Mesopotamia and Egypt Test Answer Key

UNIT TEST ANSWER KEY Name Date 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) F 1. Fertile Crescent E 2. Mesopotamia K 3. Hierarchy B 4. Civil Law I 5. Barter Economy A 6. Colony L 7. Delta G 8. Dynasty D 9. Pharaoh J 10. Bureaucracy H 11. Monotheistic C 12. Polytheistic A. A territory settled and ruled by people from another land B. Law that deals with private rights and matters such as business contracts, property inheritance, taxes, etc. C. Religion with multiple gods and goddesses D. Egyptian king E. “between the rivers” F. Region of the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields G. Power passed down from one member of the ruling family to the next H. Religion with one God I. The exchange of one good or services for another good or service J. A system of government that includes departments and levels of authority K. System of ranking groups socially L. A triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers Multiple Choice (10 points) 13. For the most part, religion in Mesopotamia and Egypt can best be described as… A. Christian B. Monotheistic C. Polytheistic D. Hindu 14. The major civilizations of Mesopotamia developed around the following two rivers… A. Tigris and Euphrates B. Tigris and Nile C. Nile and Euphrates D. Amazon and Mississippi 15. Egypt developed as a civilization around which of the following rivers A. Tigris B. Euphrates C. Nile D. Amazon 16. Cuneiform was a system of writing developed in ___________. A. Africa B. Mesopotamia C. India D. Egypt 17. All of the following are empires that developed in Ancient Mesopotamia except… A. Babylon B. Persia C. Sumer D. Rome 18. Ancient Egyptians became experts at __________ and __________ to better understand the flood of the Nile A. B. C. D. Medicine, Architecture Mathematics, Science Art, Medicine Euchre, Baseball 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 C. Magna Carta D. Napoleonic Codes 20. This Ancient Mesopotamian Empire developed the strong ability to travel across the sea and established many colonies. A. Sumerians B. Phoenicians C. Assyrians D. Egyptians 21. Ramses II was best known for… A. being the first female pharaoh B. creating a collection of laws for Babylon 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 C. pharaohs D. scribes 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 28. Name 3 contributions of Ancient Mesopotamia. (3 points) Relevant Answers 29. Name 3 contributions of Ancient Egypt. (3 points) Relevant Answers 30. In one or two sentences describe basic plot of The Epic of Gilgamesh. Why is reading ancient primary sources like this important to studying history? (5 points) Story of a Sumerian King who goes on an epic. Firsthand look into ancient societies. 31. Select one of the major ancient empires of Mesopotamia that we discussed in class and write a quick paragraph (3 sentences) discussing the important ruler and the contributions of that empire. (5 points) Refer to LP4 Graph 32. Write a quick paragraph (3 sentences) highlighting the major aspects of the Ancient Egyptian religion. (5 points) Pharaoh, polytheistic, mummification, priests, etc. 33. Complete the social hierarchy triangle for Mesopotamia (2 points) Ruling Class Commoners Slaves UNIT TEST Name Date 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 9. Pharaoh 10. Bureaucracy 11. Monotheistic 12. Polytheistic A. A territory settled and ruled by people from another land B. Law that deals with private rights and matters such as business contracts, property inheritance, taxes, etc. C. Religion with multiple gods and goddesses D. Egyptian king E. “between the rivers” F. Region of the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields G. Power passed down from one member of the ruling family to the next H. Religion with one God I. The exchange of one good or services for another good or service J. A system of government that includes departments and levels of authority K. System of ranking groups socially L. A triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers Multiple Choice (10 points) 13. For the most part, religion in Mesopotamia and Egypt can best be described as… A. Christian B. Monotheistic C. Polytheistic D. Hindu 14. The major civilizations of Mesopotamia developed around the following two rivers… A. Tigris and Euphrates B. Tigris and Nile C. Nile and Euphrates D. Amazon and Mississippi 15. Egypt developed as a civilization around which of the following rivers A. Tigris B. Euphrates C. Nile D. Amazon 16. Cuneiform was a system of writing developed in ___________. A. Africa B. Mesopotamia C. India D. Egypt 17. All of the following are empires that developed in Ancient Mesopotamia except… A. Babylon B. Persia C. Sumer D. Rome 18. Ancient Egyptians became experts at __________ and __________ to better understand the flood of the Nile A. B. C. D. Medicine, Architecture Mathematics, Science Art, Medicine Euchre, Baseball 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 C. Magna Carta D. Napoleonic Codes 20. This Ancient Mesopotamian Empire developed the strong ability to travel across the sea and established many colonies. A. Sumerians B. Phoenicians C. Assyrians D. Egyptians 21. Ramses II was best known for… A. being the first female pharaoh B. creating a collection of laws for Babylon 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 C. pharaohs D. scribes 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 28. Name 3 contributions of Ancient Mesopotamia. (3 points) 29. Name 3 contributions of Ancient Egypt. (3 points) 30. In one or two sentences describe basic plot of The Epic of Gilgamesh. Why is reading ancient primary sources like this important to studying history? (5 points) 31. Select one of the major ancient empires of Mesopotamia that we discussed in class and write a quick paragraph (3 sentences) discussing the important ruler and the contributions of that empire. (5 points) 32. Write a quick paragraph (3 sentences) highlighting the major aspects of the Ancient Egyptian religion. (5 points) 33. Complete the social hierarchy triangle for Mesopotamia (2 points)