Quiz: Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt (mesopotamia)


Mesopotamia and Ancient EgyptOnline version Answer the questions taken from the Crash Course videos about Mesopotamia and the Ancient Egypt. by Javier Ramón Núñez 1 Which country is located nowadays in Mesopotamia? a Turkey b Syria c Iran d Irak 2 Initially, Mesopotamians were politically organized in... a Republics b City-states c Federations d Empires 3 The Mesopotamian writing was called... a Cuneiform b Elamite c Hieroglyphic d Semitic 4 Gilgamesh, well-known for the famous poem about him, was a famous king from the city of... a Ur b Kish c Uruk d Lagash 5 What was the name of the monumental temples in Mesopotamia? a Towers b Palaces c Sanctuaries d Zigurats 6 What was the other name for Mesopotamia? a Middle East b Fertile Crescent c Land of Plenty d Fluvial Paradise 7 Which economic activity appeared in Mesopotamia to get scarce materials such as wood, stone, etc.? a Mining b Crafts c Forestry d Trade 8 The Babylonian king Hammurabi is famous for having created... a the oldest law code b the highest zigurat c a large empire d a democratic political system 9 Which Mesopotamian people were famous for their cruelty and brutality? a Akkadians b Casites c Assyrians d Babylonians 10 Which form of political organization was brought by the Assyrians? a Republic b Monarchy c Democracy d Empire 11 How long did the Egyptian civilization lasted? a Two thousand years b Almost three thousand years c Three centuries d One thousand years 12 When were the Pyramids of Gizeh built? a During the Middle Kingdom b During the New Kingdom c During the Intermediate Period d During the Old Kingdom 13 The Great Sphynx of Gizeh was built for... a Khafre b Khufu c Menkaure d Sneferu 14 Ra was the god of the sun and... a the dead b hell c creation d the dark 15 The two types of Egyptian writing were the hieroglyphic and the... a Demotic b Semitic c Elamite d Cuneiform 16 Where did the Middle Kingdom pharaohs come from? a Libya b Assyria c Arabia d Nubia 17 Which people conquered Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom? a Assyrians b Hyksos c Persians d Nubians 18 Which woman was the most expansive pharaoh of the New Kingdom? a Hatshepsut b Nefertiti c Nefertari d Cleopatra 19 What was the reason of the New Kingdom southwards expansion? a Wood and stone b Cereals and oil c Gold and slaves d Silver and diamonds 20 Which pharaoh created the cult to a new god called Aten? a Tutankhamun b Akhenaten c Ramesses II d Thutmose III

1

Which country is located nowadays in Mesopotamia?

a

Turkey

b

Syria

c

Iran

d

Irak

2

Initially, Mesopotamians were politically organized in...

a

Republics

b

City-states

c

Federations

d

Empires

3

The Mesopotamian writing was called...

a

Cuneiform

b

Elamite

c

Hieroglyphic

d

Semitic

4

Gilgamesh, well-known for the famous poem about him, was a famous king from the city of...

a

Ur

b

Kish

c

Uruk

d

Lagash

5

What was the name of the monumental temples in Mesopotamia?

a

Towers

b

Palaces

c

Sanctuaries

d

Zigurats

6

What was the other name for Mesopotamia?

a

Middle East

b

Fertile Crescent

c

Land of Plenty

d

Fluvial Paradise

7

Which economic activity appeared in Mesopotamia to get scarce materials such as wood, stone, etc.?

a

Mining

b

Crafts

c

Forestry

d

Trade

8

The Babylonian king Hammurabi is famous for having created...

a

the oldest law code

b

the highest zigurat

c

a large empire

d

a democratic political system

9

Which Mesopotamian people were famous for their cruelty and brutality?

a

Akkadians

b

Casites

c

Assyrians

d

Babylonians

10

Which form of political organization was brought by the Assyrians?

a

Republic

b

Monarchy

c

Democracy

d

Empire

11

How long did the Egyptian civilization lasted?

a

Two thousand years

b

Almost three thousand years

c

Three centuries

d

One thousand years

12

When were the Pyramids of Gizeh built?

a

During the Middle Kingdom

b

During the New Kingdom

c

During the Intermediate Period

d

During the Old Kingdom

13

The Great Sphynx of Gizeh was built for...

a

Khafre

b

Khufu

c

Menkaure

d

Sneferu

14

Ra was the god of the sun and...

a

the dead

b

hell

c

creation

d

the dark

15

The two types of Egyptian writing were the hieroglyphic and the...

a

Demotic

b

Semitic

c

Elamite

d

Cuneiform

16

Where did the Middle Kingdom pharaohs come from?

a

Libya

b

Assyria

c

Arabia

d

Nubia

17

Which people conquered Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom?

a

Assyrians

b

Hyksos

c

Persians

d

Nubians

18

Which woman was the most expansive pharaoh of the New Kingdom?

a

Hatshepsut

b

Nefertiti

c

Nefertari

d

Cleopatra

19

What was the reason of the New Kingdom southwards expansion?

a

Wood and stone

b

Cereals and oil

c

Gold and slaves

d

Silver and diamonds

20

Which pharaoh created the cult to a new god called Aten?

a

Tutankhamun

b

Akhenaten

c

Ramesses II

d

Thutmose III

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Mesopotamia and Ancient EgyptOnline version

by Javier Ramón Núñez

Which country is located nowadays in Mesopotamia?

Initially, Mesopotamians were politically organized in...

The Mesopotamian writing was called...

Gilgamesh, well-known for the famous poem about him, was a famous king from the city of...

What was the name of the monumental temples in Mesopotamia?

What was the other name for Mesopotamia?

Which economic activity appeared in Mesopotamia to get scarce materials such as wood, stone, etc.?

The Babylonian king Hammurabi is famous for having created...

Which Mesopotamian people were famous for their cruelty and brutality?

Which form of political organization was brought by the Assyrians?

How long did the Egyptian civilization lasted?

When were the Pyramids of Gizeh built?

The Great Sphynx of Gizeh was built for...

Ra was the god of the sun and...

The two types of Egyptian writing were the hieroglyphic and the...

Where did the Middle Kingdom pharaohs come from?

Which people conquered Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom?

Which woman was the most expansive pharaoh of the New Kingdom?

What was the reason of the New Kingdom southwards expansion?

Which pharaoh created the cult to a new god called Aten?