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Social Studies Chapter 2 Study Guide

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

Fertile Crescent was...

a)

An area of rich farmland in Southwest Europe where the Greek Empire formed

b)

An area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilization began

c)

The place where Alexander the Great was born

d)

a place with 2 rivers

2.

Silt

a)

A mixture of sand and water

b)

A mixture of concrete and cement

c)

A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks

3.

Division of labor

a)

An arrangement where people did the same job but were divided

b)

An arrangement in which each worker specializes

4.

Rural

a)

A countryside area

b)

A city area

5.

Gilgamesh was...

a)

King of Akkad, a land north of Sumer, he built the world’s first empire after defeating Sumer and northern Mesopotamia

b)

King of Uruk, a citystate in Sumer, he became a legendary figure

c)

a ruler that wrote the set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

d)

Chaldean king, he rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city, which featured the famed Hanging Gardens

6.

Sargon was...

a)

King of Uruk, a citystate in Sumer, he became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.

b)

Chaldean king, he rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city, that featured the famed Hanging Gardens

c)

King of Akkad, a land north of Sumer, he built the world’s first empire after defeating Sumer and northern Mesopotamia

d)

A king that wrote the set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life

7.

Cuneiform

a)

Later version of the pictograph

b)

The world’s first writing system, developed in Sumer

8.

Nebuchadnezzar was...

a)

Persian ruler, he tried to conquer Greece during the Persian Wars but was defeated.

b)

Persian emperor, he restored order to the Persian Empire after a period of rebellion, built roads and made other improvements to Persian society.

c)

Persian emperor, he created the Persian Empire by conquering most of Southwest Asia.

d)

Chaldean king, he rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city, which featured the famed Hanging Gardens

9.

Polytheism

a)

The worship of many gods

b)

The worship of one god

10.

Which Persian Ruler lost to Greece

a)

Darius I

b)

Xerxes I

c)

Cyrus the Great

d)

Alexander the Great

11.

Name 2 things that Sumerians invented

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Clocks

c)

Plow

d)

Wheels