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Worldhistory1quiz 230413094007 0e3e9586
Worldhistory1quiz 230413094007 0e3e9586
1. The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a. Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. c. Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt
b. Mesopotamia. d. Nubia and Cairo.
2. Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed?
a. Villages replaced towns. c. Cities broke off into scattered farms.
b. Farms grew into villages and then cities. d. Farms replaced cities and then pyramids.
3. Which of the following beliefs was central to Egyptian religion?
a. the afterlife b. the pyramids c. the pharaohs d. the heavens
4. What job employed the most people in Egypt?
a. merchant b. farmer c. scribe d. Architect
5. What was the purpose of the pyramids in ancient Egypt?
a. to protect the body of the pharaoh to help it reach the afterlife.
b. To create a memorial for the pharaoh.
c. To create a stairway from heaven to earth.
d. To provide jobs for the Egyptian people
Topic: Egyptians Religion and World View
6. It is also known The Hidden One because he was considered the king of the gods and goddesses, who
is she?
a. Amun-ra b. Mut c. God of earth d. None of the above
7. It is the ancient were a polytheistic people who believed that gods and goddesses controlled the
forces of the human, natural and supernatural world.
a. Christian Religion c. Islam Religion
b. Egyptian Religion d. All of the above
8. She is the primal deity who wears crowns on her head, each representing Upper and Lower Egypt.
Also entitled "She who gives birth". Who is she?
a. GEB: God of Earth c. MUT: The Mother Goddess
b. HATHOR: Goddes of Motherhood d. Amun-ra
9. She is also known as the mistress of the west and she exemplified motherhood and feminine love.
Who is she?
a. GEB: Mother of Earth c. Amun-ra
b. HATHOR: Goddess of Motherhood d. All of the above
10. He is the father of snakes with goose on his head, this bearded god believed to have caused
earthquakes whenever he laughed. Who is he?
a. Amun-ra c. MUT: The Mother Goddess
b. HATHOR: Goddes of Motherhood d. GEB: God of Earth
Topic: Language and Writing / Status of Women
16. Ancient medical document that contains over 842 remedies for illnesses and injuries.
a. Ebers papyrus c. Edwin Smith papyrus
b. Hippocratic Corpus d. papyrus
17. Ancient Egypt was divided into 42 provinces called _______.
a. Norms b. Nomads c. Nomes d. None
18. The Old Kingdom is the name commonly given to the period when Egypt gained in complexity and
achievement, spanning from the ______________through the ______________.
a. Third Dynasty, Sixth Dynasty c. First Dynasty, Eight Dynasty
b. Third Dynasty, Fifth Dynasty d. Third Dynasty, Fourth Dynasty
19. The royal capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom was located at?
a. Israel b. Memphis c. Jordan d. Lebanon
20. A king of the Old Kingdom, who used the greatest mass of stones in building pyramids.
a. Djoser c. Khafra
b. Pepi II d Sneferu
Topic: The Rule of the Middle Kingdom
26. A conflict within the Egyptian civilization which resulted to the splitting of the empire.
a. Economic conflict c. Military conflict
b. Climate Change d. none of the above
27. They ruled Egypt after the decline of Assyrian Empire
a. Americans b. Spaniards c. Persians d. none of the choices given
28. The river which primary source pf water for drinking and crop irrigation, was a temperamental river
during the Egyptian civilization.
a. Butuanon River c. Nile River
b. Pasig River d. All of the above
29. The pharaoh who was murdered that gives way to King Amenmesse.
a. Ramses VII b. Ramses c. Ramses III d. Ramses II
30. Religious leaders had controlled over _% of the Egypt’s land.
a. 50% b. 25% c. 30% d. 100%
Topic: Domination of Near East by Later Empires
31. What are the Five Empires of the Ancient Near East?
a. Assyrian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Persian Empire, Greek Empire, Roman Empire
b. Assyrian, Persian Empire, Greek Empire, Roman Empire, Sumerian Empire
c. Assyrian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Persian Empire, Egyptian Empire, Mesopotamia
d. Assyrian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Persian Empire, Greek Empire, Egyptian Empire
32. Who rebuilt Babylon into a magnificent city?
a. King Hammurabi c. Nebuchadnezzar
b. Alexander the Great d. King Cyrus the Great
33. When does Israel had been divided into its northern and southern kingdoms?
a. By the middle of the twelfth century B.C.
b. 722 B.C.
c. 701 B.C.
d. By the middle of the ninth century B.C
34. Who took Babylon in a bloodless coup and established Persia as the dominant force in the Near
East?
a. King Hammurabi c. Alexander the Great
b. Persian King Cyrus d. Nebuchadnezzar
35. Who is the Persian religious teacher that began to teach that human begins had a choice between
doing good and doing evil?
a. Zoroaster b. Marduk c. Lamassu d. Saint Simon Zelotes
Topic: The Assyrian Empire/ Rise of the Babylonian Empire
41. Who succeeded Nabopolassar and continued to ensure that the borders of Mesopotamia were safe
from outside groups and even expanded the empire to include Phoenicians and Judah?
a. Nebuchadnezzar II c. Judah
b. Ashurbanipal d. Zedekiah
42. They Are the Grandchildren of the former Babylons.
a. Assyrians c. Hitties
b. Aryan d. Chaldeans
43. This building was the religious center and was a sense of pride for the community.
a. Hanging Garden c. Zigurrat
b. Ziguratt d. None of the Above
44. What was the name of their Moon God?
a. Hammurabi c. Buddha
b. Vishnu d. Sin
45. What were the Chaldeans most common occupation?
a. Mining b. Farming c. Welding d. All of the Above
Topic: The Rule of Nebuchadnezzar