Chapter 3: The Fertile Crescent

Which word characterizes the soil of the Fertile Crescent? (p. 205)

• Unproductive

• Rich

• Rocky

What was the role of priests in Sumerian civilization? (p. 208)

• Lead the economy

• Introduce new technology

• Communicate with the gods

How did a steady food supply affect the development of Sumerian cities? (p.206)

• It allowed people to stay in one place

• It made it more difficult for people to travel.

• It ruined the quality of the land.

Who were the first kings in Sumerian civilization? (p. 210)

• Priests

• Farmers

• Military Leaders

What led to the conquest of Sumer? (p.212)

• The fighting among city-states

• The peace among city-states

• The wealth of city-states

What was an effect of Sargon’s troops moving through the Fertile Crescent? (p.213)

• The Akkadians and Sumerians no longer used the cuneiform system of writing.

• Much of Mesopotamia was divided.

• Akkadian and Sumerian cultural traits spread throughout the region.

What city became the center of Hammurabi’s Mesopotamian empire? (p.215)

• Babylon

• Lagash

• Umma

What pattern did the laws in Hammurabi’s Code follow? (p.217)

• Punishment = explanation

• Offense = Punishment

• Offense = Explanation

What did Sumerian sculptors create that was different from earlier sculptures? (p.225)

• Iron pieces

• Realistic statues of humans

• Assyrian-style statues

How did Cyrus the Great’s treatment of the Jews of Jerusalem differ from that of Nebuchadnezzar? (p.219)

• Cyrus believed in only local government, while Nebuchadnezzar did not.

• Cyrus banished the Jews from Jerusalem, while Nebuchadnezzar allowed them to stay.

• Cyrus allowed the Jews to live in Jerusalem, while Nebuchadnezzar banished them.