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Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
2.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
3.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
4.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

It was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

It treated all people the same under the law.

d)

It was carved in stone.

5.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
6.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
7.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
8.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
9.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of rich, fertile soil?

a)

in the mountains

b)

near the sea

c)

in river valleys

d)

n the desert

10.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
11.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert 
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
12.

Sumer was mainly made up of..

a)

City-states

b)

An empire

c)

Villages

d)

Farms

13.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
14.
Temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshiped
a)
City-States
b)
Statues
c)
Churches
d)
Ziggurats
15.
A form of writing that uses groups of wedges and lines. It originated in Mesopotamia.
a)
Heiroglyphics
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Sumerian
d)
Sanskrit
16.
A belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
17.
Why was writing first invented?
a)
for texting
b)
to write stories
c)
for fun
d)
to keep records
18.

What role did ziggurats play in Mesopotamia?

a)

Home for the Priests

b)

House of worship

c)

Castle

d)

Slave Quarters

19.

In what modern day country was Mesopotamia mostly located?

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Iraq

20.
Each Sumerian city-state was considered a state in itself, with its own god and government.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.

a)

mountains

b)

deserts

c)

river valleys

d)

none of the above

22.
River valleys were also ideal locations for __________ to develop.
a)
trade and travel
b)
water skiing
c)
mining
d)
forestry
23.

The flooding of the Mesopotamia River valley could be described as __________.

a)

predictable

b)

unpredictable

c)

gentle

d)

calm

24.

A large territory ruled and controlled by one powerful leader or government is called

a)

Sargon

b)

an irrigation

c)

an empire

d)

Hammurabi

25.

A set of laws the Jewish people follow that were given to Moses according to the Torah

a)

Dharma

b)

Code of Laws

c)

Judaism

d)

10 Commandments

26.

What is the Jewish Holy Book

a)

10 commandments

b)

Bible

c)

Torah

d)

New Testament

27.

How was the Jewish faith different from other Mesopotamian religions?

a)

Jewish people belied in only one God

b)

Jewish people believed in many gods.

c)

Mesopotamian believed in only one god.

28.

What was constantly fought over in Mesopotamia?

a)

Water and land

b)

land and religion

c)

religion and water

d)

equality and religion

29.

When the Akkadians under Sargon united the city-states of Sumer, they created the first

a)

empire

b)

huge city-state

c)

nation

d)

democracy

30.
What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet? 
a)
Phoenicians traded knowledge of their alphabet for goods and services they needed
b)
Trade increased in places where the Phoenician alphabet was not used.
c)
The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes. 
d)
Phoenicians would only trade with people who could write in Phoenician.
31.

The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan.

a)

true

b)

false

32.

The Assyrians were kind and generous to the people they invited to join their empire.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

The Assyrians had a very small army because they were a peaceful people.

a)

false

b)

true

34.

Who defeated the Assyrians?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Sumerians

d)

Hittites

35.

Site of one of the world's first libraries

a)

zuggurat

b)

Nineveh

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

scribe

36.

people who study the heavenly bodies

a)

ziggurats

b)

astronomers

c)

Assyrians

d)

scribes

37.

Silt is

a)

fertile soil

b)

someone who records information

c)

poor soil

d)

money paid to government

38.
What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Important centers of learning were in the valleys
b)
The mountains kept out warring tribes
c)
Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
d)
The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt
39.
What new invention aided in the use of carts and wagons?
a)
Wheel
b)
Ax
c)
Plow
d)
Tools
40.
Along which natural feature did early trading centers emerge?
a)
Rivers and other large bodies of water
b)
Deserts and forests
c)
Mountains and plateaus
d)
Roads and bridges
41.
What is a person called who sells goods for money?
a)
A king
b)
An artisan
c)
A merchant
d)
A cashier
42.

Which geographic feature makes Babylon an ideal location for a city?

a)

The city's proximity to the Euphrates River

b)

The area has an abundance of trees to be used for building

c)

The soil is soft so canals can be dug

d)

The land is covered with boulders to be used for a city wall

43.

Who destroyed the first Empire of Babylon?

a)

The Assyrians

b)

The Sumerians

c)

The Egyptans

d)

The Chinese

44.

What are the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

a)

A garden that came out of the sky

b)

A garden where plants hung on ropes

c)

A gift from Nebuchadnezzar to his wife who missed plants

d)

A tower in Babylon

45.

