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WorksheetsAP AH Near East review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
One similarity found in both Egyptian and Sumerian civilizations is that each developed a___________.
monotheistic religion
ziggurat
compass
written language
Which geographical factor had a major influence on the development of both Egyptian and Babylonian civilizations?
River valleys
Cool temperatures
Locations near straits
Access to mountains
Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt an Mesopotamia?
River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
Large deserts provided many mineral deposits.
Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.
Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Nile Valley
Mesopotamia
Richland
Hieroglyphics
. . .“If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third
of a mina of silver.”. . .
— Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
All men are equal under the law.
Fines are preferable to punishment.
Laws must be applied differently for different classes of people.
Violence must always be punished with violence.
A tall grass-like reed that grows in the Nile Delta and was used as an early form of paper is called________.
cuneiform
bamboo
papyrus
Jerry
Ancient Egypt's writing system was known as ______.
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
chisel and scratch
Rosetta
Ancient Mesopotamia's writing system was known as ______.
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
chisel and scratch
Rosetta
What structure was built as tombs for the Pharaohs?
pyramids
mounds
ziggurats
temples
This monument best represents
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Khufu
Pharaoh Senusret
This monument best represents
Pharaoh Ramses II
Pharaoh Hatshepsut
Pharaoh Khufu
Pharaoh Senusret
What is the title of this image?
Palette of Narmer
Step Pyramid of Zoser
The Great Pyramid of Giza
Temple of Hatshepsut
This is any structure with many columns supporting a roof that has little interior space.
Hypostyle hall
Funerary temple
Terraced temple
Engaged hall
Who held the highest levels of Mesopotamian society?
Scribes
Fishermen and Merchants
Priests and Rulers
Artists
Assyrians were known for treating their enemies and people captured well.
True
False
Huge sculptures of winged bulls or lions, with human faces, stood at the entrances were called...
Lamassu
centaur
unicorns
gods
