Egypt and Mesopotamia Matching
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____ 1. the marshy area formed by silt deposits at the mouth of some rivers ____ 2. the form of writing in which symbols or pictures represent concepts or sounds ____ 3. the ruler who created the world’s first empire ____ 4. the Jewish holy day of rest and worship ____ 5. the ruler who is thought to have built the Hanging Gardens in Babylon ____ 6. the female ruler of Egypt who encouraged trade during the New Kingdom ____ 7. the form of writing composed of wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets ____ 8. the scattering of Jews across different parts of the world ____ 9. the key to unlocking the meaning of ancient Egyptian writing and language ____ 10. religious figure who introduced the idea of a single wise god to the Persian empire Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 11. In the Sumerian civilization, the purpose of a ziggurat was to
____ 12. Later civilizations developed basic algebra and geometry by building on the number system first created by the
____ 13. Hammurabi’s Code was important because it was the first time that a state’s laws
____ 14. Iron was important in the ancient world mainly because
____ 15. Darius improved economic life in the Persian empire by
____ 16. A major accomplishment during Egypt’s Old Kingdom was
____ 17. How did the beliefs of the Israelites differ from those of most nearby peoples?
____ 18. According to the Torah, who led the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt?
____ 19. Which of the following best describes the way in which Sumerians viewed the afterlife?
____ 20. The world’s first civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in
____ 21. Which of the following matters would be covered under the civil law section of Hammurabi’s Code?
____ 22. The skill of ironworking spread across Asia, Africa, and Europe through the migration of ironsmiths from what empire?
____ 23. Persian thinker Zoroaster spread the idea of
____ 24. In the bureaucracy of Egypt’s Old Kingdom, government matters, such as tax collection and the irrigation system, were supervised by the
____ 25. To show the importance of their subject, Egyptian artists typically portrayed pharaohs as
____ 26. Who made a covenant with God in which Canaan was promised to the Hebrew people?
____ 27. The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are also known as
____ 28. The Ten Commandments are a set of laws that the Jews believe God gave to them through
____ 29. In ancient Egyptian society, most people were
____ 30. Which of the following was a Sumerian innovation that later civilizations built on?
Short Answer 31. Identify Central Issues Identify and describe the two branches of law codified in Hammurabi’s Code. For each branch of law, give two examples of the kinds of matters that the laws addressed. 32. Summarize Describe the steps in the journey of a person’s soul after death according to Egyptian beliefs. “Egypt is wholly the gift of the Nile.” —Herodotus 33. Draw Inferences Read the quotation above by the Greek historian Herodotus. What did Herodotus mean by this statement? 34. Make Comparisons How was the Phoenician alphabet different from cuneiform? How did the Phoenician alphabet develop into the alphabet we use today? 35. Summarize What was the purpose of mummification? What belief led the Egyptians to mummify their dead? 36. Identify Central Issues Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery? How was Jean Champollion able to decipher its meaning? 37. Drawing Conclusions How may the history of the Israelites have influenced how Jewish people today feel about Palestine? Directory: tchrpges -> sghs -> cwiseman -> documents documents -> Egypt and Mesopotamia Matching documents -> Exploration and the Scientific Revolution Matching documents -> Ancient Greece and Alexander Matching documents -> Prehistory, History, and Civilizations Matching Download 77.38 Kb. Share with your friends:
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