Chapter 3:
North Africa and Southwest Asia—Early Cultures
1.
__________ is the term historians use to describe a culture that has reached a certain level of development.
a.
City-state
b.
Empire
c.
Civilization
d.
Theocracy
2.
One of the world’s first civilizations arose in the region called __________, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
a.
Egypt
b.
Phoenicia
c.
Sumeria
d.
Mesopotamia
3.
All but which of the following civilizations arose in Mesopotamia?
a.
Babylonian
b.
Phoenician
c.
Egyptian
d.
Sumerian
4.
The religion of the ancient Egyptians was __________, meaning that they believed in many gods.
a.
polytheistic
b.
monotheistic
c.
theocratic
d.
hieroglyphic
5.
The ancient Egyptian system of writing is called __________, which is a form of picture writing with about 800 signs.
a.
cuneiform
b.
hieroglyphics
c.
papyrus
d.
scribes
6.
The major world religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are examples of __________, or the belief in one supreme god.
a.
monotheism
b.
polytheism
c.
crusades
d.
theocracy
7.
The scattering of the Jews outside of the Holy Land was called the __________.
a.
Holocaust
b.
Crusades
c.
Yom Kippur
d.
Diaspora
8.
The holy book for followers of Christianity is the __________.
a.
Torah
b.
Bible
c.
Quran
d.
Ten Commandments
9.
All but which of the following are part of the five pillars of faith for followers of Islam?
a.
pray five times a day facing the holy city of Makkah
b.
give to charity
c.
fast during the month of Ramadan
d.
memorize the Quran
10.
__________ were military campaigns organized by Catholic popes and kings during medieval times to capture the city of Jerusalem.
a.
The Diaspora
b.
The Punic Wars
c.
Crusades
d.
Hijrah
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