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Ancient Civ Review 1
Test Description: Review of early Ancient Civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Hebrews
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which Mesopotamian inventions helped provide a stable food supply?
A
oxen and irrigation
B
plows and wheels
C
seeds and plows
D
irrigation and plow
2) How did rivers help early humans?
A
the temperature was warmer near the river
B
they provided a means of transportation
C
they provided silt for fertile soil and water for irrigation
D
they provided fish to eat and dangerous floods
3) Which of the following statements is NOT a Sumerian religious belief?
A
Priests should hold the most power in society.
B
The Nile River is the sacred entryway into the afterlife.
C
All crops are from the gods and so should be given back to them.
D
The king is chosen by the gods
4) Choose the answer that does NOT make the sentence true: Under Hammurabi’s law code, the punishment…
A
was more severe for slaves.
B
was designed to fit the crime.
C
was too harsh for people of higher status.
D
was written for all to see.
5) Choose the answer that does NOT make the sentence true: Most Egyptian art and architecture contained…
A
hieroglyphic writing.
B
faces drawn in profile (looking sideways).
C
faces drawn in profile (looking forward).
D
a religious theme.
6) Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Egyptian pyramids?
A
to show how great a Pharaoh was
B
to serve as a Pharaoh’s home in the afterlife
C
to provide a burial place for a dead pharaoh
D
to provide a burial place for important government officials
7) Which major belief of Judaism was most different from the beliefs of other ancient religions?
A
the importance of study
B
monotheism
C
equality and social justice
D
celebration of holy days
8) Which statement about the ancient Hebrews is false?
A
Moses received the 10 Commandments on top of Mount Sinai.
B
Abraham founded the Jewish religion based on belief in one God.
C
David led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt.
D
Yohanan ben Zaccai asked Romans for permission to build a Jewish school.
9) Which of the following did NOT help the Jewish religion to survive after the Diaspora and the Roman persecution of the Hebrews?
A
Romans allowed a Jewish school to be built.
B
They built synagogues in new lands.
C
Jewish children learned religion in public schools.
D
All men were allowed to read the Torah.
10) What was the relationship between the Sumerian and Egyptian views of life and the afterlife?
A
Both cultures were positive about life, but negative about the afterlife.
B
Both cultures were negative about life, but positive about the afterlife.
C
Egyptians had the more positive view about life and the afterlife.
D
Sumerians had the more positive view about life and the afterlife
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