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Hittites, Phonecians and Assyrians

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Purple fabric was exported by the Assyrians.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Empire responsible for Hammurabi's Code...
a)
Babylonian
b)
Httite
c)
Chaldean
d)
Assyrian
3.
Which groups used the chariot and iron weapons in battle
a)
Assyrians
b)
Chaldeans and Hittites
c)
Hittites
d)
Hittites and Assyrians
4.
People were treated equally under Hammurabi's Code
a)
True
b)
False
5.
This empire built settlements along it's trade route...
a)
Babylonian
b)
Hittite
c)
Kassite
d)
Phoenician
6.
This empire rose to power after defeating the Assyrian Empire, also called the Neo-Babylonians
a)
Babylonian
b)
Chaldean
c)
Hittite
d)
Phoenician
7.
This Fertile Crescent Empire controlled the Fertile Crescent, No. Egypt, & part of Asia Minor.
a)
Babylonian
b)
Hittite
c)
Assyrian
d)
Chaldean
8.
The chariot and iron weapons were introduced to the Fertile Crescent by the Hittites
a)
True
b)
False
9.
A ruler of a kingdom or empire...
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Monarch
d)
Sargon
10.
This empire used local leaders to help govern conquered territories. 
a)
Babylonian
b)
Hittite
c)
Assyrian
d)
Meads
11.
What cause the Phoenicians to not trade in the Fertile Crescent
a)
Mountains
b)
Hostile neighbors
c)
water
d)
Hostile neighbors and mountains
12.
Groups were fighting over fertile land and fresh water in the Fertile Crescent.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

An early Mesopotamian ruler who believed that the gods had chosen him to “promote the welfare of the people . . . [and] to cause justice to prevail in the land.” Responsible for the first written code of law.

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Sargon of Akkad

14.

Means “the land between the rivers.”

a)

East Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Sumer

15.

The early Mesopotamian society that built the largest empire

a)

Foragers

b)

Phoenecians

c)

Aryans

d)

Assyrians

16.

Mesopotamian metalworkers discovered that if they alloyed copper and tin they could produce this metal. Increased use of plow, metalworking; development of wheeled vehicles, writing

a)

iron

b)

bronze

c)

copper

d)

stone

17.

The first people in the world to use wheeled vehicles were the________

a)

Sumerians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Aryans

d)

HIttites

18.

Horse-drawn chariots were first invented by the _________

a)

Sumerians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Aryans

d)

Hittites

19.

The first simplified alphabet, containing only twenty-two letters, was created by the __________

a)

Phonecians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Hittites

d)

Aryans

20.

Which answer has the correct name of the river(s) associated with the corresponding early societies.

a)

Shanghai – Huang He

b)

Egypt - Indus

c)

Mesopotamia – Tigris and Euphrates

d)

Harappan - Nile

21.

This image is an example of early writing developed by the Sumerians

a)

phonecia

b)

heiroglyphics

c)

cuneiform

d)

epics

22.

The ultimate source of wealth in any agricultural society is_______

a)

bronze

b)

land

c)

family kinship

d)

cattle

23.

In Mesopotamia, prisoners of war, convicted criminals, and heavily indebted individuals were the three main sources for _____

a)

slaves

b)

peasants

c)

gods

d)

banishment

24.

The image shows a massive tower usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections, what is the name of the temple?

a)

olympus

b)

pyramids

c)

cuneiform

d)

ziggurats

25.

The technology that ushered in the end of early civilizations around 1000 BCE was:

a)

The development of iron tools and weapons

b)

The creation of complex writing systems

c)

The invention of the wheel

d)

The spread of transregional trade networks

26.

The earliest civilizations developed in river valleys because

a)

The valleys offered crucial protection from nomadic warriors

b)

The rivers provided an important source of water for farming

c)

Farmers developed irrigation systems, which required complex organizations like governments to run them

d)

Governments determined that the many resources offered in river valleys served their peoples well

27.

