Unit Test Ancient Meso/Egypt
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Part A
K/U
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Circle the best answer possible
1.
Civilization in Egypt began about
a
b
c
d
4200 BCE
3100 BCE
2800 BCE
1200 CE
2.
The Libyan Desert is to the _______ of the Nile River:
a
b
c
d
North
East
South
West
3.
Life was more stable along the Nile than it was along the Tigris or
Euphrates due to the fact:
a
b
c
d
Mesopotamia was always being invaded by outsiders like the
Hittites.
The rainy season was much longer in Mesopotamia.
The flooding of the Nile was much more predictable.
Egyptians had a more stable form of government.
4.
The Nile Delta is located in:
a
b
c
d
Lower Egypt
Upper Egypt
Valley of the Kings
el Amarna
5.
Khufu built the Great Pyramid at Giza during the:
a
b
c
d
Predynastic Period
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
Late Dynastic Period
6.
Egypt recruited a standing army for the first time during this period:
a
b
c
d
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
Greek Period
7.
The Ptolemy rulers of Egypt were actually:
a
b
c
d
Hyksos
Romans
Greeks
Nubians
8.
This Pharaoh declared that Egyptians could only worship one God,
the sun god Aton:
a
b
c
d
Akhenaton
Nefertiti
Ramses II
Tutankhaman
9.
Ancient Egyptians held __________ beliefs:
a
b
c
d
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Naturalistic
Unrealistic
10
This part of an Egyptian's spiritual makeup could be seen as his/her
personality, and was symbolized as a human headed bird:
a
b
c
d
Ka
Kha
Ba
Akh
11.
This part of an Egyptian's spirituality was the difference between
being alive and being dead. Think batteries!
a
b
c
d
Ba
Ka
Kha
Akh
12.
The re-union of the Ba and the Ka in the afterlife formed the:
a
b
c
d
Kha
Akh
Ma'at
ushebti
13.
Which of the following is the meaning of “Westerners”
a
b
c
d
from Alberta
dead people
Osiris
from Giza
14.
a
b
c
d
Which cultural group was Sargon the leader of?
Sumer
Akkad
Assyria
Babylon
15.
a
b
c
d
Which was NOT a Mesopotamian city?
UR
Kish
Alexandria
Ashur
16.
The name for a city’s leader in Mesopotamia was a
a
b
c
d
King
Lugal
Priest
Mastaba
17.
The first form of writing thought to be developed in Mesopotamia is
called
a
b
c
d
Cuneiform
Linear A
Hierogylphics
Cryptic
18.
Who was responsible for delivering what is thought to be the first
written law code?
a
b
c
d
Sargon
Hammurabi
Ashurbinipal
Ramses
19.
Which of the following invading tribes invaded both Mesopotamia
and Egypt?
A
B
C
D
Hyksos
Hittites
Greeks
Assyrians
20.
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
a
b
c
d
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Djoser
Nebuchadnezzar
Part B
Application - Terms and concepts
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Define and state the significance of 3 of the following terms or concepts.
Explain the terms in relation to the content of this course. Use the foolscap
provided.
Ka
Westerners
Cuneiform
polytheism
Hyksos
Hammurabi
Natron
mastabas
Osiris
Gilgamesh
Polythesistic Anthropomorphic
Part C
K/U /5
T/I
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Com /5
Answer the following question on the paper provided. Your answer must
be in 5 Paragraph essay form. Be sure to include an introduction,
conclusion and body paragraphs.
Understanding of question (Knowledge and Understanding)– 5 marks
Evidence selected (Thinking and Inquiry) – 5 marks
Communication – (Communication) 5marks
How has geography shaped the development of Ancient Civilizations?
Use examples from Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Bonus question (2 marks Application)
Explain the message of one of the following political cartoons(both dating
Feb 2011).