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Early Civilizations Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The city of ____ is a sacred place for Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Jerusalem

2.

What is the holy book of Judaism?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

3.

What is the holy book of Christianity?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

4.

What is the holy book of Islam?

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

5.

For which religion is the place of worship a synogogue?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

6.

For which religion is the place of worship a mosque?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

7.

For which religion was Jesus the founder?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

8.

For which religion was Mohammad the prophet?

a)

Islam

b)

Christianity

c)

Judaism

9.

Which civilization was known as the "land between two rivers?"

a)

Ancient Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

10.

Hieroglyphics was interpreted by...

a)

cuneiform

b)

servants of the pharaoh

c)

the rosetta stone

d)

papyrus

11.

Which physical feature is located in North Africa?

a)

Arabian Peninsula

b)

Syrian Desert

c)

Arabian Sea

d)

Sahara Desert

12.

The ____ ____ fans out into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a large delta.

a)

Tigris River

b)

Nile River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Jordan River

13.

Pharaohs were both Egyptian kings and ...

a)

fairies

b)

gods

c)

angels

14.

A person who believes in only one god would best be described as...

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

15.

The ____ contributed to or used language, trade, and cultural borrowing in their daily life.

a)

Sumerians

b)

Phoenicians

16.

Ancient Egyptian and Ancient Mesopotamian civilization both developed along ...

a)

rivers

b)

deserts

17.

Definition: a tall plant of the Nile Valley used to make paper

a)

Papyrus

b)

Cuneiform

18.

Mesopotamian society dug ditches to control flooding and water the land. This development is called...

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Irrigation

c)

Polytheism

d)

Cuneiform

19.

The name for a Muslim's pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the Five Pillars of Faith is called...

a)

hajj

b)

baptism

20.

Which river is described here?

1. Location of Ancient Egypt civilization

2. Longest river in the world

3. Very Polluted

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Jordan River

d)

Nile River