MP1 3 week review : Mesopotamia & Egypt

Who was at the TOP of Egyptian Social Structure?

• Farmers

• Slaves

• Merchants

• Pharaohs

Who was at the BOTTOM of Egyptian Social Structure?

• Peasants

• Pharaohs

• Farmers

• Priests

What is the name for people who have NO single, settled home?

• Nomads

• Home Sapien

• Ancient Sumarians

• Native Americans

What is the river that was vital to the development of Egypt?

• Togress

• Euphtates

• Nile

• Amazon

Egyptian Civilization had multiple achievements including the pyramids, calendar, sculpture, and geometry.

• True

• False

Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Horn of Africa

• Sinai Peninsula

• Mesopotamia

• Israel

What does Polytheism (as practiced by Mesopotamians) mean?

• Worship one God

• Worship many Gods

• Praying in a synagogue

• Worshiping nature

The Code of Hammurabi was a major

contribution to the development of civilization because it:

• treated citizens and slaves equally

• ended all physical punishment

• recorded existing laws for all to see

• rejected the principle of filial piety (parental respect)

Which of the following is a major achievement of Mesopotamia?

• Ziggurats

• Pyramids

• Electricity

• The Magna Carta

The few Mesopotamians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

• Artisans

• Merchants

• Scribes

• Priests