Ancient History Test 1 – Flashcards
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Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because
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farmland was fertile and water was nearby
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Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
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the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
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You are a farmer in ancient Mesopotamia and grow 500 bushels a year. Your family uses 300 bushels a year. What do you have?
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a surplus of 200 bushels
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People came to work as craftsmen in Mesopotamia because of
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division of labor
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What is the difference between canals and rivers?
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Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.
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Which is the best explanation for why Mesopotamians built canals?
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They needed a way to control the river's flow.
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Which statement best describes the development of a civilization?
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If they have a steady food supply, people can develop a complex society.
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The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called.
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Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
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The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement. Which of the following statements supports this fact?
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The geography included areas for farming.
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Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
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It had natural barriers to protect against invaders.
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Pyramids are
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roral tombs with four triangle-shaped sides that meet a point on top.
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Which of the following best describes a dynasty?
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series of rulers from the same family
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Which statement best describes the burial practices of Egyptians?
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Egyptians preserved bodies as mummies.
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Why were the tombs filled with art, tewelry, and other treasures?
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Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.
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Whose tomb. discovered in 1922, taught us much about Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?
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King Tutankhamen
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Which word describes a large landmass that is smaller than a continent?
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subcontinent
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The mountains of northern India are called the
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Himalayas
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Over time, the Indus River Valley became ideal for farming. Which of the following events took place first?
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Heavy snows fell in the Himalayas.
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India's monsoons are seasonal. What does this reveal about the moonsoons?
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The monsoons occur in a regular pattern.
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Make a prediction: Which of the following would most likely have happened if Indian farmers had not learned how to irrigate their fields?
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Villages would not have grown along the rivers.
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In which language did Aryans write their poems and hymns?
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Sanskrit
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Mesopotamia is an area of land between Asia minor and the _____________.
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Persian Gulf
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The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called
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Upper Egypt
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Branches of the Nile fanned out to form a __________ , a triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river.
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delta
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Flooding along rivers created good
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farmland
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Mesopotamia means "the land between two rivers" in greek
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true
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Irrigation mad farmers in Mesopotamia more productive
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true
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Egypt was called the gift of the Nile because the Nile never flooded the land around it.
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false
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The Nile River is the second longest river in the world.
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false
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Egyptian farmers farmers built canals to direct the flow of the Nile and carry water to their fields
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true
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The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt.
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false
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The highest mountains in the world separate India from Africa.
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false
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Scholars do not know why Harappan civilization ended.
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true
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A large arc of fertile farmland
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Fertile Crescent
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A mix of rich soil and small rocks
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silt
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A way of supplying water to an area of land
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irrigation
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Human-made waterways
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canals
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More goods than are needed
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surplus
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The world's first system of writing
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cuneiform
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A ruler of a kingdom or empire
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monarch
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The title used by rulers of Egypt
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pharaoh
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steep rapids along a river
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cataracts
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People from rich and powerful families
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nobles
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traders
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merchants
