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WorksheetsCh. 4 Test
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The name cuneiform comes from a Latin word meaning “wedge.”
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Which was an ancient writing system that involved cutting wedge-shaped marks into clay?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform.
c)
Cyrillic.
3.
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called
a)
artisans
b)
merchants
c)
priests
d)
scribes
4.
The capital of the Chaldean empire was at
a)
Assyria.
b)
Babylon.
c)
Jericho.
d)
Egypt
5.
Mesopotamia’s climate was
a)
always cold.
b)
temperate.
c)
hot and dry.
d)
tropical
6.
Something that passes to the children when the parent dies, such as power from a king, is
a)
hereditary.
b)
reactionary.
c)
secondary.
7.
The Chaldeans of Babylon were the first people to
a)
follow a seven-day week
b)
use wheels as transportation
c)
sell goods to merchants
d)
build a ziggurat in a town center
8.
Throughout history, which two factors have influenced where people settle?
a)
animals for hunting
and average temperature
b)
drinking water and
the ability to grow crops
c)
building supplies and
nearby trade ports
9.
In the ancient Akkadian language, which word means “to rise high”?
a)
ziggurat
b)
cuneiform
c)
Mesopotamia
10.
Who created and ruled the Babylonian Empire?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Marduk
c)
Nabopolassar
11.
These people built a great army to protect their lands from invasion.
a)
Assyrians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Chaldeans
12.
In 2340 B.C., who created the world's first empire?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
13.
Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
14.
The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on
a)
the number 60
b)
the cycles of the moon
c)
the Roman calendar
d)
the geometry of the wheel
15.
Who created and ruled the Neo Babylonian Empire?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Marduk
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Sargon
16.
The Fertile Crescent, which was home to Mesopotamia, got its name from its curving shape and rich soil to grow crops.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What made it possible for the Chaldeans to take back power from the Assyrians?
a)
The Assyrians were conquering other lands.
b)
The Assyrians were fighting one another.
c)
Many Assyrians had died of disease.
18.
Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Paul
d)
Sargon
19.
Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
a)
Hanging Gardens
b)
king's palace
c)
wall around the city
d)
irrigation system
20.
King Nebuchadnezzar forced Jews out of their homeland, this means ______
a)
Hanging G
b)
Exile
c)
Migrate
21.
Which mountain people captured Babylon in 539 B.C.?
a)
Sumerians
b)
Assyrians
c)
Persians
d)
Hammurabi
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