World History Semester 1: Summative Assessment

What does the word, "Mesopotamia" mean?

• Between two deserts
• Between two mountains
• Between two oceans
• Between two rivers

What were the names of the two rivers that went through Mesopotamia?

• Euphrates River
• Tigris River
• Yellow River
• Nile River
• Amazon River

What does Polytheism mean?

• A belief with many Gods
• A belief with one God
• A belief with no gods

Which description matches Tiamat?

• freshwater god, father of other gods
• leader of the evil monsters, his blood creates human beings
• saltwater/chaos goddess, mother of other gods
• eyes around his head, spoke magic words, god of justice and king of the gods

Which description matches Marduk?

• freshwater god, father of other gods
• leader of the evil monsters, his blood creates human beings
• saltwater/chaos goddess, mother of other gods
• eyes around his head, spoke magic words, god of justice and king of the gods

How does Gilgamesh rule at the beginning of the story?

• He rules as a tyrant king
• He rules at peace with himself
• He is the Kings Cupbearer and then betrays him
• His father turns ill and he must rule at a young age

Does Gilgamesh succeed in his quest?

• Yes
• No

Do you think that Gilgamesh is a hero? Explain

What separated the Upper Class from the Lower class?

• Literacy

• Wealth

• Birth

• Age

Who was Sargon before he became a King?

• A jester for the king
• A merchant from another town
• A cook for the king
• A cup bearer for the king