WorksheetsSLT Mesopotamia and Egypt TEST
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
1. Which type of government BEST describes the type of government found in Mesopotamia?
independent city-states
large empires
populated provinces
small kingdoms
2. Which of the following civilizations contributed silk, paper, and porcelain to the world?
Egypt
India
China
Mesopotamia
3. Which two geographical features MOST LIKELY provided fertile land that gave rise to civilization in Mesopotamia?
The Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
The Persian Gulf and Arabian Desert
The Mediterranean and Red Seas
The Zagros Mountains and Caspian Sea
4. Which of the following BEST describes how the Nile River helped Egyptian civilization develop?
The Nile River was the primary way Egyptians traveled to other areas.
The Nile River provided a natural border allowing Egypt to defend itself.
The Nile River flooded each year leaving behind rich soil for agriculture.
The Nile River provided fish to the Egyptians as a primary food source.
5. Which statement best explains the influence of geography on the development of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Most major cities were located along coastal areas.
Towns and cities were located near major rivers.
Most small towns were located along mountain ranges.
Towns and cities were located in desert areas.
6. After uniting upper and lower Egypt, Menes built a new capital city named .....
Nekhen
Memphis
Pe
7. Which statement best describes the Kushites?
A warrior cult from the Sinai Peninsula
A group of Egyptian priests
One of the world's first full-time, professional armies
Egypt's southern neighbors who traded with and later ruled Egypt
8. The ancient city of Harappa had
paved roads, sewer lines, and grids of streets
an opera house, a postal service, and an art school
restaurants, bookstores, and public transportation
a city council, a mayor, and a fire department
9. What evidence do we have that tells us that the Harappans traded with regions such as Mesopotamia?
The Harappans used cuneiform as their writing system.
Mesopotamians began making their clothing from cotton like the Harappans.
The Harappans mummified their dead like the Egyptians.
Harappan seals have been found in Mesopotamian cities.
10. Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question. Ancient Civilizations. Which statement describes how the civilization of ancient Egypt was similar to the other ancient civilizations shown on the map?
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed in a hot and dry desert climate.
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed near other major civilizations.
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed in conditions favorable for agriculture.
Ancient Egyptian civilization developed near extensive forested regions.
11. Which statement explains why Babylon was strategically located along the banks of the Euphrates River?
The Euphrates River contributed to rainfall which increased crop production.
The Euphrates' regular floods encouraged people to work together to build levees.
The waters of the Euphrates drew large herds of animals that could be domesticated by farmers.
The Euphrates provided a natural transportation route connecting villages around Babylon in a trade network.
12. Which geographical feature makes Babylon an ideal location for a city?
The city's proximity to the Euphrates River
The area has an abundance of trees to be used for building.
The land is covered with boulders to be used for a city wall.
13. Which statement best explains how cuneiform scribes helped support Babylonian kings?
Scribes allowed the government to use more labor for warfare to expand the kingdom's territory.
Scribes made it possible for the government to set up a democratic political system to keep the people involved in the government.
Scribes allowed the government to set up a large organization to manage its population and territory.
Scribes made it possible for the government to industrialize the production of basic goods.
14. What is the significance of Hammurabi creating and enforcing his code of laws?
Hammurabi's Code ensured prisoners did not revolt.
Hammurabi's Code helped stop rivals from overthrowing the king.
Hammurabi's Code provided Babylon a stable, well-run government.
Hammurabi's Code unified the Babylonian Empire under one rule of law.
15. The regular flooding of the Euphrates River led to the development of which achievement?
textile manufacturing
crop irrigation
levee construction
animal domestication
16. The highest class in Aryan society was
Vaisyas
Brahmins
Kshatriyas
Sudras
17. Which statement best explains why Piankhi continued to attack Egypt and fight the Egyptians after his father died?
he wanted to take all of Egypt's resources
he believed that the gods wanted him to rule all of Egypt
he thought Egypt was too weak
he wanted to regain the city of Kerma for the Kushites
18. What was the primary purpose of embalming and mummification?
To preserve the body so the Ka will recognize it in the afterlife.
To prepare the body to use in religious ceremonies
To keep the body for future generations to study
To use as a sacrifice to the gods
19. According to the diagram, traders, artisans, and scribes made up ancient Egypt's _____________ class.
unskilled workers
Farmers
Middle Class
Upper Class
20. Which statements best describe Harappan achievements? Choose three.
They developed a calendar system
Most Harappan houses had bathrooms and indoor plumbing.
They developed a system of writing.
They developed a system of weights and measures.
21. Which Egyptian pharaoh's tomb is the only tomb to have ever been found intact?
Menes
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Ramses II
22. Which statement best describes the effect that continued trading with Egypt had on Nubian civilization?
Nubians adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture
Nubians learned to navigate the Nile River.
Nubians stopped trading with other African countries
Nubians wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt.
23. Egyptian women had a number of legal rights including ........ (Select 3)
the right to own property.
the right to divorce their husbands
the right to be a soldier
the right to make contracts
24. How did the creation of cuneiform help develop the city-state of Babylon?
Government officials documented the trading of goods which increased Babylon's economy.
Priests recorded religious stories and traditions which preserved Babylonian culture.
The king wrote down the outcomes of legal disputes to ensure citizens were given fair trials.
Architects created plans for the development of major buildings, temples, and palaces of Babylon.
25. What is significant of the Egyptian pyramids? Select 3
The Great Pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu
Many are still standing
meant to be a prison
demonstrate the importance ancient Egyptians placed on the afterlife
26. Why were canals built around Babylon important?
Canals would divert excess water away from the city during annual flooding.
Canals irrigate agricultural areas.
Canals and rivers make the climate of Babylon milder.
Canals could be used by farmers to dump excess waste into rivers.
27. The stone slab that led to the deciphering of the Egyptian language is best known as what?
The Hieroglyphic Stone
The Pyramid of Giza
The Sphinx
The Rosetta Stone
28. Which statements best describe women in the Kushite society? Choose three.
Women were expected to be active in their society.
Women could serve in the army.
Women were expected to work the fields, raise children, cook, and perform household tasks.
Women could rise to positions of authority
29. Which answer best describes what a hieroglyphic writing system uses to represent sounds in the Egyptian language?
cuneiform
drawings or symbols
letters
papyrus
30. Which physical feature allowed the earliest civilizations to establish the city of Babylon?
abundant rainfall
easy access to the sea
a hot and moist climate
fertile soil
