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Ch 2 Mesopotamia Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
2.
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
3.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
4.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
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.
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
9.

What is polytheism?

a)

an amphibian with many legs

b)

the worship of many gods

c)

the worship of one god

d)

the worship of no god/gods

10.

What helped Mesopotamia's agriculture thrive?

a)

flooding and mild weather

b)

Irrigation and fertile soil

c)

iron tools and sandy coasts

d)

bronze tools and canals

11.

Assyrians were known for what?

a)

Reading

b)

Fighting

c)

Boats

d)

Laws

12.

Wedge shape writing is known as (DOK 1)

a)

cuneiform

b)

heiroglyphics

c)

wedging

d)

writing

13.

How would you classify skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products , or make-up? DOK (2)

a)

Priests

b)

Artisans

c)

Scribes

d)

Heroes

14.

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers? (DOK 1)

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

15.

How are Hammurabi's laws related to USA laws? ( DOK 3 )

a)

They are laws that help keep societies keep structure and order.

b)

They are a set of laws that are broken.

c)

They are laws that include going to church.

d)

They are laws that include an eye for an eye.

16.

The Sumerian writing system was called (DOK 1)

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

English

d)

Sargon

17.

When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first (DOK 1)

a)

empire

b)

huge city-state

c)

nation

d)

democracy

18.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
19.

What was the main religion of the Sumerians? (DOK 1)

a)

Monotheism

b)

Christianity

c)

Polytheism

d)

Judaism

20.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
21.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
22.
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
23.

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in? (DOK 1)

a)

India

b)

Egypt

c)

China

d)

Iraq

24.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
25.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
26.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
27.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
28.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
29.
Which of the following is  NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t 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.
30.
Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the
a)
Red Sea.
b)
Euphrates River.
c)
Tigris River.
d)
Persian Gulf.
31.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
32.
The resource for which Phoenicia was well known was
a)
iron ore
b)
cedar wood
c)
fertile soil
d)
gold and silver
33.
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.
34.
Which of the following was a landform that protected Mesopotamia?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Syrian Desert
35.
What provided silt?
a)
Irrigation
b)
Floods
c)
Monsoons
d)
Lakes
36.
What allowed people to live in one place? 
a)
A social hierarchy
b)
Hammurabi's Code
c)
Mountains and deserts nearby
d)
Agriculture and Domestication
37.
Who was the father of the Hebrews? 
a)
Moses
b)
Abraham
c)
Yahweh
d)
Torah
38.
What did Moses receive from God after delivering the Hebrew people from Egypt?
a)
The 12 Torahs
b)
The 20 Commandments
c)
The 10 Rules
d)
The 10 Commandments
39.
What was Hammurabi's Code? 
a)
The first set of written laws
b)
The first set of laws
c)
The first set of records 
d)
The first set of written names
40.
Which group created the first alphabet? 
a)
Sumerians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Phoenicians
41.
What is the holy text of Judaism called?
a)
The Holy Bible
b)
The 10 Commandments
c)
The Torah
d)
The Yahweh
42.
Having a large body of water like the Mediterranean Sea nearby helped them to do what? 
a)
Trade
b)
Fish
c)
Swim
d)
Farm
43.
What would be another word for barter?
a)
Sell
b)
Buy
c)
Trade
d)
Rent
44.
Was Judaism a monotheistic or polytheistic religion?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
45.

The civilization of Sumer developed

a)

between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

b)

in the present day country of Israel.

c)

in Egypt.

d)

along the Nile River.

46.

Who conquered and united all of Sumer?

a)

Marduk.

b)

Sargon

c)

Hammurabi.

d)

Gilgamesh

47.

Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

a)

were more harsh for people of lower social classes.

b)

stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.

c)

did not cover domestic/family concerns.

d)

did not apply to the upper class.

48.

First known written laws

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

49.

Land between two rivers

a)

Cultural Hearth

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

Cuneiform

d)

City-state

50.
The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?
a)
writing
b)
goverment
c)
alphabet
d)
cedar wood
51.
The Phoenicians were from where?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Babylon
c)
Media
d)
Phoenicia
52.
The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.
a)
land
b)
all
c)
sea
d)
air
53.
spreading of cultural traits from one region to another
a)
cultural change
b)
cultural shift
c)
cultural differences
d)
cultural diffusion
54.
What did the Phoenicians do to maintain control of the Mediterranean?
a)
defeated others in war
b)
told scary stories
c)
sunk the competitors ships
d)
explained navigation to others
55.

