CHAPTER 2 Daily Quiz 2.1 (pp. 20 25) The First Civilizations FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with the correct word, phrase, or name. (An example has been completed for you.) irrigation hieroglyphics Rosetta Stone Nile desert and seas 1. People were able to settle (live) in ancient (from a long time ago) Egypt because the Nile helped support farming. 2. Farmers coped (dealt) with the yearly (every year) floods (overflows of water onto land) by creating systems of. 3. The Nile Valley protected Egyptians from invaders (attackers) because it was surrounded by. 4. Egyptians developed (started) to help communicate and record (write about) history. 5. The provided (was) the key to (way to figure out the meaning of) hieroglyphics (Egyptian writing) because it also contained (had) Greek text (writing). Holt World History: The Human Journey 3a Daily Quizzes
Chapter 2, Daily Quiz, continued FILL IN THE BLANK For each of the following statements, fill in the blank with the correct word, phrase, or name. Hatshepsut nobles Old Kingdom monotheism foreigners 6. The Great Sphinx and the largest pyramids (triangular buildings made to be tombs for dead pharoahs) were built during the period (time) known as (called) the. 7. Civil wars (wars between groups in the same country) divided Egypt when the became stronger than the pharaohs (leaders). 8. The Hyksos, or, took over parts of Egypt after the collapse (falling apart) of the Middle Kingdom. 9. was a female pharoah (leader) who ruled (was a leader) during the New Kingdom. 10. Amenhotep IV tried to convert (change the religion of) Egypt to. Holt World History: The Human Journey 3b Daily Quizzes
CHAPTER 2 Daily Quiz 2.2 (p. 26 29)) The First Civilizations MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice on the line. 1. Egyptian civilization survived (lived) for centuries (hundreds of years) because the a. dynasties (leaders from the same family) provided a stable (strong) government. b. geography of the Nile Valley provided (gave) food and protection. c. priests and nobles helped keep the peace. d. pyramids (triangular buildings made to be tombs for dead pharoahs) offered (gave) protection from invaders (attackers). 2. Egyptian engineers may have used ramps (smooth walkways that go up) and levers to a. build the pyramids (triangular buildings made to be tombs for dead pharoahs). b. create lifelike statues (statues that look like real people). c. irrigate their fields. d. protect the pharaohs (leaders in Egypt). 3. Egyptians kept track of years by a. counting the years of a pharaoh s (leader of Egypt s) reign (time in power). b. counting five extra days on the calendar. c. the time of the harvest (when crops are cut). d. the time spent on building a pyramid. 4. Scribes were valuable (important) because they could a. design pyramids. b. use stars to create calendars. c. read and write. d. treat illnesses (make sick people better). 5. At first, Egyptians believed that life after death a. was only for animals. b. was like life on Earth. c. did not exist. d. was only for pharaohs (leaders of Egypt). Holt World History: The Human Journey 4a Daily Quizzes
Chapter 2, Daily Quiz, continued MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice on the line. 6. Egyptians used chemicals to a. preserve (save) bodies after death. b. improve (make better) farming. c. create materials to build pyramids (triangular buildings made to be tombs for dead pharoahs). d. anoint the pharaohs. 7. Egyptian women a. did most of the farming. b. had no rights. c. were allowed to own and inherit (get) property (land and belongings when someone died). d. were able to move from the lower to the upper class (group of people in society). 8. Peasants (poor farmers) were allowed to a. keep all of their crops. b. keep none of their crops. c. keep some of their crops. d. become upper-class (wealthier) citizens. 9. Caravans were used by a. soldiers. b. merchants (people who buy and sell things) and traders. c. farmers. d. the pharaohs (leaders of Egypt). 10. Egyptian merchants (people who buy and sell things) and traders helped a. improve the lives of peasants (poor farmers). b. keep the pharaohs in power. c. supply (provide things for) the army. d. spread (bring to other places) Egyptian culture (way of life). Holt World History: The Human Journey 4b Daily Quizzes
CHAPTER 2 Daily Quiz 2.3 (pp. 30 34) The First Civilizations TRUE/FALSE On the lines provided, write T if the statement is true, or write F if the statement is false. Then if the statement is false, explain why on the lines below. (An example has been completed for you.) F 1. Like Egypt, the geography of the Fertile Crescent protected it from invaders (attackers). It is false because the Fertile Crescent was open and easily reached by invaders. 2. Neolithic farmers formed (made) a society because they needed to cooperate (work together) to irrigate (bring water to) the land. 3. The predictable flood patterns (ways that water flowed onto land) of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers made farming easier. 4. Like the Egyptians, Sumerians used a picture-based form (way) of writing called hieroglyphics. 5. Sumerian buildings were weakened (made less strong) by their use of the arch. Holt World History: The Human Journey 5a Daily Quizzes
