Unit 2 - River Civilizations Practice Test

Sumer's writing system was called _________?

• alphabet

• cuneiform

• script

• hieroglyphs

The religions of Egypt and Mesopotamia were __________?

• atheistic

• polythesitic

• monotheistic

• agnostic

Mesopotamia and Egypt developed governments that were ruled by ___________?

• traders

• Oligarchs

• the people

• religious authorities

The Hebrews built a temple in ___________, which is Judaism's holy city?

• Constantinople

• Mecca

• Jerusalem

• Medina

The _______ is the religious document that gave the history, laws, and beliefs of the Hebrews?

• Torah

• Quran

• Ten Commandments

• Dead Sea Scrolls

The ___________ were the first to develop monotheism, or the belief in one god?

• Nubians

• Hebrews

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

The Phoenicians were known for developing ________

• democracy

• irrigation

• religion

• sea trade

Two advantages of building civilizations near rivers were ______ and ______?

• trade; protection

• shelter; hurricanes

• flooding; disease

• irrigation; climate change

People who inherited power from their parents were ____________?

• slaves

• priests

• hereditary rulers

• scribes

The image above is an example of _____________?

• Latin alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Maya Script

• Egyptian hieroglyphics