MIDTERM EXAM

After the Renaissance period, which era in history follows?

• Enlightenment era

• Industrial era

• Victorian era

• Modern era

Historians divided the history of the Roman Empire into ______ periods

• two

• four

• three

• five

When did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• 18th century

• 17th century

• 16th century

• 19th century

Diaries and accounts of travelers are examples of

• official records

• survey records

• indigenous records

• foreign records

During the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, farmers utilized a method for watering their crops known as __________

• silt

• irrigation

• dams

• surplus

A ziggurat was considered a

• large temple to honor god

• farming area

• large pyramid shaped building

• place where the king lived

In ancient Greece, people believed in multiple deities, this is known as

• mythology

• acropolis

• philosophy

• polytheism

Why was cuneiform an important part of history?

• It showed how Sumerians worshiped multiple gods.

• It showed how Sumerians kept records of their lives and history.

• It showed how Sumerians farmed their lands.

• I don't know!

A Mesopotamian structure built by the ancient Sumerians to worship their chief deity was known as a

• scribe

• cradle

• ziggurat

• Gilgamesh

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

• city-state

• irrigation

• cuneiform

• civilization