What did the Hittites teach the Assyrians that helped make their army stronger?

a)

how to use bows and arrows and other more advanced weapons such as catapults and battering rams

b)

how to fight while riding horses

c)

how to make use stronger metals for weaponry, such as iron

d)

how to make chariots

28.

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

King's Palace

c)

Mesopotamian Wall

d)

Irrigation System

29.

Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the

a)

Red Sea

b)

Tigris River

c)

Euphrates River

d)

Persian Gulf

30.

In 612 B.C. the Chaldeans defeated whom?

a)

Akkdians

b)

Asyrians

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

31.

a group of traveling merchants

a)

caravan

b)

astronomer

c)

province

d)

scribe

32.

the Assyrian Empire’s capital city

a)

Ninevah

b)

astronomer

c)

province

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

33.

Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon

a)

Ninevah

b)

astronomer

c)

province

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

34.
The ancient powerful city of Babylon is what city today?
a)
Cairo 
b)
Washington DC
c)
Mesopotamia 
d)
Baghdad 
35.
Who was Babylon's most infamous monarch?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Trump
d)
Nebuchadnezzar 
36.
The people of this kingdom were the first to master ironworking?
a)
Assyrians 
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Chaldeans 
d)
Hittites 
37.
Nebuchadnezzar the guy who was mentioned in the book of Daniel in the Bible was a...
a)
Babylonian 
b)
Chaldean
c)
Assyrian 
d)
Phoenician 
38.
Which group of people skillfully used the chariot to give them an advantage in battle?
a)
Chaldeans 
b)
Hittites 
c)
Babylonians 
d)
Phoenicians 
39.
This group of people became expert sailors. Sailing helped them become wealthy because of trade routes. 
a)
Assyrians 
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Babylonians 
d)
Kassites 
40.
This group of people were fierce in battle. The key to their success was their strong and organized army.
a)
Phoenicians 
b)
Kassites 
c)
Assyrians 
d)
Chaldeans 
41.
The English alphabet we use came from this kingdoms alphabet?
a)
Assyrian 
b)
Phoenician 
c)
Chaldean 
d)
Hittites 
42.
A set of letters that can be combined to form words.
a)
Pictographs 
b)
Cuneiform
c)
Alphabet 
d)
Scribe
43.
a political district
a)
province
b)
empire
44.
a group of merchants and animals traveling together
a)
caravan
b)
astronomer
c)
nomad
45.
What Hittite invention helped the Assyrians form a strong army.
a)
how to make iron stronger
b)
how to ride horses
c)
how to make a chariot
46.
Nebuchadnezzar built this to please his homesick wife.
a)
king's palace
b)
irrigation system
c)
Hanging Gardens
47.

Assyria should conjure ideas and images of...

a)

brutal warriors in reliefs on the walls of Ninevah

b)

a peaceful group who lived in the middle of the Mediterranean

c)

sea-faring people

d)

people to the south of Egypt who were conquerors

48.

Part of the Assyrian's tactics included:

a)

chemical weapons

b)

biological weapons

c)

spreading rumors of their terror before they conquered

d)

mostly naval attacks

49.

A siege is

a)

a very heavy rain in the Indus valley

b)

an encampment around a city in which a systematic attack takes place

c)

a naval tactic in which the invaders hide their ships until the native ships attack

d)

stone weaponry converted to warfare by the Assyrians

50.

Interestingly, Assyrians also:

a)

had a peace festival and invited their neighbors

b)

collected a library of the works of those conquered, particularly called Ashurbanipal's Library

c)

maintain a modern country and army that continues the empire

d)

were defeated by Babylon

51.

Babylon was revived under the rule of ____, often called the ____ Babylon.

a)

Medea, the Fifth

b)

Ashurbanipal, Medo-

c)

the Chaldeans, Neo-

d)

Crescent Empire, Next-

52.

This is an artist's rendering of

a)

a fancy ziggurat

b)

the Palace of Sennacherib

c)

the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

d)

Babylonian Temple Motif

53.

