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Why was the Nile more conducive for merchants than the Tigris and Euphrates?
a) not many people lived near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
b) the Mesopotamians did not want to trade with anyone
c) the current took the merchants north, while the wind took them south
d)

Why was the land around rivers fertile and capable for supporting farming?
a) rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded and brought silt to the crops
b) There were a lot of cows around so there was a lot of manure to fertilize the soil
c) They conducted rituals to the Gods for fertile soil
d)

True or False: The pyramids were built to house the pharaoh's bodies, because their spirits were believed to rule even after their death.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Early civilizations had natural defenses against invaders. Which of the following was NOT considered a natural defense?
a) Mountains and deltas
b) cataracts and deserts
c) quick sand and a swamp
d)

Which of the following is NOT an invention of the Ancient Egyptians?
a) papyrus
b) 365 day/12 month calendar
c) Cuneiform
d)

True or False Egypt had three kingdoms: Old, Middle and New
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

What natural barriers describe the Egyptian civilization?
a) desert, mountains, and sea
b) the sky, the moon, and stars
c) lakes, trees, and jungle
d)

What did Egypt experience every year?
a) Covid 19
b) floods that created fertile farmland
c) Tree cutting ceremony
d)

What do all ancient civilizations have in common?
a) Mountains, deltas, cataracts, desert
b) written language, settled near rivers, operated with social structure
c) pyramids, drought, wars
d)

The Tigris and Euphrates are rivers associated with which ancient civilization?
a) Egypt
b) India
c) Mesopotamia
d)

True or False: Hammurabi's Code was the first set of written laws. It helps historians understand the social structure of ancient Mesopotamia.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Why was farming more difficult in Mesopotamia?
a) the rivers in Mesopotamia flooded in unpredictable patterns
b) They did not have the tool they needed
c) Too many wars not enough time for farming
d)

We have a 365 day calendar, who invented it?
a) Mesopotamians
b) Sumerians
c) Egyptian priests
d)

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