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WorksheetsThe Fertile Crescent (Chapter 2)
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
Where did the first civilizations of the Fertile Crescent arise because of rich soil?
in the mountains
near the sea
in river valleys
in the desert
Why is this region called the Fertile Crescent?
because the women had a lot of babies
because the animals had a lot of babies
because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time
The land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler is called...
Epic
Empire
City-State
Scribe
A person in Mesopotamia who kept records on clay tablets is called a..
ziggurat
polytheism
cuneiform
scribe
Polytheism is
worshiping many gods
worshiping cows
worshiping one deity
worshiping only males
This is the first form of written language
Empire
Cuneiform
Scribe
Nomad
The ziggurat was made to honor whom?
The king
The priests
The artisans
The main gods of the cities
What did the Mesopotamians believe?
Zigguurats were the foundation of life
Ziggurats' staircases connected the heavens and the earth
Pizza is yummy
Gods are the bomb.com
What is a ziggurat?
a Jewish house of worship
a pyramid-shaped temple found in Sumerian cities
a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car
the Sumerian writing system
Who successfully defeated the Assyrian Empire?
Medes and Chaldeans
Akkadians
Sumerians
The Kingdom of Israel
What weakened the Sumerian city-states helping Sargon to conquer them?
The peace among the city-states.
The wealth of the city-states.
The fighting of the city-states.
The unification of city-states.
Why was Hammurabi's code important?
Separate rules for each City State.
Set up Religious rules.
Treated all social classes equally.
Everyone could know the laws and punishments, which established order.
the Assyrian Empire’s capital city where they built a great library
Ninevah
astronomer
province
Nebuchadnezzar
What did the Phoenicians create to make communication easier?
Wheel
Plow
Alphabet
Monotheism
Which civilization was known for being cruel and used battering rams?
Who was Hammurabi?
Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer.
Hammurabi was the King of the Babylonian Empire.
Hammurabi was a warrior.
Hammurabi was a farmer in Mesopotamia.
What type of religion is Zoroastrianism?
Monotheistic (belief in one god)
Polytheistic (belief in many gods)
Belief in the legendary Zoro
Belief in Jesus Christ
The Persian Empire was the largest empire in the Fertile Crescent.
True
False
From where did the Phoenicians get purple dye?
Barney
sea shell
snails
America
What does prophet mean?
Prophet means a person chosen by Moses to share God's words.
Prophet means a person chosen by the Pharaoh to share God's words.
Prophet means a person chosen by God to share God's words.
Why did the early Israelites migrate to Egypt?
They admired the Egyptians, this is why they migrated to Egypt.
There was a famine which forced them to migrate to Egypt from Canaan.
They needed a King, that is why they migrated to Egypt.
What did God command Moses to do?
God told Moses to kill the Pharaoh.
God told Moses to become Egypt's Pharaoh.
God told Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
What is Canaan?
Caanan is an important river in Israel.
Caanan is a region where the early Israelites lived, known as the "Promised Land".
Caanan is a weapon used in war.
What were the Israelites considered in Egypt?
They were considered holy people.
They were considered slaves.
They were considered Egyptians.
What is the Torah?
The belief in one God.
The most sacred text of the Israelites; it includes the 10 Commandments.
A religion with a belief in one god. It originated or started with Abraham and it's the religion of the Jews.
A binding agreement is called a...
messiah
kosher
covenant
rabbi
What religion formed from the Israelites' beliefs?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Monotheism
What was the name given to the Israelites' laws?
The constitution
Hammurabi's Code
The Ten Commandments
What covenant did Abraham make with God?
To worship only the one true God
To lead his people to Canaan
To stop following polytheistic religions
All of the above
What is the Exodus?
The Israelites going to Egypt
The Israelite exile from Israel
The Israelite beliefs
The Israelite freedom from Egyptian slavery
They were forced to leave Israel.
Which came first?
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
A group of traveling merchants was called . . .
an astronomer
a market
a caravan
a province
Who was Nebuchadnezzar?
A Greek king
An Egyptian pharaoh
An Assyrian king
A Chaldean king
The alphabet we use for the English language today is based on the Phoenicians' alphabet.
true
false
The Chaldean Empire is also known as the
New Babylonian Empire
Mesopotamian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Sumerian Empire
Scribes were trained as professional writers, and they wrote on __________.
paper
clay tablets
Because its symbols represented sounds, the Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to __________.
Of these choices, which empire was created first?
Assyria
Babylonia
Chaldean
Persian
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all honor prophets.
True
False
The Phoenician alphabet was easier to learn than cuneiform because _____________________.
Each symbol stood for one sound
It required only five years of schooling to learn it
It was written on paper, not clay
The letters were in alphabetical order
What did the Phoenicians do with cedar?
Built boats
Traded it
Built boats AND traded it
Neither built boats NOR traded it
Babylon was at a crossroads of trade between Sumer (to the south) and ________ to the north.
Assyria
Babylonia
Chaldea
Nebuchadnezzar
Which GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE made the civilizations of Mesopotamia vulnerable to attacks?
deserts
flat, open land
mountains
oceans
Which GEOGRAPHIC FEATURE is a natural stream of fresh water that empties into a larger body of water?
GEOGRAPHIC FEATURES are important in history because they-
explain why things happen in history.
provide all the borders for countries.
explain when things happen in history.
What type of technology was used to control the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates and increase farming production?
archaeology
cuneiform
irrigation
ziggurats
Which of the following are examples of advanced weapons the Assyrians used to conquer groups like the Babylonians? (Check all that apply.)
armor
battering ram
moveable towers
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common? (Check all that apply.)
They originate from the same geographic region.
They are monotheistic.
They are polytheistic.
They honor prophets such as Abraham and Moses.
Most people at the time of the early Israelites were monotheistic as well.
true
false
