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DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST Unit Two—UPDATED 9/25/12 Page 1 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Pages—48-‐117 1. Which two geographical features gave Mesopotamia its name? A. the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea B. the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea C. the northern plateau and the southern plateau D. the Tigris and Euphrates River 2. Which is the best explanation for why Mesopotamians built canals? A. They needed a way to control the river’s flow. B. They needed a way to control flooding. C. They needed a way to control low water levels. D. They needed a way to control the people 3. In Sumerian society, people’s social class or rank depended on their wealth/how rich they were and their A. appearance B. religion C. location. D. occupation/job 4. Hammurabi’s Code is important in world history because it was an early A. form of writing that could be used to record important events. B. written list of laws that controlled people’s daily life and behavior. C. Record-‐keeping system that enabled the Phoenicians to become great traders. D. Set of symbols that allowed the Sumerians to communicate with other peoples. 5. What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization? A. purple dye. B. Alphabet C. Founding of Carthage D. Sailing ships. 6. Which of the following best describes how Egyptian civilization developed? A. Villages replaced towns. B. Farms grew into villages and then cities. C. Cities broke off into scattered farms. D. Farms replaced cities and then pyramids. DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST Unit Two—UPDATED 9/25/12 PAGE 2 Ancient River Valley Civilizations Pages—48-‐117 7. The most fertile soil in Egypt was located in the A. Nile Delta B. Desert C. Cataracts or rapids D. Far south 8. Hieroglyphics was one of the world’s first writing systems and was founded by Egyptians. What ancient writing system was created by the Sumerians? A. Hammurabi B. Cursive C. Ziggurat D. Cuneiform 9. What was the key to translating and reading ancient Egyptian writing? A. Rosetta Stone B. The Book of the Dead C. Papyrus D. The Statute of the sphinx 10. In early Egyptian society, who ruled as gods? A. Kings/ pharaohs B. Slaves C. Farmers and servants. D. Scribes DO NOT WRITE ON THIS TEST Unit Two CFA Open Ended Response Question Ancient River Valley civilizations (pgs. 50-‐117) Why was Mesopotamia an ideal place for a civilization to develop? Give at least three reasons why Mesopotamia was the ideal place for a civilization to develop? ADVANCED (4) • Response meets all criteria for proficient • Cites an additional supporting historical factor in each paragraph or • Uses these events to write a Big Idea about the importance the role geography played in making Mesopotamia ideal for civilization PROFICIENT (3) • Writes at least one paragraph that mentions at least three things that made Mesopotamia an ideal place for civilization to develop. BASIC (2) • Writes at least one paragraph that mentions at least two things that made Mesopotamia a perfect place for civilization to develop. BELOW BASIC (1-‐0) • Students mentions less than two things that made Mesopotamia a perfect place for civilization to develop.