The Phoenicians were masters of overland trade.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

The purple dye that the Phoenicians were famous for came from...

a)

juice from berries.

b)

liquid from snails.

c)

a special kind of tree sap.

d)

ink form squids.

57.
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
a)
Stories and legends
b)
Maps and compasses
c)
Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
d)
the alphabet they had invented
58.
Why did the Phoenicians become sailors and traders instead of farmers?
a)
there were no rivers for irrigation of crops
b)
there was not much land available for farming
c)
there was not enough rainfall for their crops
d)
they did not like farming
59.
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.
60.
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. 
61.
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 
62.
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
63.
. 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.
64.
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.
65.
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.
66.
The Phoenicians were known to be excellent
a)
scientists and astronomers.
b)
farmers and growers.
c)
warriors and fighters.
d)
sailors and traders.
67.
Phoenicia was mostly located in an area that is now the modern day country of
a)
Lebanon.
b)
Turkey.
c)
Egypt.
d)
Iraq.
68.
What were the Phoenicians two most valuable trading resources?
a)
oil and fish
b)
gold and silver
c)
cedar and dye
d)
wheat and barley
69.

Define diaspora

a)

belief in one god

b)

a time when there is little food and many people starve

c)

to be forced to live in another country or place

d)

scattering of people

70.

The Israelites believed that they had a _____________, or binding promise with God.

a)

covenant

b)

exile

c)

diaspora

d)

prophet

71.

This is the belief in only one god.

a)

polytheism

b)

polyester

c)

monolithic

d)

monotheism

72.

This is when people are forced to live in another country or place, the Assyrians were known for doing this to people that they conquered.

a)

monotheism

b)

famine

c)

exile

d)

diaspora

73.

This leader was known for making great improvements to Jerusalem. After his death, the kingdom broke into two: Judah and Israel.

a)

King Edward

b)

King Herod

c)

King Solomon

d)

King David

74.

It is believed by the Jewish people that this set of laws was handed down from God to Moses.

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The 5 Pillars

d)

The Codex

75.

This is when people are forced to live in another country or place, the Assyrians were known for doing this to people that they conquered.

a)

monotheism

b)

famine

c)

exile

d)

diaspora

76.

This is when people are forced to live in another country or place, the Assyrians were known for doing this to people that they conquered.

a)

monotheism

b)

famine

c)

exile

d)

diaspora

77.

It is believed by the Jewish people that this set of laws was handed down from God to Moses.

a)

Hammurabi's Code

b)

The Ten Commandments

c)

The 5 Pillars

d)

The Codex

78.

After the Israelites were exiled, they were unable to maintain their heritage.

a)

True

b)

False

79.

Purple dye was made from?

a)

sea horse

b)

sea stars

c)

sea snail

d)

sea plants

80.

Phoenicia became the world's first?

a)

selling Empire

b)

trading Empire

c)

manufacturing Empire

d)

sea Empire

81.

What geographical area did they trade in?

a)

eagean sea

b)

indian sea

c)

arctic sea

d)

mediterranean sea

82.

How many symbols did their writing system have?

a)

22

b)

26

c)

28

d)