A group of lands under a common ruler is

a)

An Empire

b)

a country

c)

a state

d)

a carnival

54.

Payment made to a foreign ruler as a sign of surrender is called

a)

zakkat

b)

tithe

c)

tribute

d)

fees

55.

The army that conquered Mesopotamia using Iron weapons were

a)

Assyrians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Amorites

d)

Germans

56.

Assyrians were eventually overthrown because

a)

they were brutal rulers

b)

they charged high tributes

c)

small groups united to fight them

d)

all of these

57.

Nineveh was the site of the first

a)

skating rink

b)

library

c)

courts

d)

army barracks

58.

The first conqueror of the Sumerian City States was named

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Sargon

d)

Count Chocula

59.

If you resisted the Assyrian army, the likely punishment was

a)

village was robbed and burned

b)

they would make you stay in jail

c)

they beat you in the public square

d)

they gave you a time out

60.

The famous king of the Chaldean Empire who built the hanging Gardens of Babylon was

a)

Hammurabi the law giver

b)

Sargon the great

c)

Olaf the Frozen

d)

Nebuchadnezzar the Great

61.

The greatest city in Mesopotamia was

a)

Babylon

b)

Nineveh

c)

Rome

d)

Athens

62.

The Assyrians learned to make iron weapons from the

a)

Hittites

b)

Egyptians

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

63.

Mesopotamia was called (check all that are true)

a)

the cradle of civilization

b)

the gift of the Nile

c)

the land between two rivers

d)

the biggest little river valley

64.

Early civilizations began in

a)

mountain ranges

b)

River Valleys

c)

High plains

d)

all of these are correct

65.

A city that governs itself and all the surrounding lands is called

a)

province

b)

region

c)

tribute

d)

city-state

66.

The belief in more than one god is called

a)

polygonism

b)

polytheism

c)

poligomy

d)

polyester

67.

Where did the Assyrian people live?

a)

They lived in the north near the Tigris River.

b)

They lived in the south near the Tigris River.

c)

They lived in the north near the Euphrates River.

d)

They lived in the south near the Euphrates River.

68.

Who taught the Assyrians the technique of hardening iron weapons?

a)

the Chaldeans

b)

the Egyptians

c)

the Sumerians

d)

the Hittites

69.

What did the Assyrian people do when they captured a city?

a)

They allowed them rule themselves wherever they wanted to live.

b)

They allowed the conquered people to remain in their homeland.

c)

They drove the people from their lands and moved them into foreign territory.

d)

They forced them to join the army.

70.

Which city on the Tigris River was the capital of Assyria?

a)

Catal Huyuk

b)

Ur

c)

Babylon

d)

Nineveh

71.

Which city did the Chaldeans rebuild to become the center of the Chaldean Empire?

a)

Nineveh

b)

Babylon

c)

Jerusalem

d)

Constantinople

72.

Which civilization was first to develop the 7-day week?

a)

Akkadian

b)

Egyptian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Chaldean

73.

What does Hammurabi's Code of Law show about Babylonian society?

a)

All laws were based on religion.

b)

Everyone is considered equal (even women and slaves).

c)

They thought farmers were the most important social group in the society.

d)

They considered family, trade, and business to be important.

74.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

a way of doing something that is specific to one culture.

b)

A culture building strong barriers to prevent the spread of cultural traits.

c)

The spread of disease from one culture to another.

d)

The spread of one culture traits to another culture.

75.

What part of Sumerian Culture spread through the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Religion and Achievements including Cuneiform.

b)

Government and mining resources including bronze.

c)

Only art

d)

Only religion

76.

What did Hammurabi hope to accomplish with his code?

a)

There were no more slaves.

b)

Nobility would become richer.

c)

The law would protect and punish the guilty.

d)

Middle Class would select their own leaders.

77.

Why was Hammurabi's code important?

a)

Separate rules for each City State.

b)

Set up Religious rules.

c)

Treated all social classes equally.

d)

First written laws for an entire empire.

