Part A K/U /20
Circle the best answer possible
1.Civilization in Egypt began about
a4200 BCE
b 3100 BCE
c 2800 BCE
d 1200 CE
2.The Libyan Desert is to the ______of the NileRiver:
a North
b East
c South
d West
3.Life was more stable along the Nile than it was along the Tigris or Euphrates due to the fact:
aMesopotamia was always being invaded by outsiders like the Hittites.
b The rainy season was much longer in Mesopotamia.
c The flooding of the Nile was much more predictable.
d Egyptians had a more stable form of government.
4.The Nile Delta is located in:
aLower Egypt
bUpper Egypt
cValley of the Kings
d el Amarna
5.Khufu built the Great Pyramid at Giza during the:
a Predynastic Period
bOld Kingdom
c Middle Kingdom
d Late Dynastic Period
6.Egypt recruited a standing army for the first time during this period:
aOld Kingdom
b Middle Kingdom
cNew Kingdom
d Greek Period
7.The Ptolemy rulers of Egypt were actually:
a Hyksos
b Romans
c Greeks
d Nubians
8.This Pharaoh declared that Egyptians could only worship one God, the sun god Aton:
a Akhenaton
b Nefertiti
c Ramses II
d Tutankhaman
9.Ancient Egyptians held ______beliefs:
a Polytheistic
b Monotheistic
c Naturalistic
d Unrealistic
10This part of an Egyptian's spiritual makeup could be seen as his/her personality, and was symbolized as a human headed bird:
a Ka
b Kha
c Ba
d Akh
11.This part of an Egyptian's spirituality was the difference between being alive and being dead. Think batteries!
a Ba
b Ka
c Kha
d Akh
12.The re-union of the Ba and the Ka in the afterlife formed the:
a Kha
b Akh
c Ma'at
d ushebti
13.Which of the following is the meaning of “Westerners”
afrom Alberta
bdead people
cOsiris
dfrom Giza
14.Which cultural group was Sargon the leader of?
a Sumer
b Akkad
cAssyria
dBabylon
15.Which was NOT a Mesopotamian city?
a UR
b Kish
c Alexandria
d Ashur
16.The name for a city’s leader in Mesopotamia was a
aKing
bLugal
cPriest
dMastaba
17.The first form of writing thought to be developed in Mesopotamia is called
a Cuneiform
b Linear A
c Hierogylphics
d Cryptic
18.Who was responsible for delivering what is thought to be the first written law code?
aSargon
bHammurabi
cAshurbinipal
dRamses
19.Which of the following invading tribes invaded both Mesopotamia and Egypt?
AHyksos
BHittites
CGreeks
DAssyrians
- Who built the HangingGardens of Babylon?
aSargon
bGilgamesh
cDjoser
dNebuchadnezzar
Part B Application - Terms and concepts /6
Define and state the significance of 3 of the following terms or concepts.
Explain the terms in relation to the content of this course. Use the foolscap provided.
KapolytheismNatronmastabas Westerners Hyksos Osiris Gilgamesh
Cuneiform HammurabiPolythesisticAnthropomorphic
Part CK/U /5
T/I/5
Com /5
Answer the following question on the paper provided. Your answer must be in 5 Paragraph essay form. Be sure to include an introduction, conclusion and body paragraphs.
Understanding of question (Knowledge and Understanding)– 5 marks
Evidence selected (Thinking and Inquiry) – 5 marks
Communication – (Communication) 5marks
How has geography shaped the development of Ancient Civilizations? Use examples from Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Bonus question (2 marks Application)
Explain the message of one of the following political cartoons(both dating Feb 2011).