Quiz 1

Question 1

This Mesopotamia Epic poem describes a king who defeats many enemies and goes on a quest for immortality.

Answer 1

The Story of Gilgamesh

Question 2

Which of these cultures invented alphabetic writing?

Answer 2

Phoenicia

Question 3

The first king of the Hebrews was

Answer 3

Saul

Question 4

What city did Darius use as the capital of his empire?

Answer 4

Persepolis

Question 5

Which of the following was one of the few female pharaohs?

Answer 5

Hatshepsut

Question 6

What medium did Mesopotamians usually use for writing?

Answer 6

Clay tablets

Question 7

Although the Assyrian empire expanded aggressively, it was eventually defeated and absorbed into the larger empire of

Answer 7

Persia

Question 8

Which of the following does the textbook not site as a factor in the “bronze age collapse” that brought the Egyptian new kingdom to an end?

Answer 8

Flooding of Mesopotamia

Question 9

Civilizations are typically distinguished from Les advanced human societies by certain basic characteristics and practices such as agriculture name two more

Answer 9

Writing form and type of government