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100

The type of government that best describes early Mesopotamia was…

  1. Independent city-states

  2. Several setraps

  3. Populated provinces

  4. Two kingdoms

Independent City-States

100

What feature was a necessity for early settlements?

1. Warm climate

2. Nearby water sources

3. Access to metals 

4. Large, flat areas for creating homes

Nearby water sources

100

The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in ancient Egypt?

  1. Calligraphy

  2. Cuneiform

  3. Sanskrit

  4. Hieroglyphics

Cuneiform

200

The two rivers in the Mesopotamia region?

  1. Euphrates and Tigris River

  2. Persian Gulf and Arabian Desert

  3. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

  4. Zagros Mountains and Caspian Sea

200

Mud-brick buildings first built in Mesopotamia

Ziggurat

200

What was a major achievement of the code of Hammurabi?

  1. It was the first major set of written laws

  2. It was the first set of laws that treated men and women as equals

  3. It was the major belief of the Babylonians

  4. It was the first set of laws created only by one man

It was the first major set of written laws

300

Which statement best describes how the specialization of skilled craftsmen in Mesopotamia helped civilizations develop?

  1. Their work eliminated the need for agriculture

  2. Their work reduced dependence on the government

  3. Their work increased the need for hunting and gathering

  4. Their work allowed some people to focus on other task.

Their work allowed some people to focus on other task.

300

People living in early river civilizations often thought of the flooding of the rivers as a positive occurrence. What factors allowed them to hold this view?

  1. Flat land the flooding created and the fish it washed up for food

  2. Rocks and pebbles the flooding washed away and the harmful animals it destroyed.

  3. Fertile soil deposited by the flooding and fresh water irrigation

  4. The knowledge the flooding provided about when to harvest and the harmful insects it destroyed.

Fertile soil deposited by the flooding and fresh water irrigation

300

The main idea of Hammurabi code was …

  1. Innocent until proven guilty

  2. An eye for an eye

  3. All men are created equally

  4. All citizens are entitled to property

An eye for an eye

400

The belief in one God

Monotheism

400

One effect of farming is that some people had time to develop other skills like making metal products, pottery, or cloth. These people were known as ________________.

  1. Slaves

  2. Artisans

  3. Priests

  4. Scribes

Artisans

400

The river that contributed to the development of the Egyptian civilization

Nile

500

The belief in more than one God

Polytheism
500

Babylonian king

Hammurabi

500

Which of the following best describes how the Nile River helped the Egyptian civilization develop?

  1. The Nile River was the principle way Egyptians traveled to other areas.

  2. The Nile River provided a natural physical boarder, helping Egypt to defend itself.

  3. The Nile River flooded each year, leaving behind rich soil for agriculture.

  4. The Nile River provided fish to the Egyptians as their primary food source.

The Nile River flooded each year, leaving behind rich soil for agriculture.