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Unit 1 Study Guide (Early Man, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Judaism)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where would Mesopotamia be located today?
a)
Modern day Iraq
b)
South Africa
c)
Israel
d)
North America
2.
Mesopotamia mean what in Greek?
a)
Land between the seas
b)
Land between the rivers
c)
Land between two cites
d)
Earliest Civilization
3.
Where was Mesopotamia located?
a)
On the Nile River
b)
On the Ganges River
c)
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
d)
On the Mississippi River
4.
The people of Sumer were polytheistic.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Early civilizations were established near water sources because...
a)
bodies of water could act as a barrier to prevent invasion.
b)
water was need for farming (agriculture).
c)
they provided a food source (fish).
d)
All of the above
6.
The agricultural revolution (farming)... (check 3)
a)
led to a more nomadic lifestyle.
b)
Provided an abundance of food.
c)
Caused cities to grow.
d)
Is one of the most important events in human history.
7.
Neolithic means...
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Old Stone Age
c)
Farming
d)
moving from place to place
8.
Paleolithic means...
a)
Old Stone Age
b)
New Stone Age
c)
Farming
d)
Moving from place to place
9.
Which are associated with the Neolithic Era. (Select all that apply)
a)
New Stone Age
b)
Less nomadic
c)
Started to build permanent structures (homes)
d)
More farming and domestication of animals
e)
Start of early government
10.
Check all that are associated with the Paleolithic Era.
a)
Nomadic hunters and gatherers
b)
Lived in caves
c)
Used cave art as communication
d)
Women cared for the children
e)
Used basic tools such as rocks, sticks, etc.
11.
In the image below, which continent is #1?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
12.
In the image below, which continent is #2?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
13.
In the image below, which continent is #3?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
14.
In the image below, which continent is #4?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
15.
In the image below, which continent is #5?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
16.
In the image below, which continent is #6?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
South America
17.
In the image below, which continent is #7?
a)
Australia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
South America
18.
What is ocean is #1 pointing to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
e)
Southern Ocean
19.
What is ocean is #2 pointing to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
e)
Southern Ocean
20.
What is ocean is #3 pointing to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
e)
Southern Ocean
21.
What is ocean is #4 pointing to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
e)
Southern Ocean
22.
What is ocean is #5 pointing to?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
e)
Southern Ocean
23.
1. Name the civilization: - Nile River
a)
Israel
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
China
e)
India
24.
2. Name the civilization: - Tigris and Euphrates
a)
Israel
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
China
e)
India
25.
5. What is the name of the large temples built during the Mesopotamian time period?
a)
Pryamid
b)
Obelisk
c)
Ziggurat
d)
Post and Lintel construction
26.
7. Most religions of Ancient River Civilizations were?
a)
Atheistic
b)
Agnostic
c)
Monotheistic
d)
Polytheistic
27.
8. The Mesopotamian writing system was called
a)
Stele
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Heiroglyphs
d)
Ziggurat
28.
9. Hammurabi created the first written _______.
a)
Math
b)
Books
c)
Laws
d)
Speeches
29.
11. The father of Judaism was...
a)
Isaac
b)
Moses
c)
Abraham
d)
Jacob
30.

15. What was the most important geographic feature of the civilizations of Egypt, and Mesopotamia?

a)
Mountians
b)
Plateaus
c)
Deserts
d)
Rivers
31.
16. What is a unique characteristic of polytheism?
a)
Polytheism is the belief in one god
b)
Polytheism is the belief in the Ten Commandments
c)
Polytheism is the belief in many gods
d)
Polytheism is the belief in the Torah
32.
17. Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange.
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
33.
19. Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple.
a)
China
b)
Egypt
c)
India
d)
Mesopotamia
34.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
35.
Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
36.
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
37.
What was a city-state?
a)
a city that had its own ruler and government
b)
a city that was part of a much larger state or nation
c)
a city that was part of a huge empire ruled by a single king or queen
d)
an urban area within a large kingdom or empire
38.

Why did cities develop in the River Valleys?

a)

The valley was ruled by a king

b)

There was no need to trade for goods

c)

Priests ruled individual cities

d)

Farmers were able to produce a surplus of food.

39.

Match the city to the monument.

a)

Mesopotamia

1.

Hanging Gardens

b)

Egypt

2.

Giza Pyramids

c)

Mesopotamia

3.

Ziggurats

40.

What is the process called that Egyptians used to preserve the dead?

a)

Egyptianism

b)

Calibration

c)

Mummification

41.

A ruler in Ancient Egypt was called a:

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Theocrat

c)

Harappan

42.

What are hieroglyphics?

a)

An ancient form of Egyptian writing

b)

Cities in Egypt

c)

Mesopotamian kings

43.

Why was seasonal flooding important to River Valley Civilizations?

a)

It eliminated the need for irrigation

b)

It provided fish for the people

c)

It made trade easier

d)

It provided rich silt for agriculture

44.

What was the "promised land" for the descendants of Abraham?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Canaan

d)

Ur

45.

belief in one god

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

c)

covenant

d)

adherent

46.

The most well-known laws of God are the Ten Commandments.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What were the laws from God that became part of the Hebrew Bible (sacred writings of Judaism)?

a)

Book of the Dead

b)

Book of Spells

c)

Talmud

d)

Torah

48.

What was the religion of the Hebrew people?

a)

Canaan

b)

Exodus

c)

Judaism

d)

Christianity

49.

What was the Exodus?

a)

When the Jews scattered outside of Israel and Judah.

b)

When the Hebrews moved to Egypt.

c)

When Moses led his people out of Egypt.

d)

When Abraham led the Hebrews to Canaan.

50.

God made a ​​ ​ ​ (a)   , ​ or an agreement, with Abraham that he would be the father of a great nation.​

Choose from the below words
covenant
apostle
diaspora
exodus

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