Unit 2 so far

Which of the following is the most important impact of the annual floods on Egyptian civilization?

• During the floods, farmers could work on building projects.
• The annual floods made transportation and trade on the river possible.
• Floods left behind fertile soil making agricultural surplus possible.
• The floods proved that the gods were pleased with the people.

The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for about 3000 years. This indicates that 

• Egypt was overtaken by several invading people.
• Egypt was always at war.
• Egyptians had a stable government and economy.
• Egypt was constantly changing values and ideas.

All of the following were members of the Egyptian upper class EXCEPT

• farmers
• Pharoh
• priests
• government officals

The written system of communication in ancient Egypt is called __.

• hieroglyphics.
• cuneiform.
• Sanskrit.
• texting.

The two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.

• Tigris and Euphrates
• Indus and Ganges
• Indus and Euphrates
• Nile and Yellow

writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

• writing
• monotheism
• cuneiform
• fertile crescent

Cuneiform is...

• a system of government
• the world's first system of writing
• a type of poem or story
• a seal

The first civilization in Mesopotamia were the

• Babylonians
• Egyptians
• Iranians
• Sumerians

What made Hammurabi famous?

• He was a powerful king who built an empire.
• He had some harsh laws.
• He conquered and enslaved the Jewish people.
• He created the first written laws.

 Which civilization settled near the Nile River and Delta?

•  Egyptian
• Indian
• Hebrews
• Mesopotamian