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Mesopotamia/Egypt Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3hrs 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates and Nile river valleys was that

a)

the location protected the people from land invasion

b)

the rivers would flood & leave rich soil, which was ideal for farming

c)

these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia

d)

these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea

2.

What is a NATURAL BARRIER?

a)

A Man made wall that separates people

b)

A wall or a door that separates you from others

c)

a desert, mountain, or ocean that separates pieces of land

d)

None of the above

3.

What do all four Early River civilizations have in common about their religion?

a)

They are all polytheistic

b)

They are all monotheistic

c)

They all believe in Buddhism

d)

They all believe in Hinduism

4.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
5.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
6.

What is a seven story temple that the people of Mesopotamia built to honor their chief god?

a)

ziggurat

b)

city-state

c)

colony

d)

palace

7.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
8.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
9.

Sumerian society was organized in____which consisted of a city and surrounding lands.

a)

rural

b)

polytheism

c)

canals

d)

city-states

10.

How would you describe Hammurabi's laws?

a)

Fair and balanced.

b)

Very harsh by our modern standards.

c)

Too lenient (easy on the offender)

d)

complicated

11.
Mummification was used to preserve bodies
a)
so that the dead could get to the afterlife
b)
for archaeologists to discover
c)
only of the pharaohs
d)
as science experiments
12.

The main purpose of the pyramids was as a:

a)

Burial chamber

b)

Wonder of the World

c)

Tourist attraction

d)

Worship center

13.

What were the kings of Ancient Egypt called?

a)

viziers

b)

Nubians

c)

pharaohs

d)

scarabs