Quiz on Ancient Civilizations

What were the ancient cities of Uruk and Mari known for?

• Being the first cities in Egypt

• Existing in Mesopotamia about five thousand years ago

• Having the largest armies

• Being located in South America

What was the role of traders in the early settlements?

• To build houses

• To sell and trade goods

• To create laws

• To farm the land

Who made the goods sold by merchants?

• Farmers

• Craftspeople and artists

• Politicians

• Soldiers

Where were the first civilizations in Mesopotamia located?

• Near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Near the Amazon River

• Near the Mississippi River

• Near the Yangtze River

What were cities and towns vulnerable to despite having food surpluses?

• Floods

• Earthquakes

• Volcanoes

• Tornadoes

What is polytheism?

• Belief in one god.

• Belief in many gods.

• Belief in no gods.

• Belief in nature.

What did early civilizations require as they grew?

• More land.

• Organized leadership.

• More food.

• More animals.

What was the role of religious figures in early civilizations?

• They were builders.

• They were leaders.

• They were explorers.

• They were artists.

What did early people believe about priests?

• They were warriors.

• They were messengers of the gods.

• They were traders.

• They were farmers.

What dictated the diets of the earliest civilizations?

• The availability of fast food.

• The animals they could hunt and domesticate.

• The recipes passed down from ancestors.

• The food imported from other cultures.