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1. Which two new inventions in the Middle Kingdom of ancient Egypt made writing easier?

2. What made currency better than barter for international trade?

3. How were the economies of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley similar?

4. What best describes cuneiform?

5. How did the Great Pyramid put a strain on the economy of the Old Kingdom in ancient Egypt?

6. Which period began in about 1550 BCE, when Ahmose I drove out the Hyksos and reunited Egypt?

7. How was Phoenician culture different from most other ancient civilizations?

8. How was religion similar in ancient Egypt and the ancient Indus River Valley?

9. How did the Aryans influence Indian civilization?

10. Coins like the Phoenician drachma are a medium of exchange, or money system. What are they an example of?

11. What adaptation did the people of ancient Egypt have to make to ensure they would have a supply of silt?

12. Why was the Israelite king David important?

13. How were jobs different in the caste system than in the Harappan and Mohenjo-Daro cultures?

14. What best describes the purpose of the Ten Commandments?

15. What best describes the economy of ancient Egypt?

16. Which Mesopotamian ruler created the largest empire the world had ever seen in 539 BCE?

17. How did the religion of the Israelites differ from the religions of others in the surrounding areas?