Ancient Civilizations Study Quiz

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the Agricultural Revolution?

• The Agricultural Revolution encouraged the spread of infectious diseases.

• The Agricultural Revolution led to the creation of social classes.

• The Agricultural Revolution created more equality between people.

• The Agricultural Revolution led to conflict and warfare between groups of people.

Which of the following best describes how the Agricultural Revolution led to the creation of new jobs and personal possessions?

• Since there was more than enough food, people could devote time to working in other jobs than hunting and gathering.

• Since there was more than enough food, everyone became even more devoted to gathering food for their families.

• Since there wasn’t enough food, people devoted themselves to hunting and gathering full time.

• Since there wasn’t enough food, everyone could focus on the government and promoting their religion.

Mesopotamian society, inventions, and civilization was primarily focused around…

• education and schools.

• warfare and conflict.

• religion and the gods.

• children and teens.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Mesopotamians and the gods?

• The laws that the kings wrote and enacted came directly from the gods.

• The priests were watching for signs in nature that were signs from the gods.

• The gods watched over the building projects in Mesopotamia.

• All the above.

When is a woman allowed to divorce her husband according to Hammurabi’s Code?

• A woman can divorce her husband if she wants to, but she will not receive any money.

• A woman can divorce her husband if he gives her permission to do so.

• A woman can divorce her husband if her father gives her money to live on.

• A woman can divorce her husband even if he does not give her permission to do so.

Which of the following best describes the social hierarchy of Ancient Egypt?

• It was extremely rigid; there was no possible way to move between social classes.

• It was fairly fluid; a person could move between social classes in their next life.

• It was somewhat rigid; a person could move social classes through education.

• There were no social classes in Ancient Egypt.

Why was Ancient Egypt able to progress their civilization so quickly?

• Ancient Egypt was protected from enemy attack by the Sahara Desert, and other natural barriers, so they were able to focus on science, religion, art, etc.

• Ancient Egypt was the first civilization to be polytheistic and they relied on the gods for ideas and inventions.

• Ancient Egypt was the first civilization to create a system of laws, so they were able to create order and govern their people.

• Ancient Egypt was the only civilization near a body of water, so they were able to invent agriculture and spread that invention to other civilizations.

Why did ancient Egyptians mummify people after they died?

• They believed that without mummification, they would be eaten by the Eater of the Dead.

• They believed that without mummification, they would lose their organs, and most importantly their brains, in the afterlife.

• They believed that mummification was the only way they could reunite with their mummified pets in the afterlife.

• They believed that mummification would protect them on their journey into the afterlife where they’d use their physical bodies.

Why was the Nile River significant?

• It provided many fish and so it became a staple of Egyptians' diets.

• It connected a vast empire through advanced water transportation.

• It served as a natural barrier against invaders from the desert.

• It provided farming land to support people in a harsh environment.

The predictable flooding of the Nile...

• led Egyptians to increase their crop production, allowing some farmers to get other jobs.

• prevented Egyptians from protecting their homes from disaster.

• allowed Egyptians to grow new types of crops not normally seen in the region.

• prevented Egyptians from having large crop harvests, forcing them to turn to other trades.