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1) The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating:
A
hot winds that blew across the land
B
rich farmland in the river valley
C
a large desert
D
Lower and Upper Egypt
2) In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to which social class?
A
merchants
B
kings and nobles
C
artisans
D
peasants
3) The greatest achievement of the pharaoh Menes was
A
conquering the Nubians
B
uniting Upper and Lower Egypt
C
building a pyramid
D
ruling the empire from far away
4) To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to...
A
use hieroglyphics
B
tax the farmers
C
publish a list of the pharaohs possessions each year
D
use cuneiform
5) How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
A
it encouraged the use of rich farmland and contact between cities
B
it prevented wars because people were concentrated in one area
C
it encouraged people to be sailors and traders yet keeping cities separate
D
it forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions
6) Which of the following statements best describes citizens of Athens and other Greek city-states?
A
they valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
B
they often overthrew their government by force
C
they developed the art of war
D
they spoke different languages
7) Most Greeks though that women needed....
A
different goddesses and temples than men
B
to be guided by men
C
a say in government affairs
D
physical training in case of war
8) Which of the following describes Spartan women?
A
they were treated harshly, almost like slaves
B
they were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land
C
they got advice from men but didn't have to obey them
D
they fought as soldiers alongside men
9) Spartans raised only the healthiest children because....
A
they were afraid of plagues
B
they wanted only the healthiest people in their city
C
helots raised the others
D
they believed their gods became angry with sick children
10) Which of the following best describes early Greek philosophers?
A
they observed natural events and tried to explain them with reason
B
they studied ways to improve Greek ships and warfare
C
they performed some of the earliest scientific experiments
D
they thought that Greek gods weren't important
11) Religion played an important part in Egyptian life by
A
encouraging Egypt to make peace with its neighbors
B
destroying the power of the pharaoh
C
supporting a democratic government
D
explaining natural events to the people
12) How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
A
they preserved the bodies of their dead
B
they became famous warriors
C
they felt the dead should not be preserved
D
they believed in only 1 god
13) Because ancient Egyptians civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
A
hardly any farmland
B
no farmland
C
rich farmland
D
poor farmland
14) Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
A
appoint the next pharaoh
B
create new medicines from plants
C
create a new writing system
D
predict the flooding of the Nile
15) Egyptian rulers governed their empire
A
by establishing a democracy
B
with help of governors elected by the citizens
C
by maintaining absolute power over the people
D
by establishing dynasties that were unstable
16) Pericles is remembered as
A
a great leader of Athens
B
a great philosopher
C
a powerful Greek god
D
a great Greek poet
17) Men in Athens gathered in the agora in the morning to
A
tell their slaves what to do for the rest of the day
B
meet their wives and get supplies
C
make plans for the rest of the day
D
discuss politics, philosophy, or events
18) Which of the following describes the army of Alexander the Great?
A
it came back to Greece after each victory
B
it refused to go another step after 11 years of conquests
C
it was huge and moved slowly through the lands it attacked
D
It wasn't properly trained and lost its final battles
19) Spartans might be described as
A
lighthearted and fun loving
B
artistic
C
very fond of business and trading
D
tough, silent, and grim
20) Citizens in Rome included
A
men and their wives, children, and slaves
B
men and their wives and children
C
only males- men, children, and slaves
D
only free adult males- not women, children, or slaves
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