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The Fertile Crescent (Chapter 2)

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

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.

Where did the first civilizations of the Fertile Crescent arise because of rich soil?

a)

in the mountains

b)

near the sea

c)

in river valleys

d)

in the desert

3.
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
4.
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
5.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
6.

Why is this region called the Fertile Crescent?

a)

because the women had a lot of babies

b)

because the animals had a lot of babies

c)

because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time

d)

The land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.

7.
Sumer was mainly made up of..
a)
City States
b)
An empire
c)
Villages
d)
Farms
8.

A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler is called...

a)

Epic

b)

Empire

c)

City-State

d)

Scribe

9.

A person in Mesopotamia who kept records on clay tablets is called a..

a)

ziggurat

b)

polytheism

c)

cuneiform

d)

scribe

10.

Polytheism is

a)

worshiping many gods

b)

worshiping cows

c)

worshiping one deity

d)

worshiping only males

11.

This is the first form of written language

a)

Empire

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Scribe

d)

Nomad

12.
If you were to describe the religion of most Sumerian city-states they would be ________.
a)
monotheistic
b)
theocratic
c)
polytheistic
d)
atheistic
13.

The ziggurat was made to honor whom?

a)

The king

b)

The priests

c)

The artisans

d)

The main gods of the cities

14.

What did the Mesopotamians believe?

a)

Zigguurats were the foundation of life

b)

Ziggurats' staircases connected the heavens and the earth

c)

Pizza is yummy

d)

Gods are the bomb.com

15.

What is a ziggurat?

a)

a Jewish house of worship

b)

a pyramid-shaped temple found in Sumerian cities

c)

a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car

d)

the Sumerian writing system

16.

Who successfully defeated the Assyrian Empire?

a)

Medes and Chaldeans

b)

Akkadians

c)

Sumerians

d)

The Kingdom of Israel

17.

What weakened the Sumerian city-states helping Sargon to conquer them?

a)

The peace among the city-states.

b)

The wealth of the city-states.

c)

The fighting of the city-states.

d)

The unification of city-states.

18.

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)

Everyone could know the laws and punishments, which established order.

19.

the Assyrian Empire’s capital city where they built a great library

a)

Ninevah

b)

astronomer

c)

province

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

20.

What did the Phoenicians create to make communication easier?

a)

Wheel

b)

Plow

c)

Alphabet

d)

Monotheism

21.

Which civilization was known for being cruel and used battering rams?

a)
Assyrians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Persians
d)
Hittites
22.

Who was Hammurabi?

a)

Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer.

b)

Hammurabi was the King of the Babylonian Empire.

c)

Hammurabi was a warrior.

d)

Hammurabi was a farmer in Mesopotamia.

23.
What is monotheism?
a)
The belief in one God
b)
The belief in many gods
24.
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.
25.

What type of religion is Zoroastrianism?

a)

Monotheistic (belief in one god)

b)

Polytheistic (belief in many gods)

c)

Belief in the legendary Zoro

d)

Belief in Jesus Christ

26.

The Persian Empire was the largest empire in the Fertile Crescent.

a)

True

b)

False

27.
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.
28.
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. 
29.

From where did the Phoenicians get purple dye?

a)

Barney

b)

sea shell

c)

snails

d)

America

30.

What does prophet mean?

a)

Prophet means a person chosen by Moses to share God's words.

b)

Prophet means a person chosen by the Pharaoh to share God's words.

c)

Prophet means a person chosen by God to share God's words.

31.

Why did the early Israelites migrate to Egypt?

a)

They admired the Egyptians, this is why they migrated to Egypt.

b)

There was a famine which forced them to migrate to Egypt from Canaan.

c)

They needed a King, that is why they migrated to Egypt.

32.

What did God command Moses to do?

a)

God told Moses to kill the Pharaoh.

b)

God told Moses to become Egypt's Pharaoh.

c)

God told Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.

33.

What is Canaan?

a)

Caanan is an important river in Israel.

b)

Caanan is a region where the early Israelites lived, known as the "Promised Land".

c)

Caanan is a weapon used in war.

34.

What were the Israelites considered in Egypt?

a)

They were considered holy people.

b)

They were considered slaves.

c)

They were considered Egyptians.

35.

What is the Torah?

a)

The belief in one God.

b)

The most sacred text of the Israelites; it includes the 10 Commandments.

c)

A religion with a belief in one god. It originated or started with Abraham and it's the religion of the Jews.

36.

A binding agreement is called a...

a)

messiah

b)

kosher

c)

covenant

d)

rabbi

37.

What religion formed from the Israelites' beliefs?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

d)

Monotheism

38.

What was the name given to the Israelites' laws?

a)

The constitution

b)

Hammurabi's Code

c)

The Ten Commandments

39.

What covenant did Abraham make with God?

a)

To worship only the one true God

b)

To lead his people to Canaan

c)

To stop following polytheistic religions

d)

All of the above

40.

