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WorksheetsCh. 2 - Fertile Crescent
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where was Mesopotamia?
a)
Farmland on a mountain
b)
An island in a gulf
c)
A land between two rivers
d)
A desert area
2.
For which of the following is Abraham best known?
a)
He founded Judaism.
b)
He wrote the Torah.
c)
He built the first synagogue.
d)
He was king of Canaan.
3.
How did early people in Mesopotamia succeed at farming?
a)
They domesticated crops.
b)
They just waited for the rainy season.
c)
They migrated to somewhere else.
d)
They irrigated their crops from the river.
4.
Which of these is a difference between the Assyrians and Babylonians?
a)
Babylonians placed more emphasis on culture and learning than the Assyrians did.
b)
Assyrians placed a greater value on war and conquest than the Babylonians did.
c)
Assyrians practiced polytheism, but the Babylonians practiced monotheism.
d)
Babylonians relied on irrigation, but the Assyrians did not.
5.
The Sumerians were the first to practice divine kingship. Divine kingship is when. . .
a)
Kings were chosen by wealthy landowners and other government workers.
b)
The people believed kings were chosen by the gods.
c)
The kings chose to pass their empire on to their sons.
d)
The kings were chosen based on how religious they were.
6.
Which of the following best describes Sargon?
a)
He founded the Akkadian dynasty, formed the first empire, and ruled for 56 years.
b)
He ruled Babylon, formed the first empire, and wrote the Epic of Gilgamesh.
c)
He wrote one of the earliest law codes, united the Hebrew tribes, and promoted trade.
d)
He was abandoned as a baby, valued trade over conquest, and built the Hanging Gardens.
7.
What was the intended purpose of ziggurats?
a)
to serve as a watch post for each city-state so that invaders could be spotted easily
b)
They were places where royalty could worship and communicate with the gods.
c)
They were earthly home for the gods and linked the heavens with Earth.
d)
to show a city-state’s glory and serve as a palace for the king
8.
What advantage was there to cuneiform over picture writing?
a)
Cuneiform could only be used by royalty, and it was prettier.
b)
Cuneiform was simpler and more efficient.
c)
Cuneiform provided a permanent record, unlike picture writing.
d)
Cuneiform had more writing symbols, so you could say more.
9.
After the death of Solomon, the kingdom of Israel split into:
a)
Israel and Nazareth
b)
Phoenicia and Israel
c)
Philistia and Israel
d)
Israel and Judah
10.
Hammurabi’s Code is an early example of ...?
a)
Laws
b)
Literature
c)
Farming practices
d)
Religion
11.
What did the Torah offer the Jewish people?
a)
Guidance and laws
b)
Protection
c)
Military strategy
d)
A bartering system
12.
Who led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and across the Sinai Desert?
a)
Abraham
b)
Deborah
c)
Jael
d)
Moses
13.
Which of these describes Babylon when Nebuchadnezzar II was the ruler?
a)
Wealthy, but conquered
b)
Small and famous
c)
Great and glorious
d)
Weak and overcome
14.
What did the Lydians create that still exists today?
a)
Coins
b)
Canoes
c)
Literature
d)
Paintings
15.
Unlike Hammurabi’s Code and other early forms of laws, the 10 Commandments:
a)
Listed crimes and punishments
b)
Provided religious guidance
c)
Only applied to royalty
d)
Set up a government
16.
What effect did the Phoenicians’ trading have on the rest of the world?
a)
More people lived in peace
b)
Goods and ideas were spread
c)
Fewer people battled
d)
More lands were conquered
17.
What kingdom did King David form by uniting the Hebrew tribes?
a)
Carthage
b)
Canaan
c)
Judah
d)
Israel
18.
Why is the region from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the mouth of the Persian Gulf known as the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Its shape and rich soil
b)
It was rich in culture and had a lot of advancements in astronomy
c)
It was a rich trade route and its shape
d)
Its rich cultures and natural landforms
19.
Which of the following is the main character of a Mesopotamian epic?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Ashurbanipal
d)
Gilgamesh
20.
The Assyrian Empire was at its largest and most powerful under this king. . .
a)
Moses
b)
Solomon
c)
Ashurbanipal
d)
Nebuchadnezzar II
21.
What is a city-state?
a)
A city capable of functioning as its own unit, as if it were a country
b)
Any city like Lawrence, KS
c)
An entire state, like Kansas, that only has one city in it
d)
A city capable of functioning with higher authorities, like a state government, above it
22.
City-states were the earliest forms of:
a)
civilization
b)
government
c)
social divisions
d)
social hierarchy
23.
Judaism is one of the world's first _____ religions.
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
European
d)
divine
24.
What is a social hierarchy?
a)
Levels of power in a society
b)
Shows who is more or less popular
c)
groups of people based on money
d)
when people are divided based on the work they do
25.
When did people settle in the Fertile Crescent?
a)
7000 BC
b)
5000 BC
c)
3000 BC
d)
2000 AD
26.
When did farmers settle in Mesopotamia?
a)
7000 BC
b)
5000 BC
c)
3000 BC
d)
2000 AD
27.
What is the main advantage to living in Mesopotamia?
a)
plenty of fresh water
b)
low rainfall
c)
lots of trees to provide lumber
d)
many animals to hunt
28.
Which of the following are problems farmers faced in the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Intense storms and rainfall
b)
heat and unpredictable rain
c)
Violence from outsiders
d)
too many resources
29.
A system for transporting water from a source (like a river) to a crop is called:
a)
watering the crop
b)
irrigation
c)
surplus
d)
polytheism
30.
What is civilization?
a)
using good manners
b)
a complex and organized society
c)
a large group of people who govern themselves
d)
a city that uses divine kingship
31.
What aspect of civilization did Mesopotamia have that societies in the New Stone Age did not?
a)
government
b)
customs
c)
food
d)
technology
32.
The system of writing in which Sumerians wrote triangular symbols on clay tablets was called:
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphs
c)
the alphabet
d)
petroglyphs
33.
According to Jewish belief, what did Moses receive from God?
a)
permission to live in Israel
b)
Ten Commandments and permission to live in Egypt
c)
Hebrew Bible and permission to live in Egypt
d)
the Ten Commandments and the Torah
34.
All of the following were causes of slavery in the ANCIENT world except:
a)
Debt (owing someone money)
b)
being a prisoner of war
c)
racism
d)
Religious differences
35.
According to Jewish belief, what did Abraham agree to in his covenant with God?
a)
to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt
b)
to believe ONLY in God
c)
To create the kingdom of Israel
d)
to become polytheistic
36.
After defeating the Canaanites, David established the Kingdom of:
a)
Israel
b)
Canaan
c)
Egypt
d)
Babylon
37.
The Jewish holy book is called _________, which makes up the first five books of the Old Testament.
a)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
b)
The Quran
c)
Israel
d)
The Torah
38.
What Mesopotamian 'superhero' was legendary in his adventures and strength and bravery? There is an epic poem all about him!
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Ashurbanipal
39.
Which was a big contribution of the Phoenicians?
a)
the beginning of our alphabet
b)
the first empire in the world
c)
coins made of metal
d)
the wheel
40.
Based on the map, in which quadrant of the world do we find the Fertile Crescent?
a)
northeast
b)
northwest
c)
southeast
d)
southwest
41.
What is culture?
a)
A way to describe the richest people
b)
using good manners
c)
A pattern of beliefs and behaviors a group of people has in their daily lives
d)
Complex and organized society
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