78.

What is a stele?

a)

Carved stone pillar.

b)

colorful tiles.

c)

ziggurate garden

d)

cylinder seal

79.

What was a new technology used by the Assyrians?

a)

Farming

b)

Glass Blowing

c)

Bronze work

d)

Iron Work

80.

What is a permanent force of professional soldiers called?

a)

Special Forces

b)

The Bold Ones

c)

Chariotters

d)

Standing Army

81.

Which statement is true about Hammurabi's code?

a)

People of different social classes are treated differently.

b)

Punishments were only payment of fines.

c)

Adults were less valuable than children.

d)

All people were treated equally.

82.

The city of Babylon is located in present day __________.

a)

Syria

b)

Jordan

c)

Iran

d)

Iraq

83.

What is the rule of law?

a)

Only the wealthy must agree.

b)

The laws must be fair and equal to everyone.

c)

all laws have cruel punishments.

d)

everyone must obey the law regardless if they are rich or poor.

84.

Which empire is associated with the god Marduk?

a)

Babylonian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Kassite

d)

Hittite

e)

Phoenician

85.

Which empire are the city-states of Tyre, Byblos, and Sidon associated with?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

86.

Which empire first developed iron smelting?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

87.

Which empire is associated with the phrase "of purple merchants"?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Babylonians

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

88.

Which empire is associated with the colony of Carthage?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

89.

Which empire had one of the world's first libraries (containing more than 25,000 tablets)?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

90.

Which empire had a city that had more than one million people, a postal service, and a police force?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

91.

The city of Babylon is located on the _________ River.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Indus

e)

Nile

92.

What advantages did the Assyrians have over those that they conquered?

a)

large, year round army

b)

mercenaries fought with the Assyrians

c)

well organized army

d)

iron weapons

e)

chariots

93.

What advantages did the Assyrians have over those that they conquered?

a)

war ships

b)

spread stories of their cruelty

c)

fierce and cruel

d)

divided empire into provinces

e)

developed gunpowder

94.

What advantages did the Assyrians have over those that they conquered?

a)

roads connected their empire to make travel easier

b)

government officials ruled over provinces

c)

worshipped one god; the god of war

d)

used coal to build signal fires.

e)

sometimes dug tunnels to get past city walls

95.

What are two military advantages for the Hittites? (listing on your test)

a)

chariots

b)

iron weapons

c)

gun powder

d)

war ships

96.

Which empire is associated with the Gate of Ishtar?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Kassites

d)

Hittites

e)

Phoenicians

97.

Phoenicians lived in city-states along the Mediterranean coast.

a)

True

b)

False

98.

Babylonians were able to measure time by studying the movements of celestial bodies.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

Vocabulary: agreement between countries

a)

holy of holies

b)

polytheism

c)

cultural diffusion

d)

treaty

100.

North African colony established by the Phoenicians

a)

Carthage

b)

Beruit

c)

Sidon

d)

Babylon

e)

Nineveh

101.

A set of letters that can be combined together to form words

a)

treaty

b)

heiroglyphics

c)

pictographs

d)

alphabet

102.

Vocabulary: Spreading of ideas from one culture to another

a)

alphabet

b)

cultural diffusion

c)

holy of holies

d)

compound infusion

103.

Vocabulary: Scholars who study the stars and planets

a)

astrologers

b)

astronomers

c)

caravans

d)

wizards

104.

Vocabulary: Multi-level Babylonian temple

a)

castle

b)

murex

c)

holy of holies

d)

ziggurat

105.

Vocabulary: Process of purifying iron ore

a)

iron casting

b)

compound separation

c)

iron smelting

d)

iron cleansing

106.

Vocabulary: Permanent settlements

a)

colonies

b)

city-states

c)

city ports

d)

provinces

107.

Vocabulary: worship of many gods

a)

monotheism

b)

manytheism

c)

polytheism

d)

tridietic

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