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Quarter 2 Exam
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World History (Answered)
1. Mesopotamia is presently what country today? Iraq
2. How did the Sumerians change their environment by controlling the river?
Levees and canals
3. What was built at the center of each Sumerian city-state? Temple/Ziggurat
4. List examples jobs and life style of the following:
High Class – Priests/ kings – lived in the middle
Middle Class – Gov’t officials, shop keepers, and artisans – lived behind
the upper class
Low Class – Farmers and fisherman – lived along the outskirts of the city
5. What was Hammurabi best known for? Code of law
6. A skilled worker is called a _____________. Artisan
7. Define the term Scribe – writer
8. Define the term Ziggurat – temple
9. Hammurabi was king of what kingdom? Babylon
10. Define the term Culture – way of life
11. Why was cuneiform developed? Keep track of business deals
12. What rivers bordered Mesopotamia? Tigris and Euphrates
13. About how long is the Nile River? About 4,100 miles long
14. What country does the last 600 miles of the Nile flow through? Egypt
15. What is a fan-shaped area of fertile land called? Delta
16. What large body of water does the Nile empty in to? Mediterranean Sea
17. What were pyramids designed to do? Protect the bodies
18. What was an Egyptian ruler called? Pharaoh
19. Who was Ahmose? Prince who drove out the Hyksos
20. In Egypt’s New Kingdom, what was the name of the new god to be
worshiped? Amon-Re
21. What group of people took over the Egyptian empire? Assyrians
22. What was the Egyptian number system based on? 10
23. Each season in the Egyptian had how many days? 120
24. What two countries does the Indus River run through? Pakistan and India
25. Who were the first people to grow cotton that was used for clothing?
Harappans
26. The Harappans built homes and buildings out of ________ _________.
Fired bricks
27. The cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were unusual because they were
built to a definite plan, which was called a ___________ _____________.
Planned communities
28. Define the term Kiln – Oven
29. What was a fortress used for religious ceremonies called? Citadel
30. What was the 1st Chinese civilization? Shang
31. Define Oracle Bone – bones with messages written on them that were
passed down from their ancestors
32. In the Shang Dynasty, where would a skilled weaver of silk live? In the city
33. A ruling family was known as a? Dynasty
34. Supernatural beings are known as? Spirits
35. Define ancestors – Past family members
36. Nobles – People of high rank
37. Who invaded the Shang kingdom? Zhou
38. What were the Chinese famous for producing? Silk
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Possible Essay
Why was the location of the Eastern River Valley people so important to
the way their civilization developed? List facts and give examples to support
your answer.