Egypt and Mesopotamia

On which 2 rivers did ancient Mesopotamian civilization develop?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Congo

• Indus and Ganges

• Yellow and Yangtze

Which civilization considered their ruler to be a living god?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Persia

• China

Which civilization built ziggurats as religious centers?

• Egyptian

• Mesopotamian

• Greek

• Chinese

The Code of Hammurabi is an example of:

• Monumental architecture

• Legal and government development

• Writing for literature only

• Religious ritual practice

Which geographic feature most protected Egypt from invasion?

• Desert

• Mountains

• Dense forests

• Seas

Which statement best contrasts Egyptian vs Mesopotamian afterlife beliefs?

• Both viewed death as the end

• Egyptians were optimistic; Mesopotamians were grim

• Egyptians believed in reincarnation; Mesopotamians did not

• Egyptians feared gods; Mesopotamians trusted gods

Which work of literature is associated with Mesopotamia?

• The Book of the Dead

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

What was the major economic foundation of both Mesopotamia and Egypt?

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Trade with Greece

• Fishing

A civilization is defined as a complex society. Which of the following lists three characteristics that make up an advanced civilization?

• Cities, organized government, and writing system

• Nomadic lifestyle, hunting, and gathering

• Lack of social structure, isolation, and no technology

• Random settlements, no laws, and oral traditions only

The Nile’s flooding was beneficial to Egyptian society because:

• it deposited fertile soil for farming.

• it caused frequent droughts.

• it destroyed all crops every year.

• it made the land barren and unusable.