Multiple Choice #1
Multiple Choice #2
Completion
True/False
Matching
100
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name? (a)the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea (b)the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea (c)the northern plateau and the southern plateau (d)the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
(d)the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
100
Who served as the link between the Sumerians and the gods? (a)farmers (b)priests (c)war chiefs (d)political leaders
(b)priests
100
The army of _____ defeated all the city-states of Sumer and conquered northern Mesopotamia. (Sargon I/Kish)
Sargon I
100
Hunter-gatherer groups first settled in Mesopotamia more than 20,000 years ago. (True/False)
False
100
a large arc of farmland
fertile crescent
200
Which of the following best describes cuneiform? (a)a form of writing using picture symbols (b)a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols (c)a form of writing using complex ideas such as "joy" (d)a form of writing using proverbs and songs
(c)a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
200
What technology did the Hittites and Assyrians use in battle? (a)fire and chariots (b)bows and arrows (c)iron weapons and chariots (d)battleships and iron weapons
(c)iron weapons and chariots
200
A king known as _____ became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature. (Ur-Sababa/Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh
200
The amount of land controlled by each city-state depended on its population. (True/False)
False
200
the worship of many gods
polytheism
300
Which is the best explanation for why Mesopotamians built canals? (a)They needed a way to control the river's flow. (b)They needed a way to control flooding. (c)They needed a way to control low water levels. (d)They needed a way to control the surplus.
(a)They needed a way to control the river's flow.
300
The resource for which Phoenicia was well known was (a)iron ore. (b)cedar wood. (c)fertile soil. (d)gold and silver.
(b)cedar wood.
300
Sumerian city centers were dominated by _____.(palaces/temples)
temples
300
Sumerian women could be important religious leaders. (True/False)
True
300
a ruler of a kingdom or empire
monarch
400
What did Sargon's empire have in common with other Mesopotamia city-states? (a)It extended over a greater territory than anyone had ever conquered before. (b)It fought with surrounding city-states. (c)It covered an area from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. (d)It had a professional army.
(b)It fought with surrounding city-states
400
What was most likely the reason that ziggurats were tall? (a)to honor the gods (b)so they could easily be found (c)so architects could display their work (d)to mark the center of the city
(a)to honor the gods
400
Sumerians used sharp _____ to make symbols on clay tablets. (reeds/knives)
reeds
400
Sumerians developed a math system based on the number 100. (True/False)
False
400
a division of a society by rank or class
social hierarchy
500
Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland? (a)Each city-state owned crops that had been destroyed by natural causes. (b)Each city-state had only one skill, which was farming. (c)Each city-state wanted to build walls around its farms. (d)Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.
(d)Each city-state wanted to have enough farmland to grow food.
500
What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet? (a)Phoenician traded knowledge of their alphabet for goods and services they needed. (b)Trade increased in places where the Phoenician alphabet was not used. (c)The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes. (d)Phoenicians would only trade with people who could write in Phoenician.
(c)The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes.
500
The city-state of _____ rose to power after the death of Sargon I. (Babylon/Ur)
Ur
500
Babylon was located near present-day Baghdad, Iraq. (True/False)
True
500
a way of supplying water to an area of land
irrigation
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