Unit Name: Origins of Civilization and Near East

Quiz Created By: Ben Adelson

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1. What one of our human ancestors were named after a Valley in Germany?
   
   
   
   A) Homo Erectus
   B) Homo Sapien Sapiens
   C) Neanderthals
   D) Hominids
   




2. These were the dominant people in Mesopotamia.
   
   
   
   A) Sumerians
   B) Egyptians
   C) Babylonians
   D) Akkadians
   




3. The two changes that took place were 1) The Development of modern anatomy 2) The beginning of innovative thinking… What did this signify?
   
   
   
   A) Diaspora
   B) Modern Civilization
   C) Egyptian Era
   D) The Great Leap Forward
   




4. What valley were the Neanderthals named after?
   
   
   
   A) Neander Valley
   B) Neolithic Valley
   C) Napoleon Valley
   D) Silicon Valley
   




5. This ruler of Egypt has been best known as a treasure, not a great leader.
   
   
   
   A) Akhenaton
   B) Tutankhamun
   C) Ramses ll
   D) Hatshepsut
   




6. This person was the longest reigning female ruler of Egypt.
   
   
   
   A) Akhenaton
   B) Tutankhamun
   C) Ramses ll
   D) Hatshepsut
   




7. Which of the following rulers of Egypt tried to start a new monotheist religion?
   
   
   
   A) Akhenaton
   B) Tutankhamun
   C) Ramses ll
   D) Hatshepsut
   




8. This is the study of how history has been documented, recorded and written down.
   
   
   
   A) Excavation
   B) Historiography
   C) Civilization
   D) Archaeology
   




9. If it still existed… where would Mesopotamia be located today?
   
   
   
   A) Saudi Arabia
   B) China
   C) Iran
   D) Iraq
   




10. What two languages were found on the Rosetta Stone?
    
    
    
    A) English, Egyptian
    B) Italien, Eqyptian
    C) Greek, Roman
    D) Greek, Egyptian
    

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