Question 1
In comparison to Mesopotamian society, Egyptian society was
A) more urban.
B) less dependent on rivers.
C) more rural.
D) without food surpluses.
E) more literate.
Question 2
The first men to circumnavigate the Earth were from the crew of
A) Christopher Columbus.
B) Vasco Nunez de Balboa.
C) Ferdinand Magellan.
D) John Cabot.
E) Amerigo Vespucci.
Question 3
The focal points and sources of life for the ancient Egyptians were the
A) Nile River and the pharaohs.
B) herd animals and the temples.
C) Nile River and the military.
D) pharaoh and the stars.
E) pyramids and the sphinx.
Question 4
In his search for a more direct route to Asia, Pedro Alvares Cabral made contact with
A) Hispaniola.
B) Florida.
C) Brazil.
D) Cuba.
E) Argentina.
Question 5
Unlike the rivers in Mesopotamia, the Nile River
A) never rises or falls, but flows steadily year-round.
B) frequently goes dry, leaving the land barren.
C) is subject to violent, unpredictable floods.
D) floods predictably at the same time every year.
E) was a dry shell for ten months of the year.