World History 1st Semester Exam

What was Egypt's writing system called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphics
• pictograghs

What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Egypt
• China
• Mesopotamia
• Indus

Who was a ruler of ancient Egypt?

• pharaoh

• scribe

• noble

• mummies

What society was known as the Gift of the Nile?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• The Indus Valley

• China

Cuneiform is...

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

The Indus River Valley is found in ___________.

• Mesopotamia
• India
• China
• Egypt

The Neolithic Revolution occurred when people discovered how to -

• grow food and domesticate animals

• trade with others in the same river valley

• fight wars using metal weapons

• make stone temples for religious ceremonies

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it -

• treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• established written laws

• rejected the principle of filial piety

Who was the "great" founder of the Persian Empire?

• Cyrus

• Darius I

• Xerces

• Darius III

What was the name of the road that ran through the Persian empire?

• The Yellow Brick Road

• The Capital Road

• The War Road

• The Royal Road