Question 1
The Nile River was considered to be a major highway, primarily because it connected ________.
A. fishers to the Mediterranean Sea
B. herdsmen and hunters to the desert
C. the swamps to inlets
D. masses of vegetable matter to matted papyrus and reeds
E. Upper and Lower Egypt
Question 2
When the Nile floodwaters receded each year, they left ________.
A. devastated communities in their wake
B. miles of ruined farm lands
C. a rich layer of organically fertile silt
D. an abundance of dead fish on the shore
E. uprooted trees and homes
Question 3
Although slaves were considered property and had few legal rights, they could ________.
A. marry free men or women, and the resulting children would usually be free
B. disobey their owners' orders if they were deemed too dangerous
C. take paid vacations after working for their masters for one full year
D. choose a job in their favorite field
E. ask to be promoted to work as a domestic servant after six months
Question 4
According to Hammurabi's laws, a marriage could start out monogamous, but a man could take on a second wife if ________.
A. he could prove that he could support them both
B. he could prove that his wife had disobeyed him
C. his wife was unable to produce a male child within three years of marriage
D. his wife was childless or sickly
E. it was necessary for the wife to work away from the home
Question 5
The archaeological findings at Neolithic Jericho and atal Hyk suggest that ________.
A. settlement patterns of this period were characterized by upheaval
B. settlement patterns of this period were markedly similar
C. the use of fortifications was widespread
D. settlement patterns of this period may be more complicated than previously inferred
E. societies during this time period were hierarchical in nature