Unit 1: Ancient Civilizations I - Test: Ancient Civilizations I
The first city built in the Babylonian empire was _____ .
Babel
Assyria was located north of:
Babylonia
The Rosetta Stone allowed scholars for the first time to read and translate:
Egyptian hieroglyphics
From papyrus, the _______ made a type of paper.
Egyptians
One feature of most primitive societies is a widespread use of money. True or False
False
The ancient Egyptians were monotheistic. True or False
False
The rule of Hammurabi can best be described as a democracy in which every citizen had a voice. True or False
False
Accounts of the Flood are contained in both the Gilgamesh Epic and:
Genesis
rainbow
God's promise of no more floods.
In Egypt, the ______ Pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu.
Great
Moses
Israelite law giver who was raised by a pharaoh's daughter
The _______ rule of Israel was called the Restoration.
Persian
Full dominion of the earth will not occur until Christ returns. True or False
True
Most evolutionists believe that there was no six-day Creation. True or False
True
One of the four borders of ancient Egypt was the Mediterranean Sea. True or False
True
The Babylonians introduced such mathematical ideas as multiplication, division, and the concept of zero. True or False
True
The Old Kingdom of Egypt spanned six dynasties. True or False
True
The prophet Jeremiah warned the kings of Judah against resisting Babylon. True or False
True
The Assyrians treated their conquered enemies with great _______ .
cruelty
the Bible
divine revelation
The Egyptian process of preserving the dead is called:
embalming
The delta region of the Nile River in Egypt was very fertile land for farming because every year it:
flooded
polytheism
having many gods
primitive societies
lack political organization
Hammurabi is best known for his _____ code.
law
hieroglyphics
oldest Egyptian writing
In ancient Persia, messages could be sent rapidly because of an excellent system of:
post roads
Scholars believe advanced civilizations have higher moral codes than:
primitive ones
In Persia, a satrap was a:
royal governor
Genesis
story of Creation
Egypt
the "gift of the Nile"
ka
tiny spirit image
technology
tools
Cuneiform is a form of:
writing
