Chapter 3 Test Review- Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent

One characteristic that Sumerians believed their gods possessed was a need to

• worship the moon and the sun

• be worshipped and pleased

• help mankind

• conquer other gods

"He was among the first leaders to have a permanent army."

Who does this quote refer to?

• Sargon I

• Gilgamesh

• Utu

• Kish

Which of the following best describes cuneiform?

• a form of writing using complex ideas such as "joy."

• a form of writing using proverbs and songs

• a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

• a form of writing using picture symbols

What purpose did the wall around a city serve?

• to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack

• to keep people from moving to another city-state

• to protect inhabitants of the city-state from floods

• to collect water that could be used to irrigate farmland

Which statement best represents the development of a civilization?

• People rely on hunting and gathering because it is the only way to survive.

• The development of cities led to inventions like irrigation.

• People prefer government jobs to life as a farmer.

• If they have steady food supply, people can develop a complex society.

Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?

• Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform.

• All scribes came from the upper classes.

• People who could read and write were important.

• Scribes could rise through the social classes

What is the difference between canals and rivers?

• Canals are used as trade routes. Rivers are used for irrigation.

• Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.

• Canals mark borders of a civilization. Rivers divide regions of a civilization.

• People settle along rivers. People do not settle near canals.

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name, which means "between the rivers" in Greek?

• the northern plateau and the southern plateau

• the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

• The Tigris River and the Euphrates River

Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar both

• built up Babylon

• built beautiful palaces

• captured Phoenicia

• used chariots in battle

What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet?

• The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes

• Trade increased in places where the Phoenician alphabet was not used

• Phoenicians traded knowledge of their alphabet for goods and services they needed

• Phoenicians would only trade with people who could write in Phoenician