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The Nile River affected ancient Egyptian life by creating:
a) hot winds that blew across the land
b) Lower and Upper Egypt
c) rich farmland in the river valley
d) a large desert

In ancient Egypt, most of the people belonged to which social class?
a) artisans
b) merchants
c) kings and nobles
d) peasants

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

To keep track of the kingdom's growing wealth, ancient Egyptians began to...
a) use hieroglyphics
b) tax the farmers
c) use cuneiform
d) publish a list of the pharaohs possessions each year

How did Greece's physical geography influence its early civilizations?
a) it encouraged the use of rich farmland and contact between cities
b) it forced people to adapt to harsh weather conditions
c) it encouraged people to be sailors and traders yet keeping cities separate
d) it prevented wars because people were concentrated in one area

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 spoke different languages
c) they often overthrew their government by force
d) they developed the art of war

Most Greeks though that women needed....
a) to be guided by men
b) a say in government affairs
c) physical training in case of war
d) different goddesses and temples than men

Which of the following describes Spartan women?
a) they were trained to build up their bodies and were allowed to own land
b) they were treated harshly, almost like slaves
c) they fought as soldiers alongside men
d) they got advice from men but didn't have to obey them

Spartans raised only the healthiest children because....
a) they wanted only the healthiest people in their city
b) they were afraid of plagues
c) helots raised the others
d) they believed their gods became angry with sick children

Which of the following best describes early Greek philosophers?
a) they performed some of the earliest scientific experiments
b) they observed natural events and tried to explain them with reason
c) they thought that Greek gods weren't important
d) they studied ways to improve Greek ships and warfare

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) explaining natural events to the people
d) supporting a democratic government

How did the ancient Egyptians demonstrate their belief in life after death?
a) they believed in only 1 god
b) they preserved the bodies of their dead
c) they became famous warriors
d) they felt the dead should not be preserved

Because ancient Egyptians civilization was located on the banks of the Nile River, Egypt had
a) rich farmland
b) poor farmland
c) no farmland
d) hardly any farmland

Ancient Egyptian astronomers studied the stars to
a) predict the flooding of the Nile
b) appoint the next pharaoh
c) create new medicines from plants
d) create a new writing system

Egyptian rulers governed their empire
a) with help of governors elected by the citizens
b) by maintaining absolute power over the people
c) by establishing dynasties that were unstable
d) by establishing a democracy

Pericles is remembered as
a) a great philosopher
b) a great Greek poet
c) a powerful Greek god
d) a great leader of Athens

Men in Athens gathered in the agora in the morning to
a) make plans for the rest of the day
b) tell their slaves what to do for the rest of the day
c) meet their wives and get supplies
d) discuss politics, philosophy, or events

Which of the following describes the army of Alexander the Great?
a) it refused to go another step after 11 years of conquests
b) it came back to Greece after each victory
c) It wasn't properly trained and lost its final battles
d) it was huge and moved slowly through the lands it attacked

Spartans might be described as
a) lighthearted and fun loving
b) artistic
c) very fond of business and trading
d) tough, silent, and grim

Citizens in Rome included
a) men and their wives and children
b) men and their wives, children, and slaves
c) only males- men, children, and slaves
d) only free adult males- not women, children, or slaves

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