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SS BM 2 Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the name Mesopotamia mean?

a)

Between the mountains

b)

Between the rivers

c)

Between the forests

d)

Between the deserts

2.

What did craftsmen in Mesopotamia make?

a)

Weapons

b)

Pottery

c)

Books

d)

Musical instruments

3.

What was the main occupation of the people in Mesopotamia?

a)

Fishing

b)

Hunting

c)

Farming

d)

Mining

4.

The written language that the Egyptians used is called...

a)

Papyrus

b)

Obelisk

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Nile River

5.

What are 3 main reasons the Nile River was important for the Ancient Egyptians?

a)

provided water for drinking and bathing

b)

provided wet sand to help build pyramids

c)

water for swimming

d)

was a place for them to fish for food

e)

provided water for their farm land

6.

Ancient Egypt is located on the continent of...

a)

Asia

b)

Australia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

7.

The land of Ancient Egypt was mostly...

a)

rainforest

b)

desert

c)

grassland

d)

tundra

8.

The word Ancient means...

a)

Kings or queens who ruled Egypt

b)

Long, long, ago

c)

Material used to make paper

d)

Place where they buried the dead

9.

The Ancient Egyptians settled along what river?

a)

Rio Grande

b)

Mississippi

c)

Huang He

d)

Nile

10.

The Egyptians worshiped many __.

a)

plantations

b)

jackals

c)

rivers

d)

gods

11.
What system of writing did the Ancient Egyptians use?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Greek
c)
English
d)
Cueniform
12.
In Egypt, pyramids were built of all sizes and used for
a)
storing food
b)
tombs for pharaohs
c)
protection against invaders
d)
market places
13.
Describe the burial practices of Egyptians?
a)
They used a funeral pyre for the dead.
b)
They carried the dead to a nearby country.
c)
They preserved bodies as mummies.
d)
They were buried in the river.
14.
What is papyrus?
a)
mud used in building
b)
plant from which paper is made
c)
rock used to make tools
d)
animal skin
15.

Why do civilizations need a form of communication?

a)

People need communication to eat.

b)

Communication helps people play games.

c)

Communication allows for leaders to rule over civilizations.

d)

Communication allows people to work with one another and solve problems.

16.

What is the name of the world's first civilization?

a)

Sumer

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Akkadian Empire

d)

Babylonian Empire

17.

Sumerian writing is called:

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Arabic

18.

Sumerian writing is called:

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

cuneiform

c)

Sanskrit

d)

Arabic

19.

Each city-state was ruled by a king. This type of government is a ____.

a)

monarchy

b)

empire

c)

democracy

d)

republic

20.

Why did Sumerian city-states often fight each other?

a)

they wanted the natural resources in the area

b)

they hated the religion that the other city-states were practicing

21.

How did irrigation make farming in Mesopotamia better?

a)

it allowed people to record their histories

b)

it brought water from the rivers to the farmland

c)

it made transporting materials on land easier

d)

it helped planting crops in the fields go faster

22.

How did slave labor help the Mesopotamians?

a)

it allowed for increased food production

b)

it gave the slaves something to do

c)

it made them better at fighting in wars

23.

What was the law code written during the Babylonian Empire in Mesopotamia?

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

Justinian's Laws

c)

12 Tables

d)

Constitution

24.
Why Were River Valleys Important?
a)
Just because 
b)
For the slaves
c)
To make there houses
d)
Food, Fish, and Water
25.
What does the bolded phrase in the sentence mean :  The purpose of the laws was to unify and maintain order. 
a)
keep the peace
b)
punish people
c)
organize people
26.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a)
a story of Babylon's creation
b)
it is the language of Ancient Sumer
c)
it is a collection of written laws and rules
27.

What is another word for an ancient form of writing?

a)

cuneiform

b)

agriculture

c)

sumerians

d)

paleolithic

28.

What is agriculture?

a)

the business of farming

b)

raising animals only

c)

raising crops only

d)

selling crops

29.

A city and the area it controls is called ________________.

a)

ziggurat

b)

settlement

c)

city-state

d)

community

30.

Pick the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia.

a)

Mississippi River and Hudson River

b)

Indus River and Mekong River

c)

Tigris River and Euphrates River

d)

Thanlyin River and Yellow River

31.

What do levees prevent?

a)

farming

b)

invasion by other civilizations

c)

flooding

d)

fires

32.

What does it mean to have specialized labor?

a)

Everyone has to go to school to learn their job

b)

Everyone has a different job

c)

Everyone works together to produce food

d)

Everyone thinks they are special

33.

What did the Mesopotamians primarily use writing for?

a)

trading and laws

b)

letters to each other

c)

school

d)

books

34.

System of beliefs, knowledge, traditions, languages shared by a group of people

a)

cuneiform

b)

civilization

c)

culture

d)

city-state

35.
Where did the first civilizations rise?
a)
near the sea
b)
in the desert
c)
Near rivers valleys
36.

A mythological beast with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh or god.

a)

Giza

b)

Sphinx

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Liontomber

37.

What is a myth?

a)

A nonfiction story that shares facts and takes place in the present

b)

A fictional story that takes place in the past and includes Gods, Goddesses, and magical creatures

c)

A story about animals, friends, and family with real events

38.

A government ruled or led by religion is known as a....

a)

Theocracy

b)

Monarchy

c)

Democracy

d)

Dictatorship

39.

What is a theme?

a)

The main idea of the story

b)

The setting of the story

c)

The lesson of the story

d)

the plot of the story

40.

What facts are true of King Tutankhamun?

a)

Reigned for 10 years and died at age 20

b)

His tomb is one of the most well known as it was almost fully intact with many treasures

c)

The most popular pharaoh, alight his time of pharaoh was fairly uneventful

d)

Married to Cleopatra

e)

His father was Akhenaten

41.

What is the definition of the word dynasty?

a)

a simple object that was made by people in the past

b)

A type of writing created by the Egyptians

c)

a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time

d)

A ruler of Ancient Egypt

42.

What is the Pharaoh Ramses II known for?

a)

she was the first female pharaoh

b)

he is known for the discovery of his tomb

c)

he is known for building great monuments and his military success

d)

he is known for inventing rocket ships

43.

Callie made a claim that ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife. What evidence could Callie use to support her claim?

a)

the Egyptians would bury their possessions with the dead

b)

the Egyptians would mummify the bodies so they could be reanimated in the afterlife

c)

the Egyptians built the Sphinx statue

d)

the Egyptians wrote in hieroglyphics on the stone walls of pyramids

44.

What is a mummy?

a)

a body that has been wrapped and saved in a special way so it doesn't break down

b)

a halloween costume

c)

a made-up monster

d)

the name of a ruler

45.

What was the primary purpose of the Epic of Gilgamesh in ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

To serve as a religious text

b)

To provide a set of laws and punishments

c)

To document historical events

d)

To serve as a literary work

46.

What was the primary building material used in ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Wood

b)

Stone

c)

Clay

d)

Brick