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Ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began is called the?

a)

Fertile Square

b)

Fertile Triangle

c)

Fertile Diamond

d)

Fertile Crescent

2.

_________________ is a way of supplying water to an area of land

a)

Capitulation

b)

Fertilization

c)

Irrigation

d)

Domestication

3.

________________ is a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming

a)

Silt

b)

Adobe

c)

Clay

d)

Germination

4.

A _____________ is a land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.

a)

Empire

b)

Monarchy

c)

Republic

d)

Monopoly

5.

The worship of many gods is called?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Duotheism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Quatrotheism

6.

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________________?

a)

Darius

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Cyrus

d)

Xerxes

7.

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

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A unit of soldiers who ride horses are called the _____________?

a)

Mercenaries

b)

Conquistadors

c)

Cavalry

d)

Immortals

9.

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 ______________?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Hinduism

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Virtualism

10.

Rapids along the Nile River were called____________________?

a)

Cataracts

b)

White waters

c)

Waterfalls

d)

Riptides

11.

A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river is called a Delta.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What was the title used by the rulers of Egypt called?

a)

Monarch

b)

King

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Emperor

13.

A series of rulers from the same family is called a ________________.

a)

Dojo

b)

Monarchy

c)

Tribe

d)

Dynasty

14.

A specially treated body wrapped in silk for preservation was called a mummy.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Egypt was protected in the west by the Mediterranean sea

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Egypt was protected in the East by the___________?

a)

A. Red Sea

b)

B. Desert

c)

C. Cataracts

d)

D. Both A&B

17.

Three ways an an empire was controlled was by______________?

a)

Overseeing,

Deportations,

Building a road system

b)

Building Parks,

Building a large Military,

Merciless conquering

18.

Three ways an an empire used power was by______________?

a)

Overseeing,

Deportations,

Building a road system

b)

Ruling with Absolute force,

Building a large Military,

Mercilessly conquering

19.

The Nile River provided Egypt with

a)

A. Monotheism

b)

B. Water

c)

C. Silt

d)

D. Transportation

e)

E. B,C&D

20.

Huge triangular tombs built by the Egyptians and other peoples were called________________?

a)

Hammocks

b)

Pyramids

c)

Coliseums

d)

Parthenons