Sargon of Akkad Video Quiz

Sargon of Akkad Video Quiz

Assessment

Interactive Video

Social Studies

6th Grade

Medium

Created by

Beau Frischman

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Why was Sargon of Akkad known as "Sargon the Great."

Because he was a very good person, and people said he was a "great" guy.

Because he founded the first empire, called the Akkadian Empire.

Because his father was rich and so he inherited a lot of wealth.

Because he invented writing.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sargon started out as...

A prince, who was the son of a king.

A military general, who led an army for the king.

A slave who worked on a farm owned by the king.

The cup bearer for the king.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sargon's army used the phalanx formation, which is a technique where soldiers stand side by side with spears and shields. They also used composite bows, which were stronger and could shoot farther than other bows. These tools and techniques are two examples of...

Technology

Agriculture

Trade

Settlements

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sargon controlled his empire by picking governors to lead each city. The men were members of his government, which is is an example of which characteristic of a civilization?

Food Surplus

Formal Institutions

Record Keeping

Public Works

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sargon's postal service could send clay tablets with cuneiform writing from one city to another. Writing is an example of which characteristic of civilization?

Stable Food Supply

Complex Social Structure

Record Keeping

Large Population Centers

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Paved roads and irrigation systems are big projects that require the community to work together. They are two examples of infrastructure, which are a type of:

Stable Food Supply

Large Population Centers

Formal Instututions

Public Works

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Sargon had an army of full-time soldiers. This means his soldiers did not have any other job. This means they were specialists, who did not grow their own food. They got paid to be soldiers. Specialized jobs like this are an example of which characteristic of civilization?

Stable Food Supply

Large Population Centers

Public Works

Complex Social Structure

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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You are an archeologist digging in modern day Iraq. You find a cuneiform tablet written by Sargon himself while he was alive. Tests confirm that it is real. What kind of source is this?

(Hint: Check your notes on page 18-19)

Primary Source

Secondary Source

Tertiary Source

This is not a source.