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Mesopotamia
Nile River
Indus River Valley
Vocabulary
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100
Complete the Hammurabi law: “If a man put out the eye of another man, his _______________.” A) "his eye shall be saved" B) "house shall be taken" C) “eye shall be put out.” D) "leg shall be cut"
C) “eye shall be put out.”
100
Many ancient civilizations developed near . A) mountains B) rivers C) plains D) oceans
B) rivers
100
Which mountain range is a natural border to the Indus Valley? A) Himalayas B) Karakoram C) The Great Dividing Range D) Tien Shan
A) Himalayas
100
What is the definition of the word pharaoh? A) a goddess B) a ruler of ancient Egypt C) a god D) a polytheistic
B) a ruler of ancient Egypt
100
The development of agriculture meant that A) early people had to become nomads. B) there was no longer a need for water. C) crops could be grown in the tundra. D) people had a reliable food source.
D) people had a reliable food source.
200
What does Mesopotamia mean? A) divided nation B) land between two mountains C) land between the rivers D) land of ancient people
C) land between the rivers
200
Why has Egypt been called the "gift of the Nile"? A) The Nile gave them gold and silver B) The Nile River gave them everything they needed to survive. C) the Egyptians took gifts to the Nile
B) The Nile River gave them everything they needed to survive.
200
What made the Indus Valley a good place for civilization? A) mountains and deserts protected people B) rivers provided water and fertile soil C) both a & b D) none of the above
C) both a & b
200
What was the form of writing created and used by ancient Mesopotamians? A) Amoritian B) Cuneiform C) Assyrian D) None of the above
B) Cuneiform
200
Which king of Mesopotamia instituted a code of laws for his people to live by? A) Gilgamesh B) Hammurabi C) Sargon D) Shamshi-Adad
B) Hammurabi
300
What was the first written code of laws? A) The Laws of Mesopotamia B) The Code of Mesopotamia C) The Laws of Cuneiform D) Hammurabi's Code
D) Hammurabi's Code
300
Which continent is Egypt located on? a. Asia b. Africa c. North America d. Europe
b. Africa
300
Where did the world's earliest civilizations arise? A) in river valleys B) along ocean coastlines C) near tundra D) near mountains
A) in river valleys
300
the process of bringing water to dry land A) ancient B) irrigation C) contribution D) climate
B) irrigation
300
What was papyrus used for in Ancient Egypt? A) to cook with B) to make paper C) weapons D) to build with
B) to make paper
400
What is the name of the strip of land that became the site of the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations? A) Nile River Valley B) Asia Minor C) Indus Valley D) Fertile Crescent
D) Fertile Crescent
400
Cuneiform and hieroglyphics were important achievements in the development of A) written language B) religious beliefs C) agricultural production D) representative government
A) written language
400
When the river flooded in the Indus Valley, what natural substance was left behind when the waters receded? A) limestone B) rocks C) clay D) silt
D) silt
400
What is monotheism? A) The belief in one god B) The belief in many gods C) The belief in no gods D) The belief in 12 gods
A) The belief in one god
400
What were the names of the two rivers in Mesopotamia? A) The White Nile and the Blue Nile B) The Tigris and the Euphrates C) The Rhone and the Seine D) The Ganges and the Yangtze
B) The Tigris and the Euphrates
500
When the Tigris and the Euphrates would flood, a fine soil would be left behind. What is this fine mixture of soil and tiny rocks called? A) dirt B) mulch C) silt D) Ziggarauts
C) silt
500
In what way does geography help explain the rise of both the Egyptian civilization and the Sumerian civilization? A) Both civilizations developed along the seacoast B) Both civilizations developed along river valleys C) Both civilizations developed near mountains D) Both civilizations developed on islands
B) Both civilizations developed along river valleys
500
Which of the following are two ancient cities from the INDUS Valley? A) Harappa and Mohenjo Daro B) Jericho and Harappa C) Uruk and Lagash D) Mohenjo Daro and Memphis
A) Harappa and Mohenjo Daro
500
The Sumerians built temples to their gods called A) pyramids B) churches C) ziggurats D) tombs
C) ziggurats
500
The ancient civilizations of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa were located in the A) Hindu River Valley B) Indus River Valley C) Kush River Valley D) Ganges River Valley
B) Indus River Valley