Unit 1: Origins of Civilizations and Near East:

Quiz Created By: Purvi Jalan

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1. The Cuneiform writing was developed by the_____?
   
   
   
   A) Neanderthals
   B) Assyrians
   C) Sumerians
   D) Egyptians
   




2. Mummification is a process that takes how long?
   
   
   
   A) 17 days
   B) 1 year
   C) 17 months
   D) 70 days
   




3. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for____?
   
   
   
   A) King Amon
   B) King Khufu
   C) Queen Hatsheput
   D) Ramses II
   




4. The first skeleton of the Neanderthals was found in____?
   
   
   
   A) 1846
   B) 1935
   C) 1856
   D) It has not yet been found
   




5. Imhotep was remembered for___?
   
   
   
   A) His creation of art
   B) His creation of the system of medicine
   C) His creation of the Great Pyramid
   D) His reign in Babylon
   




6. “Palea” and “lithos” mean___?
   
   
   
   A) New, stone
   B) Men, stone
   C) Old, stone
   D) Age, stone
   




7. Where was Mesopotamia located?
   
   
   
   A) Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile River
   B) Beside Jerusalem
   C) Between the Euphrates and Tigris River
   D) Somalia
   




8. The discovery of King Tut’s tomb was made by____?
   
   
   
   A) Howard Carter
   B) Henry Carter
   C) Howard Centre
   D) Henry Fehrest
   




9. What was found in a cave by two shepherds in Israel?
   
   
   
   A) Pots and pans
   B) The Dead Sea Scrolls
   C) The Ten Commandments
   D) Code of Law
   




10. What was the first stone building in the world called?
    
    
    
    A) The Great Pyramid
    B) The Rosetta Stone
    C) Stonehenge
    D) The Step Pyramid
    

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