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WHI.3-Mesopotamia and Egypt
Quiz by Lacie Holmes
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​This picture shows an area known as the
Mesopotamian Delta
Persian Gulf
Promised Land
Fertile Crescent
This picture shows an area known as the
The Sumerian writing system was called
Which of the following were members of the higher classes in the early civilizations?
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding land.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
More food than is needed by a civilization
A form of pictogram writing known as "wedge shaped."
Government that is controlled by religious leaders.
A belief in one god
Why was the first writing invented?
Where did Yahweh tell Abraham to go?
Who did God give the Ten Commandments to?
The dispersal of the Jews from their homeland is known as the
The holy book of Judaism
The Hebrews went to Egypt because
In which direction does the Nile flow?
What is a dynasty?
What discovery enabled historians to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics?
Who is at the top of the Egyptian social pyramid?
Who united Upper and Lower Egypt to become the first pharaoh?
Egypt is in which continent?
The material that marked the end of the Stone Age wasÂ
The Hittite society was known for its
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to the U.S. today?
The Phoenicians helped with cultural diffusion by
Which of the following written languages was not found on the Rosetta Stone?
Religion played an important part in early Mesopotamia and Egypt by