King Nebuchadnezzar ruled this empire.

a)

Egyptian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Neo-Babylonian

46.
A king from this empire created the Code of Hammurabi.
a)
Babylon
b)
Persia
47.
Which empire used  iron weapons, horses soldiers, battering rams, and movable towers?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Assyrians
48.
Hammurabi treated all classes of people the same.
a)
True 
b)
False
49.
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
a)
aqueduct
b)
chariots
c)
code of law
50.
A market selling different kinds of goods is called
a)
Scribe
b)
City-state
c)
Bazaar
d)
Caravan
51.
A religion that developed in ancient Persia is called
a)
Christianity
b)
Buddism
c)
Zoroastrianism
d)
Islam
52.
A group of travelers journeying together
a)
Gang
b)
Tribe
c)
Caravan
d)
Nomads
53.
The Phoenicians helped spread civilization throughout the Mediterranean area by
a)
using ships to trade goods with other peoples.
b)
Traveling by caravan across the lands westward .
c)
conquering all the lands west of the Persian Gulf.
d)
controlling the supply of a valuable purple dye.
54.
Phoenicians were able to control trade throughout the Mediterranean __________. 
a)
by telling stories of monsters that lived in the deep water.
b)
 by bribing other kings.
c)
by having warriors on their ships.
d)
by refusing to trade their purple dye. 
55.
The Phoenician ____ was a writing system made up of 22 symbols, each symbol representing a sound of the language. 
a)
alphabet 
b)
scribes
c)
cuneiform
d)
city - state 
56.
Where did the Phoenicians get the purple dye from?
a)
Barney
b)
sea shell
c)
snails
d)
America
57.
Why was the purple dye so valuable?
a)
Phoenicians were the only people that had it
b)
Only rich people could wear purple
c)
It was a crime to kill snails
d)
snails are an endangered species
58.
Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?
a)
  Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer. 
b)
Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples.
c)
Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre.
d)
The warlike Phoenicians conquered their neighbors. 
59.

The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to __________.

a)

hire scribes.

b)

teach cuneiform.

c)

learn cuneiform.

d)

learn to read and write.

60.
Historians believe that ancient Phoenicians established trade routes in all of the following areas except...
a)
along the coast of Europe
b)
along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea
c)
Along the coast of Africa
d)
Along the coast of North America
61.
The Phoenicians were known to be excellent
a)
scientists and astronomers.
b)
farmers and growers.
c)
warriors and fighters.
d)
sailors and traders.
62.
Phoenicia was located ____________. 
a)
 on the island of Crete, in the Mediterranean.
b)
between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers.
c)
close to the Persian Gulf.
d)
on the west coast of the Fertile Crescent.
63.

force someone to live in another country

a)

alphabet

b)

monotheism

c)

exile

d)

diaspora

64.

a time when there is so little food many people starve

a)

alphabet

b)

famine

c)

drought

d)

plague

65.

The first alphabet was developed by the

a)

Babylonians

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Israelites

d)

Phoenicians

66.

Who led the Israelites to develop a belief in one god

a)

Solomon

b)

Abraham

c)

David

d)

Moses

67.

A scattering of people who have the same background or set of beliefs

a)

Moses

b)

prophet

c)

covenent

d)

diaspora

68.

a binding agreement

a)

covenant

b)

exile

c)

prophecy

d)

diaspora

69.

Credited with leading the Israelites out of Egypt

a)

Abraham

b)

Jesus

c)

Moses

d)

Solomon

70.

Religious leader who speaks for god

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Moses

c)

a Prophet

d)

a Wizard

71.

What do Judaism, Christianity and Islam have in common?

a)

All polytheistic

b)

All monotheistic

c)

All originated in Africa

d)

All use the same text

72.
______ is the Jewish holy book.
a)
Torah
b)
Synagogue
c)
Monotheism
73.
Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
74.

What was the "promised land" for the descendants of Abraham?

a)

Egypt

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Canaan

d)

Ur

75.

Which man received the Ten Commandments from God?

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Yahweh

76.

The book of Exodus states that the Israelites were led out of slavery in Egypt by

a)

Abraham

b)

Moses

c)

Joshua

d)

Jacob

77.

What was the Exodus?

a)

an agreement between Abraham and God

b)

the departure of Israelites from Egypt

c)

the first book of t he Torah

d)

the start of the Israelite slavery in Egypt

78.

Which of these statements about the 10 Commandments is true?

a)

The 10 Commandments led to the Exodus.

b)

The 10 Commandments were handed down as Egyptian Laws.

c)

The 10 Commandments were given first to Christians and then to Moses.

d)

The 10 Commandments are important to both Jews and Christians.

79.
The Israelites stayed in Canaan until a ___________ caused them to go to Egypt.
a)
Hurricane
b)
Famine
c)
the Egyptians
80.

Which civilization found the length of a year?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Chaldeans

d)

Persians

81.

Which Persian religion was monotheistic?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Zoroastrianism

82.

Which civilization was the largest?

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylonia

c)

Persia

d)

Sumer

83.

Where did the Israelites wander for forty years after the Exodus?

a)

Canaan

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Sinai Peninsula

84.

Which empire was created first?

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylonia

c)

Neo-Babylonia

d)

Persia

85.

The Israelites left Canaan because of ___________.

a)

famine

b)

slavery

c)

taxes

d)

war

86.

What was part of the covenant between God and the Israelites?

a)

The Israelites would make burnt offerings.

b)

The Israelites would believe in and obey only one God.

c)

The Israelites would wander the desert for forty years.

d)

The Israelites would spread their religion to their enemies.

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