Review #7

What geographical feature is located at "E" on the map? Please notice the arrow pointing at the feature.

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Plateau of Tibet

What geographical feature is located at "A" on the map? Please notice the arrow pointing at the feature.

• Gobi Desert

• Yellow River

• Plateau of Tibet

• Yangtze River

This river is also called the Huang He River.

• Mississippi River

• Yellow River

• Yangtze River

• Brahmaputra River

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important?

• It is the oldest written long poem.

• It is the oldest religious temple.

• It is the oldest writing system.

• It makes me laugh when I say, "Gilgamesh."

How did changes in transportation help Sumerian civilization grow?

• The Sumerians could move into the Babylonian Empire more easily.

• The Sumerians could move into the mountains during hot weather more easily.

• The Sumerians could move from one farm to another more easily.

• The Sumerians could trade goods using carts and boats more easily.

What is ancient Egyptian writing called?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• Scribe

What is the belief in more than one god called?

• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Atheism
• Pantheism

Who ruled all of Egypt as a god-king?

• Pharaoh
• Farmer
• Artisan
• Slave

How did finding Tutankhamun's tomb help historians understand ancient Egypt?

• The tomb was the first found with funerary objects still in place.

• The tomb was the first found for a female ruler.

• The tomb was the first found in an obelisk.

• The tomb was the first found in present-day Lebanon.

This chart shows some events in the history of Rome

Which event would complete this chart?

• Rome's territory shrinks.
• Rome becomes an empire.
• Carthage attacks Rome