Ancient Civilisations - Sumer & Egypt

Which is the earliest known civilisation?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Egypt

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient Sumer

Mesapotamia was between which two rivers?

• Nile and Jordan Rivers

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Yellow and Red Rivers

• Ganges and Huang Rivers

What was the name of the system of writing which the Sumerians used?

• Calligraphy

• Cuneiform

• Gilgamesh

• Hieroglyphics

What was NOT invented by the Sumerians?

• wheel

• plough

• hammer

• sailboat

What material did the Sumerians often use to make their tools?

• Copper

• Iron

• Bronze

• Steel

What was the final reason for the fall of Sumer?

• Hunger caused people to die of starvation

• Drought killed all the agriculture

• No one gave birth to more babies, so the population disappeared

• Raid by the Amorites

The Nile River is known for being the _______________river in the world.

• deepest

• longest

• largest

• cleanest

The Nile River flowed from...

• South to North

• North to South

• East to West

• West to East

What was used to make bricks for houses and walls ?

• Water

• Papyrus

• Mud

• Rope

What does NOT describe what a pharaoh does?

• Own all the land

• Come up with the laws

• Send trading expeditions

• Design the pyramids