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WorksheetsPractice Quiz: Mesopotamia or Egypt?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
This civilization depended on the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, which were violent, unpredictable, and difficult to navigate.
Egypt
Mesopotamia
True or False: Mesopotamia was not as unified as people think: Mesopotamians from different city-states were more likely to see each other as rivals, not friendly neighbors.
True
False
Egypt's River was gentle, predictable, and easy to navigate. What was it called?
the Nile
the Tigris
the Euphrates
the Indus
Which answer BEST describes how Common Women were treated in Egypt?
Common women were treated as equals with men. Women were allowed to do anything a man could do, such as become a king or lead an army.
Common women basically had no rights in Egypt, had to cover their faces when out in public, and were constantly controlled by men.
Although it was still a patriarchy since they were restricted from some jobs, common women in Egypt were legal equals to men and could start their own businesses, own and sell property, and even divorce.
What is the BEST explanation of WHY Egyptians let women rule?
Egyptians chose to women rule because they truly believed women were equal to men in every way.
Egyptians only let women rule when a male heir was not available. Once a male heir was old enough, the woman pharaoh would always be replaced with a man.
Egyptians actually preferred woman rulers over male rulers because they thought women were better peacekeepers.
A system where men hold the most power in a society is called a:
classism
hierarchy
patriarchy
Different treatment based on social class (or perceived social class) is called:
hierarchy
classism
patriarchy
job specialization
The first empire in the world was created in:
Egypt
Mesopotamia
China
As the King of Babylon, Hammurabi was most famous for:
creating one of the first law codes in the world
electing the first woman pharaoh onto the Egyptian throne
building the first Ziggurat in Mesopotamia
True or False: Hammurabi's code treated all people equally, no matter what their class.
True
False
