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Quiz about World History Made Simple 5500 3000 BC

World History Made Simple - 5500 - 3000 B.C. Quiz

Sure it happened a long, long time ago. But the effects of these ten historical events are felt to this date. But ten dates from a two thousand five hundred year period should'nt be asking too much. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by rblayer. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
rblayer

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,659

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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5217

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 5500 B.C. some bright Egyptians wove threads of this plant to create the first fabric. Hint

Flax

Hemp

Cotton

Nylon

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Question 2 of 10

2. The domestication of this animal around 4400 B.C. had a dramatic impact on historical events. Hint

Horse

Camel

Cow

Goat

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Sumerian development in 3500 B.C. greatly improved their ability to do business. Hint

The abacus

Business code

Numbering system

Cuneiform script

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Question 4 of 10

4. Also around 3500 B.C., copper and tin were combined to create this new metal. Hint

Brass

Bronze

Iron

Nickel

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Question 5 of 10

5. Around 3250 B.C. the Egyptians developed this useful material from the pulp of a plant. Hint

Combustible fuel

Medicine

Papyrus

Food

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 3200 B.C. these people developed hieroglyphics. Hint

Sumerians

Phoenicians

Greeks

Egyptians

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Sumerian civilization began around 3200 B.C. in this area. Which? Hint

Northern Africa

Nile River Delta

Eastern Mediterranean

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Edwin Smith Papyrus, dated to 3050 B.C., dealt with this subject. Which? Hint

Medicine

Agriculture

War

Shipbuilding

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Question 9 of 10

9. By 3000 B.C. evidence of the use of the wheel was found in this region. Hint

Phoenicia

Sumer

Alexandria

Greece

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the first king of Egypt's first dynasty around 3000 B.C.? Hint

King Mandes

King Midas

King Menes

King Mioses

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 5500 B.C. some bright Egyptians wove threads of this plant to create the first fabric.

Answer: Flax

Perhaps animal hides went out of fashion.

2. The domestication of this animal around 4400 B.C. had a dramatic impact on historical events.

Answer: Horse

Not only benefiting man as a work animal and as a means of transportation, the horse also fundamentally changed warfare.

3. This Sumerian development in 3500 B.C. greatly improved their ability to do business.

Answer: Cuneiform script

Most of the Sumerian clay tablets discovered by archeologists are records of business transactions.

4. Also around 3500 B.C., copper and tin were combined to create this new metal.

Answer: Bronze

The harder and more durable metal allowed for the making of better tools, and of course, weapons.

5. Around 3250 B.C. the Egyptians developed this useful material from the pulp of a plant.

Answer: Papyrus

The pulp of the papyrus reed was split, dried and glued to form an early paper-like product.

6. In 3200 B.C. these people developed hieroglyphics.

Answer: Egyptians

This system of writing relied on sytlized pictures or pictographs. It was mainly used for narrative.

7. The Sumerian civilization began around 3200 B.C. in this area. Which?

Answer: Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

This earliest of civilizations was a loose confederation of city-states.

8. The Edwin Smith Papyrus, dated to 3050 B.C., dealt with this subject. Which?

Answer: Medicine

A textbook on surgery, the manuscript deals with injuries and describes in detail the examination, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of actual cases.

9. By 3000 B.C. evidence of the use of the wheel was found in this region.

Answer: Sumer

The wheels were made of heavy wood and were used for transport on early chariots.

10. Who was the first king of Egypt's first dynasty around 3000 B.C.?

Answer: King Menes

Menes united Egypt into a single kingdom and set up the capital at Memphis.

Source: Author rblayer

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