Classical Civilizations Quiz

The "Mesopotamian" civilizations developed around 3500 B.C. in the valleys of which two rivers?

• Mississippi and Missouri
• Nile and Amazon
• Tigris and Euphrates
• Ganges and Brahmaputra

Why did Egyptians believe that the pharaohs were gods as well as kings?

• The pharaohs were skilled magicians
• The pharaohs were descendants of the god Anubis
• The pharaohs were believed to have control over the sun and moon
• The pharaoh's government protected the people from invasion, disease, and famine

What did Ramses the Great accomplish?

• Conquered the entire world
• his long reign as Pharaoh and building great monuments, cities, and temples.

• Invented the printing press
• Discovered the New World

Besides being houses of worship, what economic function did Egyptian temples serve?

• Hosting entertainment events and festivals
• Providing healthcare services to the public
• Serving as military training grounds
• as granaries for storing grain controlled by the pharaoh

What is polytheism?

• The belief in a single god or deity.
• The worship of multiple gods.

• The practice of meditation and mindfulness.
• The study of ancient civilizations.

What are hieroglyphics and which civilization developed hieroglyphics?

• a form of writing developed by the Egyptians

• a form of writing developed by the Greeks

• a form of writing developed by the Romans

• a form of writing developed by the Mayans

What makes the "Rosetta Stone" such an important archaeological find?

• It was used as a weapon in ancient battles
• It contained the secret to eternal life
• It was made of pure gold
• It enabled historians to translate hieroglyphs

What was the main religious difference between early Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations?

• Belief in the same gods and goddesses
• Egyptians saw their gods as more protective, while people of ancient Mesopotamia viewed their gods as more threatening

• Lack of religious practices
• Belief in a single deity

The development of an extensive trading network and a bureaucracy that could manage record keeping was based on what in the early Mediterranean civilizations?

• Advanced technology and machinery
• Nomadic lifestyle and bartering system
• writing

• Religious rituals and ceremonies

What was the Sumerian form of writing called?

• Hieroglyphics
• Alphabetic
• Pictograms
• Cuneiform