Unit Name: Origins of Civilization and Near East

Quiz Created By: Erin Stone

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1. When did Hominid Bipeds exist?
   
   
   
   A) 2million years ago
   B) 4million years ago
   C) 7million years ago
   D) 10million years ago
   





2. What is one quality that DOES NOT describe a Homo Sapien?
   
   
   
   A) big brows
   B) thick skull
   C) large brain
   D) tiny hands
   





3. The Sumerians invented…?
   
   
   
   A) cuneiform writing (wedge shaped symbols)
   B) hieroglyphs
   C) an axe
   D) fire
   





4. The ‘soul’ of Egypt was..?
   
   
   
   A) the pharaoh
   B) the Nile
   C) the pyramids
   D) Mediteranean Sea
   





5. The Bible tells of a land called____ and describes it as ‘a land bathed in blood’ Which land is this?
   
   
   
   A) Tigris
   B) Sumer
   C) Babylon
   D) Assyria
   





6. The greatest pharaoh of Egypt who reigned for 67 years was:
   
   
   
   A) King Tut
   B) Ramses II
   C) King Hammurabi
   D) King Soloman
   





7. Which is NOT an ancient civilization of Mesopotamia?
   
   
   
   A) Babylon
   B) Sumer
   C) Tigris
   D) Assyria
   





8. The Cro-Magnons lived in?
   
   
   
   A) tribes
   B) bands
   C) cults
   D) caves
   





9. What does ‘Nebet Per’ mean?
   
   
   
   A) lady in the house
   B) men at work
   C) survival
   D) fetch food
   





10. In ancient Israel what was NOT one of the jobs of an Israelite?
    
    
    
    A) construct temples
    B) serve in the army
    C) pave roads
    D) cooks
    

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