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Egypt
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U.S. History
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100
What were Egyptian rulers known as?
Pharaohs
100
Which Mesopotamian ruler was known for his harsh code of laws?
Hammurabi
100
What type of government is "rule by the people"?
Democracy
100
What country did the colonists want independence from?
Britain/England
100
Who was the first president of the United States?
George Washington
200
Along which river did Egyptian Civilization develop?
The Nile River
200
Which ancient Egyptian ruler had 100 wives and 100 children?
Ramses II
200
Who rules in an oligarchy?
A few people, usually wealthy men.
200
What war did the colonists fight to gain independence?
The American Revolution/Revolutionary War
200
How many original colonies were there?
Thirteen
300
In the social structure of Ancient Egypt, which group was in the lowest and largest class?
Peasants/Slaves
300
Which Roman ruler was stabbed to death on the floor of the Senate?
Julius Caesar
300
What type of government has one ruler, usually a king or queen?
Monarchy
300
What did the Stamp Act do?
Placed a tax on all paper goods
300
Ancient Mesopotamia developed along these two rivers.
The Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers
400
Which monument did Khufu have built?
The Great Pyramid at Giza
400
Which Macedonian king conquered Persia and built a great empire?
Alexander the Great
400
What type of government do we in the U.S.?
A representative democracy
400
On what date was the Declaration of Independence signed?
July 4, 1776
400
Mesopotamia was located in which modern-day country?
Iraq
500
Where are most of the pharaohs buried? Hint: What is the name of the place or area?
In the Valley of the Kings
500
Who was Egypt's first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
500
What type of government has one person in power, and usually that person took power by force?
Tyranny
500
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
500
Buddhism and Hinduism began in which country?
India
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