Ancient Civilizations Review

What was the name of the family that discovered proof of the existence of early hominids in East Africa in 1959?

• Lucy

• The Leakey Family

• Donald Johanson

A ______________ is someone who travels from place to place.

• summerian

• Hammurabi

• nomad

• Tigris

King __________ was most known for making the first written law.

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Euprates

When was Cuneiform invented?

• 300,000 BC

• 5,000 BC

• 3,000 BC

What is the name of a person whose job was to record everyday life and special events in Ancient Egypt?

• Pharaoh

• vizier

• noble

• scribe

When ancient Egyptians died, they placed their bodies inside of _____________?

• pyramids

• the ground

• metal

Who was the first female Pharaoh?

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamen

• Menes

The God of Jerusalem was referred to as _____________.

• God

• Zeus

• Yahweh

• Jesus

What kind of religion only worships ONE god?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

The idea that a person’s actions will determine what their next life will be like (“you get what you deserve”) is called ______________.

• varnas

• jati

• scribe

• karma