What is the Exodus?

a)

The Israelites going to Egypt

b)

The Israelite exile from Israel

c)

The Israelite beliefs

d)

The Israelite freedom from Egyptian slavery

41.
Which statements supports the idea that the Israelites were forced into EXILE?
a)

They were forced to leave Israel.

b)
They had to pay very high taxes
c)
They were forced to return to Israel
d)
They had a famine in the promise land
42.
what is a written language that has symbols that stand for sounds called?
a)
Hieroglyphics
b)
Pictographs
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Alphabet
43.

Which came first?

a)

Judaism

b)

Christianity

c)

Islam

44.
In Hebrew culture, what is Canaan? 
a)
Where the Hebrews escaped from
b)
Land promised to the Hebrews by God
c)
one of God's prophets
d)
One of Adam and Eve's sons
45.
Who was Moses?
a)
Led the Israelites during the Exodus from Egypt 
b)
Father of the Hebrews
c)
Defeated Goliath, became King
d)
Known as a very wise King, son of David
46.
What was the Exodus? 
a)
when the Hebrews were exiled from the Promised Land
b)
When Moses delivered the Hebrews from Egypt to the Promised Land
c)
When David defeated Goliath
d)
The laws Moses received from God
47.
How long did the Hebrews wander the desert before finding the Promised Land? 
a)
7 years
b)
14 years
c)
40 years
d)
44 years
48.
Sargon was the leader of the 
a)
Akkadian Empire
b)
Babylonian Empire
c)
Assyrian Empire
d)
Neo-Babylonian Empire
49.
Each Sumerian city-state was considered a state in itself, with its own god and government.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
When Israel fell apart, it split into two kingdoms called... 
a)
Israel and Canaan
b)
Judah and Persia
c)
Israel and Judah
d)
Israel and Persia
51.
What was the Jewish Diaspora?
a)
It gave Jews greater strength to fight conquering nations. 
b)
It increased the political independence of Jews but weakened their cultural power. 
c)
It was the movement of Jews to other parts of the world. 
d)
It made Jews an independent nation. 
52.

A group of traveling merchants was called . . .

a)

an astronomer

b)

a market

c)

a caravan

d)

a province

53.

Who was Nebuchadnezzar?

a)

A Greek king

b)

An Egyptian pharaoh

c)

An Assyrian king

d)

A Chaldean king

54.

The alphabet we use for the English language today is based on the Phoenicians' alphabet.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

The Chaldean Empire is also known as the

a)

New Babylonian Empire

b)

Mesopotamian Empire

c)

Assyrian Empire

d)

Sumerian Empire

56.

Scribes were trained as professional writers, and they wrote on __________.

a)
dirt
b)
rocks
c)

paper

d)

clay tablets

57.

Because its symbols represented sounds, 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.
58.
The Phoenicians were known to be excellent
a)
scientists and astronomers.
b)
farmers and growers.
c)
warriors and fighters.
d)
sailors and traders.
59.

Of these choices, which empire was created first?

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylonia

c)

Chaldean

d)

Persian

60.

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all honor prophets.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

The Phoenician alphabet was easier to learn than cuneiform because _____________________.

a)

Each symbol stood for one sound

b)

It required only five years of schooling to learn it

c)

It was written on paper, not clay

d)

The letters were in alphabetical order

62.

What did the Phoenicians do with cedar?

a)

Built boats

b)

Traded it

c)

Built boats AND traded it

d)

Neither built boats NOR traded it

63.

Babylon was at a crossroads of trade between Sumer (to the south) and ________ to the north.

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylonia

c)

Chaldea

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

64.

Which GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE made the civilizations of Mesopotamia vulnerable to attacks?

a)

deserts

b)

flat, open land

c)

mountains

d)

oceans

65.

Which GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE is a natural stream of fresh water that empties into a larger body of water?

a)
Lake
b)
River
c)
Tributary
d)
Ocean
66.

GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES are important in history because they-

a)

explain why things happen in history.

b)

provide all the borders for countries.

c)

explain when things happen in history.

67.
Why did farming lead to permanent villages? 
a)
people grew too much food to travel 
b)
people needed to build storage for crops
c)
people needed to stay and tend their crops
d)
people had to make pottery to hold fo
68.

What type of technology was used to control the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates and increase farming production?

a)

archaeology

b)

cuneiform

c)

irrigation

d)

ziggurats

69.

Which of the following are examples of advanced weapons the Assyrians used to conquer groups like the Babylonians? (Check all that apply.)

a)

armor

b)

battering ram

c)

moveable towers

70.

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common? (Check all that apply.)

a)

They originate from the same geographic region.

b)

They are monotheistic.

c)

They are polytheistic.

d)

They honor prophets such as Abraham and Moses.

71.

Most people at the time of the early Israelites were monotheistic as well.

a)

true

b)

false