Unit 1 Birth of a Civilization

Which religion did the Israelites practice?

• Judaism

• Christianity

• Hinduism

• Islam

Mesopotamia featured many religions which is also called:

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Ditheism

• Tritheism

Cyrus the great lead which civilization?

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Israelites

• Persians

What great benefit did the Phoenicians have being located along the Mediterranean?

• Good natural barrier.

• Great path for trade.

• None of the above.

• Good water quality.

What caused the shift from Paleolithic Era to the Neolithic Revolution?

• Fire

• Systematic Agriculture

• Settling in one area.

• Creation of weapons.

King Hammurabi lead this civilization:

• Egyptians

• Babylonians

• Sumerians

• Persians

Who was the first Mesopotamian civilization?

• Sumerians

• Israelites

• Egyptians

• Persians

Which civilization created the foundation for our alphabet?

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Phoenicians

Civilization that was located in Northeastern Africa:

• Egyptians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• None of the above

Government that is rooted in religion.

• Hierarchy

• Bureaucracy

• Theocracy

• Monarchy