32

83.
What word means the belief in only ONE god?
a)
monothesim
b)
polytheism
c)
christianity
d)
mulitreligious
84.
According to the Bible, who had an agreement with God that the he and his descendents could forever live in the “Promised Land?”
a)
Moses
b)
Joshua
c)
Abraham
d)
Samuel
85.
According to the Bible, who had an agreement with God that the he and his descendents could forever live in the “Promised Land?”
a)
Moses
b)
Joshua
c)
Abraham
d)
Samuel
86.
What was the name of the “Promised Land?”
a)
Egypt
b)
Phoenician
c)
Canaan
d)
Red Sea
87.
Canaan was located near the ______ Sea.
a)
Red 
b)
Mediterranean
c)
Persian Gulf
d)
Blue
88.
According to the Bible, why did the Hebrews leave Canaan after about 100 years?
a)
A new King
b)
Drought that caused hunger
c)
Floods that caused destroyed crops
d)
Enemies who did not agree with their religion
89.
According to the Bible, where did the Hebrews go to find food?
a)
Phoenicia
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Egypt
d)
Turkey
90.
What happened once the Hebrews got to Egypt?
a)
They were enslaved.
b)
They received food and jobs.
c)
They were told to get out.
d)
They were fed and bathed
91.
According to the Bible, who led the Hebrews out of Egypt?
a)
Abraham
b)
Moses
c)
John
d)
Joshua
92.
According to the Bible, how did the Hebrews escape to the Sinai Desert from Egypt?
a)
The people walked on water.
b)
The fought a bloody war and won.
c)
The planned a sneak escape.
d)
God parted the Red Sea.
93.
What is this event (escape from enslavement) called?
a)
The Exit
b)
The Parting
c)
The Exodus
d)
The Genesis
94.
According to the Bible, what did Moses receive at the top of Mt. Sinai?
a)
Food for his people
b)
The Ten Commandments
c)
A tool to help in
d)
None of these
95.
The Phoenicians were experts at sailing the seas and trading.  Which invention helped them to be so successful with these two skills?  
a)
Ship
b)
Sailboats
c)
Cataracts
d)
The Mediterranean Sea
96.
The Phoenicians EXPORTED many goods.  The one that they discovered was _____________.
a)
murex shells
b)
copper
c)
purple dye
d)
gold
97.
What was the purple dye used for?  
a)
make-up
b)
food coloring
c)
painting
d)
dying clothing
98.
The Phoenicians were also the first civilization to invent a/an __________________.
a)
alphabet
b)
metal works
c)
murex shells
d)
heiroglyphics
99.
Which civilization was known for being cruel and used a battering ram for defense?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Persians
d)
Hittites
100.

Where was Phoenicia located?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Along the Black Sea

c)

Along the Mediterranean Sea

d)

In Sumer

101.

What little critter was very important to the Phoenicians?

a)

clams

b)

slugs

c)

snails

d)

shrimp

102.

What were some of the important natural resources available to the Phoenicians?

a)

clay and sand

b)

fresh water and minerals

c)

silver and gold

d)

snails and cedar trees

103.

Since this civilization of people lived near the sea, they became experts at...

a)

sailing and trading

b)

swimming and traveling

c)

fishing and sailing

d)

building boats and fishing

104.

The Phoenicians created a new way of writing called...

a)

Phonics

b)

the Phoenician Alphabet

c)

cursive cuneiform

d)

pictographs

105.

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

a)

land

b)

all

c)

sea

d)

air

106.
What did the Phoenicians share with other groups they met, which is important to us today?
a)
Stories and legends
b)
Maps and compasses
c)
Shipbuilding and sailing strategies
d)
the alphabet they had invented
107.

The purple dye that the Phoenicians were famous for came from...

a)

juice from berries.

b)

liquid from snails.

c)

a special kind of tree sap.

d)

ink from squid.

108.

Tyrian purple is the name of this product

a)

rare and expensive dye

b)

fine linen

c)

metalworking

d)

carved ivory

109.
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. 
110.

The Sumerians are credited with developing the first writing system--what is it known as?

a)

Quipu

b)

Petroglyphs

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Alphabet

111.

Sumerians believed in many gods including the powerful god Enlil--what is the belief in many gods known as?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Nativism

112.

What promoted cultural diffusion or the spread of ideas or goods during the time of the Sumerians?

a)

Trade

b)

Intermarriages

c)

Slavery

d)

Xenophobia

113.

What refers to when a ruler such as Sargon of Akkad brings together several peoples or nations and previously independent states under the control of one ruler?

a)

Dynasty.

b)

Alliance.

c)

Confederation.

d)

Empire.

114.

After 200 years, why did Sargon's dynasty collapse?

a)

Internal fighting, invasion, and famine.

b)

Bubonic plague.

c)

Failure to produce a male heir.

d)

The expansion of Negev desert into their lands.

115.
What is a city-state?
a)
The area inside the city wall
b)
The city and the countryside around it.
c)
The farmland
d)
The market place
116.
What civilization was led by Sargon and was located north of Sumer?
a)
The Akkadians
b)
Egypt
c)
Babylonia
d)
Sinai Penninsula
117.

Bringing water to your crops. Including: Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches

a)

irrigation

b)

nomads

c)

ziggurat

d)

scribes

118.

What does polytheistic mean?

a)

belief in one god

b)

Belief in more than one god

119.

Sargon built the world’s first empire

a)

True

b)

False

120.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy

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