Mesopotamia Quiz

Number the events in chronological order.

• 4, 5, 1, 3, 2

• 5, 4, 3, 1, 2

• 4, 1, 5, 3, 2

• 1, 3, 4, 5, 2

Number each group to show its level in society (1 is the highest level and 5 is the lowest level).

• 2, 4, 5, 3, 1

• 5, 1, 4, 2, 3

• 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

• 5, 2, 4, 3, 1

Which of the following were advancements made by the Sumerians? Choose the four correct answers.

• iron tools

• cylinder seals

• sewers

• cuneiform

• the wheel

What did Hammurabi’s Code allow his citizens to do?

• know the punishment for specific crimes

• learn new skills and academic subjects

• understand how the government enacts new laws

• predict seasonal weather and planting schedules

Put the civilizations in chronological order.

• Assyrians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Hittites, Kassites

• Babylonians, Assyrians, Hittites, Chaldeans, Kassites

• Babylonians, Hittites, Kassites, Assyrians, Chaldeans

• Assyrians, Kassites, Babylonians, Hittites, Chaldeans

What did the Phoenicians use to communicate complex ideas in writing?

• an alphabet

• cuneiform

• pictographs

• a stylus

How did conquered people react to Cyrus the Great’s treatment of them?

• They worshiped Persian gods.

• They adopted Persian culture.

• They appointed local rulers.

• They rarely revolted.

Which leader built Persepolis?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Alexander the Great

Which leader built the army into an unstoppable force?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Artaxerxes I

Who led a successful revolt against the Medes?

• Cyrus the Great

• Darius I

• Xerxes I

• Cambyses II