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Mesopotamia with Egypt, Persia and Hebrews

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mesopotamia was built between which two rivers?
a)
Tigris and Tiber
b)
Euphrates and Nile
c)
Nile and Indus
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
2.
Fertile Crescent is an arc of land stretching from-
a)
Nile River to Euphrates River
b)
Mediterranean Sea to Red Sea
c)
Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
d)
Red Sea to Black Sea
3.
Ziggurats were built to-
a)
Bury dead pharoahs
b)
Worship gods
c)
Market place
d)
Outdoor plays
4.
Sumerians were -
a)
Polytheistic
b)
Monotheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Jewish
5.
Sumerians developed this form of government-
a)
Nation
b)
City-states
c)
Feudal sytem
d)
Democracy
6.
Who created the first empire?
a)
Alexander the Great
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Sargon
d)
Nebuchadnezzar
7.
Ancient Sumerians invented all EXCEPT
a)
Wheel
b)
Plow
c)
Sail
d)
Purple dye
8.
Hammurabi's Code treated all men equally
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Hammurabi's Code is -
a)
282 strict laws
b)
Moral code for Hebrews
c)
Treasure map
d)
Secret way to everlasting life
10.
The majority of the Phoenicians colonies were located -  
a)
Egypt
b)
North Africa
c)
Italy and Spain
d)
Turkey
11.
Phoenicians were known to be excellent-
a)
Ship builders and sailors
b)
Warriors
c)
Pyramid builders
d)
Government administrators
12.
Which civilization is known for kindness and tolerance towards those they governed?
a)
Sumerians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Assyrians
d)
Persians
13.
The Hebrews were the first monotheistic people?
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The founder of the Hebrews-
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Abraham
d)
Solomon
15.
The Holy Book of the Hebrews
a)
Bible
b)
Quran
c)
Vedas
d)
Torah
16.
Moses leading the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt is called the -
a)
10 Commandments
b)
Exodus
c)
Diaspora
d)
Covenant
17.
Hebrew god was called-
a)
Yahweh
b)
Allah
c)
Vishnu
d)
Holy Father
18.
This word means spread out, dispersed-
a)
Exodus
b)
Diaspora
19.
Hebrews live according to this moral code-
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Twelve Tables
c)
10 Commandments
d)
4 Noble Truths
20.
This prophet introduced the concept of Heaven, Hell and Final Judgement-
a)
Moses
b)
Zoroaster
c)
Abraham
d)
Muhammad 
21.
Persia built this to tie its large empire together-
a)
Royal Road
b)
Silk Road
c)
Camel Express
d)
Sahara Trade Route
22.

An eye for an eye comes from-

a)

Ten Commandments

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

Zoroastrianism

d)

Twelve Tables

23.

The spread of ideas through contact with other people is called-

a)

Diaspora

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Exodus

d)

Technology

24.

What civilization set up many colonies for trade along the North Coast of Africa?

a)

Persians

b)

Hittites

c)

Babylonians

d)

Phoenicians

25.

This type of writing is called -

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Alphabet

d)

Sanskrit

26.

Who invented this type of writing?

a)

Greeks

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Sumerians

27.

This type of writing is the basis of our writing system today and was invented by the -

a)

Greeks

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Egpytians

d)

Sumerians

28.

Egyptian civilization developed along-

a)

Tigris River

b)

Euphrates River

c)

Nile River

d)

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

29.

Egyptian pyramids were built for what purpose?

a)

Tombs for dead Pharaohs

b)

Store grain

c)

Places of worship

d)

To be tourist attractions

30.

Persian form of government was called -

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Imperial Beauracracy

d)

Mandate from Heaven

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