Egypt
Rapids in a river are called
Cataracts
Which of the following religious beliefs did the ancient Egyptians and ancient Sumerians (Mesopotamians) share? Select three correct answers:
a. there is only one god, who is all powerful
b. there are many gods
c. sun god is the most important god
d. creation myths explained the beginning of the earth
e. kings were chosen by the gods to protect their people
f. human beings were created in the image of the one and only god
a. d. e.
The Babylonian king __________ is famous for his code of laws.
Hammurabi
Put this group of people in order according to their status in society.
a. Priests and nobles
b. Government officials
c. Slaves and servants
d. Farmers
e. Pharaohs
e. Pharaohs
a. Priests and nobles
b. Government officials
d. Farmers
c. Slaves and servants
Which army defeated the Kushite Kingdom with the use of superior iron weaponry?
a. Greek
b. Hittite
c. Assyrian
d. Persian
c. Assyrian
Daily Double!!
How did the Greeks use strategy to defeat a larger fighting force?
How did the Phoenicians use the stars?
a. to locate cities far away
b. to help mark mountain trails
c. to establish directions at sea
d. to decide when to plant crops
c. to establish directions at sea
King Tut
DAILY DOUBLE
How did religious beliefs shape the rest of Egyptian culture?
A ruler named ______ created the Persian Empire.
Cyrus the Great
Put each group of people according to the social hierarchy in Sumer.
a. Farmers and laborers
b. Slaves
c. Kings and queens
d. craftspeople, merchants, and traders
e. priests and priestesses
c. Kings and queens
e. priests and priestesses
d. craftspeople, merchants, and traders
a. Farmers and laborers
b. Slaves
Why did the Persians invade Greece?
a. To gain access to Greek trading partners in the western Mediterranean Sea
b. To punish Greek city-states for supporting other Greeks who rebelled against the Persian Empire
c. To stop the Greeks from attacking the Persian Empire again
d. To prevent Greek city-states from competing for lands in Asia Minor and Phoenicia
b. To punish Greek city-states for supporting other Greeks who rebelled against the Persian Empire
Which of the following were roles held by women in Sumer?
a. Lawmaker
b. Caregivers
c. Merchants
d. Politicians
e. Priestesses
f. Writers
b. Caregivers
e. Priestesses
f. Writers
Which of the following was an effect of more productive farming in Mesopotamia?
a. Farmers spent longer hours to produce a surplus of food
b. Workers constructed irrigation systems to convert desert into fertile land
c. Farmers spent more time raising livestock as a food source
d. Different workers could specialize in performing a particular job or task
d. Different workers could specialize in performing a particular job or task
Founder of Egypt's First Dynasty
Menes
What was the EFFECT of ancient Egyptians believing in Ka, a person's spirit.
An effect of the Egyptian belief in Ka is that the Egyptians believed in a happy afterlife.
Mesopotamian farmers built _____ to irrigate their fields.
Canals
Put these events in order starting with what happens first.
a. civilization developed
b. people learned to plant crops to grow their food
c. Hunter gatherer groups settled in Mesopotamia
d. Farm settlements formed in Mesopotamia
c. Hunter gatherer groups settled in Mesopotamia
b. people learned to plant crops to grow their food
d. Farm settlements formed in Mesopotamia
a. civilization developed
What did the Phoenicians use to communicate complex ideas in writing?
a. An alphabet
b. Cuneiform
c. Pictographs
d. Stylus
a. An alphabet
What physical features made southern Mesopotamia ideal for farming?
a. safe harbors
b. a flat plain between rivers
c. surrounding mountains
d. a high plateau above rivers
b. a flat plain between rivers
Which ancient civilization charted the position of the stars?
Chaldeans
Egyptian writing is called
Hieroglyphics
Which of the following describes the Kingdom of Aksum? Select the three correct responses.
a. its official language is Arabic
b. its official religion is Christianity
c. it was located in modern-day Egypt
d. it established its capital city at Meroe
e. it traded gold and ivory for cloth and spices
f. King Ezana became its most powerful leader
b. e. f.
Horse-drawn _____ gave the Hittites an advantage during battle.
Chariots
Put the civilizations in order, starting with the first one to exist.
a. Chadeans
b. Babylonians
c. Assyrians
d. Hittites
e. Kassites
b. Babylonians
d. Hittites
e. Kassites
c. Assyrians
a. Chadeans
Which of the following characterized the Upper Kingdom of Egypt? Select three correct answers.
a. It was located in the southern part of Egypt
b. Its capital city was located at Pe
c. It was located in the northern part of Egypt
d. Its king wore a cone shaped white crown
e. Its king wore a red crown
f. Its capital city was located at Nakhen
f. Its capital city was located at Nakhen
d. Its king wore a cone shaped white crown
a. It was located in the southern part of Egypt
How did conquered people react to Cyrus the Great's treatment of them?
a. they worshiped Persian gods
b. they adopted Persian culture
c. they appointed local rulers
d. they rarely revolted
b. they adopted Persian culture
Which ancient civilization wrote down laws?
Babylonians
A pharaoh who fought the Tehenu and built a series of forts to strengthen the western frontier
Ramses
DAILY DOUBLE
How did Aksum become a Christian nation?
Sumerian society was organized in ________, which consisted of a city and the surrounding lands.
city-states
Put the events into chronological order.
a. The Kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia.
b. The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins.
c. Egypt conquers Kush and controls its territory for 450 years.
d. Kush conquers Upper Egypt.
e. Kush regains its independence from Egypt.
f. Egyptian New Kingdom ends.
a. The Kingdom of Kush is founded in Nubia.
c. Egypt conquers Kush and controls its territory for 450 years.
f. Egyptian New Kingdom ends.
e. Kush regains its independence from Egypt.
d. Kush conquers Upper Egypt.
b. The Kushite Dynasty of Egypt begins.
Which of the following goods did the Phoenicians export? Select two correct answers.
a. Purple cloth
b. wool thread
c. clay statues
d. cedar timber
e. Bronze tools
a. Purple cloth
d. cedar timber
What did the Phoenicians use to communicate complex ideas in writing?
a. an Alphabet
b. Cuneiform
c. Pictographs
d. a Stylus
a. an Alphabet
Assyrians