Name: _______________________
Date: _____________ Period: _____
First Quarter Assessment Study Guide
1. This illustration is an example of a
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People
Scribes
Artisan
Sargon I
Ramses
Nomads
Hatshepsut
Historian
Hammurabi
Moses
Anthropologist
Directions: Fill in the blanks using the word bank provided.
1. People who study human remains to learn about history are called ____________________.
2. _______________ are people who don’t stay in one place and move around on a regular basis.
3. _______________ wrote a strict legal code that was an important step toward a fair system of
government.
4. People who were hired to keep records were called ____________________.
5. The king of the Akkadians, _______________________, created the world’s first empire.
6. The most effective pharaoh, ___________________, reigned for 66 years.
7. ______________ were skilled workers who made metal products, cloth or pottery.
8. The Israelites were led by ______________ into the promise land of Canaan.
9. ___________________ was the first female pharaoh who preferred trade over conquest.
10. People who study the past through written records are called ________________________.
Completion
Directions: Complete the following questions in complete sentences when appropriate.
11. List four different ways in which a ziggurat could be used.
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12. What was the first civilization? What is another name for the first civilization?
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13. What is the difference between monotheism and polytheism?
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14. Irrigation allowed people to (1.)____________________________________________________ and
(2.)__________________________________________________________________________________.
15. When members of a family passed the ruling power from father to son to grandson that is called a
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16. What is Sumerian writing called? What was Egyptian writing called?
Sumerian = __________________________
Egyptian = _____________________________
17. Define “Artifact”
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18. Define “Empire”
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19. Write a brief summary about the story of Moses and the Ten Commandments.
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20. What is the day of the week is the Sabbath in Judaism? _________________________
21. Read page 41 in your textbook about the Nile River flooding. What happened as a result of the
floods?
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22. Read about the Sahara on page 40. List three facts about the Sahara.
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Matching
Directions: Match the definition with the correct term. Write your answer on the lines provided.
_____ 1. Mud Bricks
A. A waterfall
_____2. Embalming
B. Sumerian homes were made of this
_____ 3. Cataract
C. Period of forced absence from one’ country
_____ 4. Exile
D. Egyptian process of preserving a person’s
body after death
What are the three most important things exchanged through trade?
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Name: ______________________
Date: _____ Period: ___
Read the chart above comparing Mesopotamia to Egypt then answer the following short answer question.
Short Essay Question #1
1. If you were starting a civilization would you choose to start it in Mesopotamia or Egypt?
Make sure to explain your answer.
The following are some of the laws included in Hammurabi’s code of law. Read the laws and then
answer the following short essay question.
Laws from Hammurabi’s Code of Law
Law 3: If someone falsely accuses someone else of certain crimes, then he shall be put to death.
Law 5: If a judge makes an error through his own fault when trying a case, he must pay a fine, be
removed from the judge’s bench, and never judge another case.
Law 22: If someone is caught in the act of robbery, then he shall be put to death
Law 195: If a son strikes a father, the son’s hands shall be cut off.
Law 202: If someone strikes a man of higher rank, then he shall be whipped 60 times in public
Short Essay Document Based Question #2
2. Were the laws fair or cruel? Take the role of a historian. Write a brief essay that explains how
you view Hammurabi's laws. Be sure to use facts to support your position. You can compare
Hammurabi's laws to our modern laws to support your argument.