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

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

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

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

3. This Sumerian development in 3500 B.C. greatly improved their ability to do business. The abacus Business code Numbering system Cuneiform script

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

5. Around 3250 B.C. the Egyptians developed this important material from the pulp of a plant. Medicine Combustible fuel Food Papyrus

6. In 3200 B.C. these people developed hieroglyphics. Sumerians Phoenicians Greeks Egyptians

7. The Sumerian civilization began around 3200 B.C. in this area. Which? Northern Africa Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Eastern Mediterranian Nile River Delta

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

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

10. Who was the first king of Egypt's first dynasty around 3000 B.C.? King Mandes King Midas King Menes King Mioses