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What land form did all civilizations settle near?
a) Mountains
b) Sand
c) Rivers
d) The civilizations all settled near different landforms

What is irrigation?
a) Farming in the rivers
b) Bringing water to crops through channels
c) A well of water
d) using buckets to bring water to homes

Why was the Rosetta Stone Important?
a) It translated Hieroglyphics into a language that others could understand
b) It is not important
c) It was found by Napoleon Bonaparte
d) It is the only example of Hieroglyphics we have.

Why did Ancient Mesopotamians believe humans were created?
a) To worship the gods
b) To enjoy the world
c) To be beautiful
d) To serve the gods

What is the rosetta stone?
a) A stone that looks cool
b) A stone that has the translations from Egyptian Hieroglyphics to Ancient greek writing
c) A stone that has ancient Hieroglyphics and cuneiform on it
d) A stone that only has greek written on it

Who made up slaves in Egypt?
a) Farmers
b) People who were in debt and prisoners of war
c) People who got lost
d) People whose parents sold them as slaves

Which of the following is NOT an Egyptian invention?
a) Cuneiform
b) Pyramids
c) The 60 second minute
d) Hieroglyphics

Which of the following is NOT a Mesopotamian invention?
a) Cuneiform
b) The Wheel
c) Mathematics
d) Hieroglyphics

What is prehistory?
a) Before writing
b) Before history
c) Before today
d) Before human beings

What was the Neolithic revolution?
a) the invention of the plow, which allowed more farming
b) The move from farming to hunting and gathering
c) The move from hunting and gathering to sedentary farming
d) The move from Africa to the rest of the world

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