Ancient Civilizations

The Neolithic Revolution marks the invention of ___________

• writing

• farming

• gunpowder

• printing press

Which of the following best describes Ancient MESOPOTAMIAN geography?

• natural external boundaries & predictable flood patterns

• unpredictable floods & few internal boundaries

• a series of islands protected by mountains & the sea

• none of the above

What does monotheism mean?

• honoring the Sabbath

• believing in only one God

• following the Mosaic Laws

• receiving the messages of God

The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __

• the Tigris & Euphrates

• the Nile & Mississippi

• the Tigris & Nile

• the Euphrates & the Amazon

Ancient Sumerian writing is called __

• cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

Hieroglyphics is a form of writing from what ancient civilization?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Sumeria

• Ur

What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?

• Hammurabi

• King Tut

• Sargon I

• Hatshepsut

What does polytheistic mean?

• the belief in one god
• the belief in more than one god

Based on diagram, which statement about Egyptian society is most accurate?

• Only group lower in society than artisans were farmers.

• Women were more valued than man.

• Egyptian society was hierarchical.

• Slavery was uncommon in Egypt.

What continent is Egypt on?

• South America
• Asia
• North American
• Africa