GE 8 - (ANCIENT CIVILIZATION)

What was a significant concern during ancient times?

• Healthcare

• Transportation and navigation

• Entertainment

• Social media

Which civilization is known for developing the first writing system known as cuneiform?

• Greek civilization

• Roman civilization

• Egyptian civilization

• Sumerian civilization

What is the primary purpose of the Great Ziggurat of Ur?

• Residential housing

• Religious worship

• Government administration

• Military defense

What invention did the Sumerians develop to control the flooding of rivers and bring water to farmlands?

• Irrigation canals and dikes

• Water clocks

• Hanging gardens

• Sailboats

Which civilization is credited with inventing paper or papyrus?

• Babylonian civilization

• Greek civilization

• Roman civilization

• Egyptian civilization

What was the purpose of the Egyptian invention of ink?

• To write on clay tablets

• To record history and culture

• To make cosmetics

• To prevent and cure eye diseases

Who is believed to have utilized an early form of the alarm clock to signal the start of his lectures?

• Alexander the Great

• Plato

• Julius Caesar

• Nebuchadnezzar II

Which civilization is known for its invention of the watermill, which facilitated the mass production of food items?

• Greek civilization

• Roman civilization

• Egyptian civilization

• Sumerian civilization

What is considered one of the major contributions of the Roman Empire in terms of communication?

• Invention of the wheel

• Development of the water clock

• Creation of bound books or codex

• Construction of the Great Ziggurat of Ur

What is one of the most visual contributions of the ancient Roman Empire to the world?

• Invention of the newspaper

• Development of the watermill

• Roman architecture

• Creation of the alarm clock