ANCIENT EGYPT AND THE MIDDLE EAST TEST REVIEW

MULTIPLE CHOICES

  1. Why did the Egyptians look forward to the annual flooding of the Nile River?
  2. Scribes had a major role in the government of ancient Egypt because they
  3. Why does Egyptian art often feature people of Nubia?
  4. How did the ancient Egyptians view their pharaohs?
  5. Which of the following geographic features had the greatest influence on ancient Egypt?
  6. The need to keep records led to the development of which of the following in Egypt?
  7. The Rosetta Stone was an important find for modern scholars because it
  8. What social class were the majority of Egyptians?
  9. The Epic of Gilgamesh is
  10. The belief in more than one god is known as
  11. The Egyptians discovered that this reed that grows along the banks of the Nile River could be used as a paper-like material.
  12. What did the ancient Egyptians build to house the bodies of their pharaohs for the afterlife?
  13. What are the waterfalls and rapids called that disrupt the flow of the Nile River in six places?
  14. The Fertile Crescent has been called the crossroads of the world because it was
  15. One contribution the Lydian’s made to later civilizations was
  16. The culture of Mesopotamia was spread throughout the Mediterranean by
  17. The Fertile Crescent lies between the
  18. The movement of people across the Fertile Crescent resulted in the
  19. Both the Hebrews and Babylonians are noted for their development of
  20. Ancient Egypt reached its height during which of the following periods?
  21. What word means “land between the two rivers”?
  22. The exchanging of goods and services as a way of conducting trade is known as the
  23. The belief in only one god is known as
  24. How did the Sumerians differ from the Egyptians in the way they looked on their rulers?
  25. According to the Hebrews, the first five books of the Old Testament are known as the
  26. The people of Mesopotamia depended on
  27. Sumer was made up of
  28. Which statement best describes the status of women in Egypt?
  29. Hammurabi’s code was an important achievement because
  30. Which of the following was NOT one of the geographic barriers that protected ancient Egypt from invaders?
  31. What did the Egyptian’s practice to preserve the dead through embalming and wrapping the bodies of the dead?

IDENTIFICATION OF KEY PEOPLE

NEBUCHADNEZZARJEAN CHAMPOLLIONHOWARD CARTERMENES

SOLOMONHATSHEPSUTHAMMURABIABRAHAM

ZOROASTERDAVIDMOSESAMON-RE

OSIRISSARGONRAMSES II

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