CHRONOLOGY Quiz
The question sheet
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During which empire did Hammurabi reign?
- Babylonian Empire
- Assyrian Empire
- New Babylonian Empire
- Akkadian Empire
Reveal answer
Answer: Babylonian Empire
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Gilgamesh first recorded in cuneiform 1792 – 1595 BCE Babylonian Empire 1792 – 1750 BCE Reign of Hammurabi 900 – 612 BCE Assyrian Empire 626 – 539 BCE New Babylonian Empire 605 – 562 BCE Reign of Nebechadnezzar
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When did the Akkadian Empire exist?
- 1792 – 1595 BCE
- 2334 – 2100 BCE
- 626 – 539 BCE
- 900 – 612 BCE
Reveal answer
Answer: 2334 – 2100 BCE
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Production of bronze 2334 – 2100 BCE Akkadian Empire
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Who is associated with the reign dated 605 – 562 BCE?
- Solomon
- Hammurabi
- Moses
- Nebuchadnezzar
Reveal answer
Answer: Nebuchadnezzar
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Gilgamesh first recorded in cuneiform 1792 – 1595 BCE Babylonian Empire 1792 – 1750 BCE Reign of Hammurabi 900 – 612 BCE Assyrian Empire 626 – 539 BCE New Babylonian Empire 605 – 562 BCE Reign of Nebechadnezzar
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What pushed people toward the Nile River Valley?
- Roman conquest
- Persian conquest
- Assyrian occupation
- Desiccation of the Sahara
Reveal answer
Answer: Desiccation of the Sahara
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Desiccation of the Sahara Desert pushed people towards Nile River Valley
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When did the Babylonian captivity of the Israelites occur?
- 1792 – 1750 BCE
- 586 – 539 BCE
- 900 – 612 BCE
- 2334 – 2100 BCE
Reveal answer
Answer: 586 – 539 BCE
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Israel divides into two kingdoms 586 – 539 BCE Babylonian captivity of Israelites
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Who led the Israelites as they left Egypt?
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Hammurabi
- Moses
- Solomon
Reveal answer
Answer: Moses
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Israelites leave Egypt (following Moses)
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Which conqueror established the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?
- The Persians
- The Assyrians
- The Romans
- Alexander the Great
Reveal answer
Answer: Alexander the Great
Source evidence
PDF page 31: Alexander the Great conquered Egypt/Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt
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When did the Egyptian Old Kingdom occur?
- 2040 – 1640 BCE
- 1530 – 1070 BCE
- 2660 – 2160 BCE
- 3100 – 2600 BCE
Reveal answer
Answer: 2660 – 2160 BCE
Source evidence
PDF page 31: Unification of Egypt 3100 – 2600 BCE Egyptian Archaic Period 2660 – 2160 BCE Egyptian Old Kingdom 2400 – 1450 BCE The Kingdom of Kerma 2040 – 1640 BCE Egyptian Middle Kingdom 1640 – 1570 BCE Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (Egypt under Hyksos Rule) 1530 – 1070 BCE Egyptian New Kingdom 1350 – 1325 BCE Amarna Period (under Pharaoh Akhenaten) 1040 – 332 BCE Egyptian Late Period 750 – 656 BCE The Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt, creating the “Ethiopian Dynasty” 750 – 593 BCE Kingdom of Kush (with capital at Napata) 656 – 639 BCE Assyrians occupied Egypt
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The Kingdom of Kush ruling Egypt created which dynasty?
- Ethiopian Dynasty
- Hyksos Dynasty
- Ptolemaic Dynasty
- Amarna Dynasty
Reveal answer
Answer: Ethiopian Dynasty
Source evidence
PDF page 31: Unification of Egypt 3100 – 2600 BCE Egyptian Archaic Period 2660 – 2160 BCE Egyptian Old Kingdom 2400 – 1450 BCE The Kingdom of Kerma 2040 – 1640 BCE Egyptian Middle Kingdom 1640 – 1570 BCE Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (Egypt under Hyksos Rule) 1530 – 1070 BCE Egyptian New Kingdom 1350 – 1325 BCE Amarna Period (under Pharaoh Akhenaten) 1040 – 332 BCE Egyptian Late Period 750 – 656 BCE The Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt, creating the “Ethiopian Dynasty” 750 – 593 BCE Kingdom of Kush (with capital at Napata) 656 – 639 BCE Assyrians occupied Egypt
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During Egypt's Second Intermediate Period, who ruled Egypt?
- Romans
- Persians
- Kush
- Hyksos
Reveal answer
Answer: Hyksos
Source evidence
PDF page 31: Unification of Egypt 3100 – 2600 BCE Egyptian Archaic Period 2660 – 2160 BCE Egyptian Old Kingdom 2400 – 1450 BCE The Kingdom of Kerma 2040 – 1640 BCE Egyptian Middle Kingdom 1640 – 1570 BCE Egypt’s Second Intermediate Period (Egypt under Hyksos Rule) 1530 – 1070 BCE Egyptian New Kingdom 1350 – 1325 BCE Amarna Period (under Pharaoh Akhenaten) 1040 – 332 BCE Egyptian Late Period 750 – 656 BCE The Kingdom of Kush ruled Egypt, creating the “Ethiopian Dynasty” 750 – 593 BCE Kingdom of Kush (with capital at Napata) 656 – 639 BCE Assyrians occupied Egypt
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Which Sumerian development took place in lower Mesopotamia?
- Sahara desiccation
- Unification of Egypt
- Appearance of city-states
- Nile towns grew
Reveal answer
Answer: Appearance of city-states
Source evidence
PDF page 30: Appearance of Sumerian city-states in lower Mesopotamia
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When did the Persian conquest of Egypt occur relative to the Roman one?
- Persian was later
- They occurred together
- Persian conquest came first
- Neither occurred
Reveal answer
Answer: Persian conquest came first
Source evidence
PDF page 31: Persian conquest of Egypt
PDF page 31: Roman conquest of Egypt
World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
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