6 BJU Heritage Mesopotamia 2.2 Terms Quiz

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• scribe

• a person whose job is to record information in writing

• empire

• A skilled craftsman

• artisan

• a group of warriors who stood close together in a formation

• plalanx

• a group of people in society with the same social position, often determined by economic status

• social class

• a group of nations under one government

Barter is a system in which ​ (a)   exchange goods and ​ (b)   for other ​ (c)   and services.

• people
• services
• goods
• ziggurats

A ________ ____ is a clay cylinder used to imprint one's signature

(a)  

What is the worship of many gods called?

• monotheism

• polytheism

• ditheism

• atheism

A ziggurat is a pyramid-like ______.

• temple

• home

• palace

• village

Match the following terms and definitions.

• cuneiform

• studying the movements and position of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in the belief that they influence people's lives

• epic

• a long poem about the actions of a hero

• astronomy

• the scientific study of the stars and heavenly objects

• astrology

• wedge shaped writing

A Mesopotamian poem describing the adventures and eternal life of Gilgamesh, a legendary hero.

• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• The Odyssey of Gilgamesh

• Gilgamesh: a Warrior's Tale

• Gilgamesh's Travels

​ (a)   was one of the greatest cities of the ancient world; beside the Euphrates River near present-day Baghdad.

• Babylon
• Ur
• Eden
• Mesopotamia

Hammurabi's Code was a collection of Mesopotamian ____ written by Hammurabi.

• leaders

• prayers

• codes

• laws

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Hammurabi

• Prophet whom God sent to Nineveh to tell the Assyrians to repent.

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Ruler of the Sumerian city-state Kish around 2270 BC, established the first empire

• Sargon I

• King of the Amorites and ruler of the Babylonian Empire

• Jonah

• The king of Babylon and the Chaldean Empire around 612 B.C.