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WorksheetsAncient Mesopotamia and Egypt
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began is called the?
Fertile Square
Fertile Triangle
Fertile Diamond
Fertile Crescent
_________________ is a way of supplying water to an area of land
Capitulation
Fertilization
Irrigation
Domestication
________________ is a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming
Silt
Adobe
Clay
Germination
A _____________ is a land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.
Empire
Monarchy
Republic
Monopoly
The worship of many gods is called?
Monotheism
Duotheism
Polytheism
Quatrotheism
He was a Babylonian ruler, he was a brilliant military leader who brought all of Mesopotamia into the Babylonian Empire. He is known for a unified code of 282 laws. He betrayed many of his allies. He was________________?
Darius
Hammurabi
Cyrus
Xerxes
He was a Persian emperor. He created the Persian Empire by conquering most of Southwest Asia. He did not force people he conquered to change their religion. He also freed the Jews in Babylon. He was called Cyrus the Great
True
False
A unit of soldiers who ride horses are called the _____________?
Mercenaries
Conquistadors
Cavalry
Immortals
A Monotheistic religion. Believed in one God as well as two sides, Evil demons and Good forces who created Earth/the skies. The world is a battleground by both sides. It's called ______________?
Buddhism
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Virtualism
Rapids along the Nile River were called____________________?
Cataracts
White waters
Waterfalls
Riptides
A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river is called a Delta.
True
False
What was the title used by the rulers of Egypt called?
Monarch
King
Pharaoh
Emperor
A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.
Dojo
Monarchy
Tribe
Dynasty
A specially treated body wrapped in silk for preservation was called a mummy.
True
False
Egypt was protected in the west by the Mediterranean sea
True
False
Egypt was protected in the East by the___________?
A. Red Sea
B. Desert
C. Cataracts
D. Both A&B
Three ways an an empire was controlled was by______________?
Overseeing,
Deportations,
Building a road system
Building Parks,
Building a large Military,
Merciless conquering
Three ways an an empire used power was by______________?
Overseeing,
Deportations,
Building a road system
Ruling with Absolute force,
Building a large Military,
Mercilessly conquering
The Nile River provided Egypt with
A. Monotheism
B. Water
C. Silt
D. Transportation
E. B,C&D
Huge triangular tombs built by the Egyptians and other peoples were called________________?
Hammocks
Pyramids
Coliseums
Parthenons