Chapter 2, Daily Quiz, continued TRUE/FALSE On the lines provided, write T if the statement is true, or write F if the statement is false. Then if the statement is false, explain why on the lines below. 6. The Sumerians created a number system based on 60. 7. The Sumerians believed that their city-states belonged to the people who lived in them. 8. Sumerians grew enough food to allow for a division of labor. 9. All upper-class (wealthy) Sumerians received an education. 10. The Sumerians did not believe in an afterlife (life after death). Holt World History: The Human Journey 5b Daily Quizzes
CHAPTER 2 Daily Quiz 2.4 (pp. 35 40) The First Civilizations MATCHING Match each of the following people or terms on the left with the correct description on the right. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line. 1. Akkadians 2. Sargon 3. Hammurabi 4. Code of Hammurabi 5. Babylonians a. religious practices of these people focused on success on Earth, rather than (instead of) preparation (getting ready) for afterlife b. capital city during Assyrian rule d. spoke a language related (connected) to modern Arabic and Hebrew e. Babylonian leader who conquered (took over) most of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley f. Persian king who failed to conquer Greece i. laws in which punishment was based on the concept (idea) of an eye for an eye (if someone does something to another person, the same should be done to them) l. powerful Akkadian king Holt World History: The Human Journey 6a Daily Quizzes
Chapter 2, Daily Quiz, continued MATCHING Match each of the following people or terms on the left with the correct description on the right. Write the letter of the correct answer on the line. 6. Hittites 7. Assyrians 8. Epic of Gilgamesh 9. Nebuchadnezzar 10. Cyrus c. had a code of laws in which only major crimes (actions against the law) received the death penalty (death was the punishment) g. Persian king who conquered (took over) Babylon and most of Asia Minor h. invaders (attackers) who were the first to use soldiers on horseback j. one of the oldest works of literature (writing) k. Chaldean leader who returned Babylon to power and wealth (having lots of money) m. one of the Seven Wonders of the World Holt World History: The Human Journey 6b Daily Quizzes
CHAPTER 2 Daily Quiz 2.5 (pp. 41 43) The First Civilizations SHORT ANSWER Use the lines below to answer the following questions. Write a short one-sentence answer on the lines provided. (An example has been completed for you.) 1. Why was it difficult (hard) for the Phoenicians to migrate (move) to the east? The Lebanon mountains were hard to cross. 2. How did the Phoenicians conduct (do) most of their trade? 3. Name one of the places where the Phoenicians had colonies (other places where people lived). 4. What was the Phoenicians most important natural resource? 5. Name two important Phoenician exports (things sold and sent to other countries). Holt World History: The Human Journey 7a Daily Quizzes
Chapter 2, Daily Quiz, continued SHORT ANSWER Use the lines below to answer the following questions. Write a short one-sentence answer on the lines provided. 6. What cultures (ways of life) did the Phoenicians imitate (copy)? 7. What does it mean to barter? 8. What was the Phoenicians most important contribution (thing that they added/gave) to the world? 9. What are the Lydians most famous for? 10. What is a money economy? Holt World History: The Human Journey 7b Daily Quizzes
CHAPTER 2 Daily Quiz 2.6 (pp. 44 47) The First Civilizations MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice on the line. 1. According to the Bible, Jacob s sons established (created) the a. Twelve Tribes (groups) of Israel. b. land of Canaan. c. Twelve Tribes (groups) of Abraham. d. Twelve Tribes (groups) of Hebrew. 2. The Exodus, or the Hebrews flight (movement away) from Egypt, occurred (happened) because a. the Hyksos had invaded Egypt. b. Moses had invaded (attacked) Egypt. c. the Egyptians had enslaved the Hebrews (forced the Hebrews to become slaves). d. the Egyptians had enslaved the Hyksos (forced the Hyksos to become slaves). 3. The Ten Commandments (written laws) were a. the rules for a democracy (government in which people have the power to choose their leaders). b. the rules the Canaanites followed in Egypt. c. a set of moral laws (ways people should act). d. the rules for a money economy. 4. Moses told the Hebrews to settle (live) in the promised land, which was a. Philistine. b. Canaan. c. the Sinai Peninsula. d. Egypt. 5. In Canaan, the Hebrew tribes (groups of people) were united (joined together) under a. King David. b. King Canaan. c. Moses. d. King Saul. Holt World History: The Human Journey 8a Daily Quizzes
Chapter 2, Daily Quiz continued MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice on the line. 6. King David established (created) the tradition (way) of kings making a covenant (promise) with a. the Bible. b. nearby kingdoms. c. God and the people. d. Eygpt. 7. After King Solomon s death, Israel split (divided) into two parts named a. Israel and Judah. b. Samaria and Judah. c. Samaria and Jerusalem. d. Israel and Jerusalem. 8. Mosaic law placed a specific emphasis (importance) on a. an eye for an eye. b. kindness and respect for all people. c. honoring priests and kings. d. believing the prophets messages. 9. The Hebrews believed that Yahweh (the Hebrew name for God) a. chose the people s destinies. b. allowed people to choose between good and evil. c. allowed people to live without fear of punishment. d. chose those who were good and those who were bad. 10. Judeo-Christian ethics emphasizes (describes the importance of) a. proper (good) behavior. b. crimes and punishment. c. ways to worship God. d. money. Holt World History: The Human Journey 8b Daily Quizzes