Unit 2 Test Review 2024

Which geogrpahic feature helped unifiy (to bring together) ancient Egypt?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Nile River

• Red Sea

The invention cuneiform is credited (invented) to

• the Greeks.

• the Sumerians

• the Phoenicians.

• the Egyptians.

Who led the Israelites (Hebrews) to freedom from Egypt?

• David

• Solomon

• Aaron

• Moses

What new technology did the Hittites bring to Mesopotamia?

• iron making

• a writing system

• a code of laws

• land irrigation

What is the name for the set of laws given to Moses from God on Mt. Sinai?

• the Torah

• the Ten Commandments

• the Old Testament

• the Bible

Most Egyptians were members of the following group?

• peasants

• scribes

• government officials

• artisans

Which of the following civilizations below is given credit for creating  a 22-letter alphabet?

• Persians

• Egyptians

• Assyrians

• Phoenicians

Which ruler built the first empire known to history?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Darius

• Ramses II

In which direction does the Nile River flow?

• from North to South

• from East to West

• from South to North

• from West to East

How did the ancient Egyptians view (see) their pharaohs?

• as father figures

• as cruel rulers

• as equals

• as gods