Mesopotamia and Egypt Test Chapter 2

Mesopotamia and Egypt Test You will have the entirety of one period to complete the following test. It is composed of matching vocabulary, multiple choice, true/false, and short answers. Remember cheating is not tolerated in this class. If you are caught cheating you will receive a 0% no questions asked! Good luck! Vocabulary Matching (12 points) B 13. Fertile Crescent D 14. Mesopotamia C 15. Hierarchy A 16. Civil Law A 17. Barter Economy C 18. Colony D 19. Delta B 20. Dynasty A. Law that deals with private rights and matters such as business contracts, property inheritance, taxes, etc. B. Region of the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields C. System of ranking groups socially D. “between the rivers” A. The exchange of one good or services for another good or service B. Power passed down from one member of the ruling family to the next C. A territory settled and ruled by people from another land D. A triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers B 21. Pharaoh C 22. Bureaucracy D 23. Monotheistic A 24. Polytheistic A. Religion with multiple gods and goddesses B. Egyptian king C. A system of government that includes departments and levels of authority D. Religion with one God Multiple Choice (10 points) 13. For the most part, religion in Mesopotamia and Egypt can best be described as… A. Christian C. Polytheistic 14. The major civilizations of Mesopotamia developed around the following two rivers… A. Tigris and Euphrates C. Nile and Euphrates 15. Egypt developed as a civilization around which of the following rivers C. Nile D. Amazon 16. Cuneiform was a system of writing developed in ___________. A. Africa B. Mesopotamia 17. All of the following are empires that developed in Ancient Mesopotamia except… C. Sumer D. Rome 18. Ancient Egyptians became experts at __________ and __________ to better understand the flood of the Nile A. Mathematics, Science B. Art, Medicine 19. The discovery of this tablet allowed for hieroglyphics to be deci phered for the first time in modern history. A. Rosetta Stone B. Dead Sea Scrolls 20. This Ancient Mesopotamian Empire developed the strong ability to travel across the sea and established many colonies. A. Sumerians B. Phoenicians 21. Ramses II was best known for… C. being the god of the dead D. ruling Egypt for 66 years and expanding the borders of the Egyptian empire 22. In Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia the majority of people were… A. peasant farmers B. rich nobles True/False (5 points) 23. Cuneiform was the writing system created by Egyptians. False 24. Hammurabi’s Code was one of the first code systems in the world to be written down. True 25. The alphabet we use today has its roots in Ancient Mesopotamia. True 26. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic about an ancient king of Sumer. True 27. Hatshepsut was the first female ruler of Ancient Egypt. True Short Answer 29. Name 3 contributions of Ancient Egypt. (3 points) Relevant Answers 30. Write a quick paragraph (3 sentences) highlighting the major aspects of the Ancient Egyptian religion. (5 points) Pharaoh, polytheistic, mummification, priests, etc. 31. Complete the social hierarchy triangle for Mesopotamia (2 points) Ruling Class Commoners Slaves Mesopotamia and Egypt Test You will have the entirety of one period to complete the following test. It is composed of matching vocabulary, multiple choice, true/false, and short answers. Remember cheating is not tolerated in this class. If you are caught cheating you will receive a 0% no questions asked! Good luck! Vocabulary Matching (12 points) 1. Fertile Crescent 2. Mesopotamia 3. Hierarchy 4. Civil Law 5. Barter Economy 6. Colony 7. Delta 8. Dynasty A. Law that deals with private rights and matters such as business contracts, property inheritance, taxes, etc. B. Region of the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields C. System of ranking groups socially D. “between the rivers” A. The exchange of one good or services for another good or service B. Power passed down from one member of the ruling family to the next C. A territory settled and ruled by people from another land D. A triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers 9. Pharaoh 10. Bureaucracy 11. Monotheistic 12. Polytheistic A. Religion with multiple gods and goddesses B. Egyptian king C. A system of government that includes departments and levels of authority D. Religion with one God Multiple Choice (10 points) 13. For the most part, religion in Mesopotamia and Egypt can best be described as… A. Christian C. Polytheistic 14. The major civilizations of Mesopotamia developed around the following two rivers… A. Tigris and Euphrates C. Nile and Euphrates 15. Egypt developed as a civilization around which of the following rivers C. Nile D. Amazon 16. Cuneiform was a system of writing developed in ___________. A. Africa B. Mesopotamia 17. All of the following are empires that developed in Ancient Mesopotamia except… C. Sumer D. Rome 18. Ancient Egyptians became experts at __________ and __________ to better understand the flood of the Nile A. Mathematics, Science B. Art, Medicine 19. The discovery of this tablet allowed for hieroglyphics to be deciphered for the first time in modern history. A. Rosetta Stone B. Dead Sea Scrolls 20. This Ancient Mesopotamian Empire developed the strong ability to travel across the sea and established many colonies. A. Sumerians B. Phoenicians 21. Ramses II was best known for… C. being the god of the dead D. ruling Egypt for 66 years and expanding the borders of the Egyptian empire 22. In Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia the majority of people were… A. peasant farmers B. rich nobles True/False (5 points) 23. Cuneiform was the writing system created by Egyptians. 24. Hammurabi’s Code was one of the first code systems in the world to be written down. 25. The alphabet we use today has its roots in Ancient Mesopotamia. 26. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic about an ancient king of Sumer. 27. Hatshepsut was the first female ruler of Ancient Egypt. Short Answer 29. Name 3 contributions of Ancient Egypt. (3 points) 30. Write a quick paragraph (3 sentences) highlighting the major aspects of the Ancient Egyptian religion. (5 points) 31. Complete the social hierarchy triangle for Mesopotamia (2 points)