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Match the following

a. Pharaoh - The Egyptian king


Pharaoh is the common title of the Kings of ancient Egypt


b. Papyrus - A kind of grass


Papyrus plant was used extensively for writing purposes in ancient Egypt.


Papyrus is also the name given to the paper produced out of it.


c. Great Law - Hammurabi


Hammurabi, the sixth king of Babylon, belonging to the first Amorite dynasty (1792–1750 BCE), achieved distinction as a great lawmaker.


d. Gilgamesh - the oldest written story on Earth


the hero Gilgamesh is referred to in the initial ever epic on the earth. He may have been a king of Sumeria.


e. The Great Bath - Mohenjo-Daro maker


The tank called the Great Bath at Mohenjo-Daro is a significant structure, well cemented with several adjacent rooms.


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3 A

Find out the correct statement:

a. The Great Bath at Harappa is well-built with several adjacent rooms.


b. The cuneiform inscriptions relate to the epic of Gilgamesh.


c. The terracotta figurines and the dancing girl made of copper suggest the artistic skills of Egyptians.


d. The Mesopotamians devised a solar calendar system.


 3 B

Find out the correct statement:

a. Amon was considered the king of god in ancient Egypt.


b. The fortified Harappan city had the temples.


c. The great sphinx is a pyramid-shaped monument found in ancient Mesopotamia.


d. The invention of the potter’s wheel is credited to the Egyptians.


 5

Answer the following briefly:

The Egyptians excelled in art and architecture. Illustrate.


 5 B

Answer the following briefly:

State the salient features of the Ziggurats.