Origins of Civilization and Near East

Quiz Created By: Heela Omarkhail

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1. Neanderthals were named after Neander Valley in which country?
   
   
   
   A) France
   B) Germany
   C) Australia
   D) Africa
   





2. Who were the Neanderthals were replaced by?
   
   
   
   A) Autralopithecus
   B) Homo Erectus
   C) Homo Sapien Neaderthalensis
   D) Homo Sapien Sapiens
   





3. Which one of the following groups lived in the Palaeolithic Era?
   
   
   
   A) Neanderthals
   B) Cro-Magnons
   C) Sumerians
   D) Assyrians
   





4. Which era/civilization saw the abandonment of the semi-nomadic lifestyle?
   
   
   
   A) Palaeolithic
   B) Neolithic
   C) Mesopotamia
   D) Ancient Egypt
   





5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
   
   
   
   A) Religion
   B) Class Structure
   C) Economic Growth
   D) Science and Writing
   





6. Which of the following does NOT belong to the civilization of Mesopotamia?
   
   
   
   A) Akkad
   B) Assyria
   C) Babylon
   D) Faiyum
   





7. Who is known as the “Egyptian Genius”?
   
   
   
   A) Imhotep
   B) Hatshepsut
   C) Akhenaton
   D) Tutankhamun
   





8. The Ancient Egyptian form of writing is known as _________
   
   
   
   A) Cuneiform
   B) Hieroglyphs
   C) Ma’at
   D) Ziggurat
   





9. Which Pharaoh opposed the worship of Amon-Re?
   
   
   
   A) Menes
   B) Ramses II
   C) Akhenaton
   D) Tutankhamun
   





10. Which was crucial to the survival and success of the Egyptian Civilization?
    
    
    
    A) Pyramids
    B) Ziggurats
    C) Nile River
    D) Euphrates River
    

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