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Unit 3 (Mesopotamia) FULL review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
good for farming
a)
agriculture
b)
fertile
c)
domestication
d)
mountain
2.
belief in many gods
a)
deism
b)
monotheism
c)
karma
d)
polytheism
3.
used to show ownership and as a signature
a)
clay tablet
b)
cuneifrom
c)
stylus
d)
cylinder seal
4.
skill of watering land
a)
irrigation
b)
silt
c)
agriculture
d)
fertile
5.
extra amount of something
a)
specialization
b)
fertile
c)
surplus
d)
silt
6.
building in center of a city-state; used as a temple
a)
cathedral
b)
ziggurat
c)
pyramid
d)
mansion
7.
first real military leader; formed first empire
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Assyria
d)
Sargon
8.
mixture of soil and rock that makes land good for farming
a)
fertile
b)
silt
c)
irrigation
d)
soil
9.
"Cradle of Civilization;" where civilization started
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia
c)
Ethiopia
d)
China
10.
many lands, one rule
a)
country
b)
continent
c)
empire
d)
government
11.
cedar trees and purple dye
a)
Hittite
b)
Assyrian
c)
Chaldean
d)
Phoenician
12.

first written code of laws

a)

Assyrian

b)

Phoenician

c)

Babylonian

d)

Persian

13.
city of Babylon became famous because of buildings, technology, and advances in math and science
a)
Chaldean
b)
Phoenician
c)
Babylonian
d)
Assyrian
14.
Hammurabi
a)
Phoenician
b)
Chaledean
c)
Assyrian
d)
Babylonian
15.

advanced weapons made out of iron; chariots

a)

Hittites

b)

Chaldean

c)

Persian

d)

Assyrian

16.
built Hanging Gardens
a)
Babylonians
b)
Assyrian
c)
Chaldeans
d)
Phoenician
17.

terrorized citizens of area through burning of crops before attacking

a)

Chaldean

b)

Persian

c)

Hittite

d)

Assyrian

18.
powerful through sea trade
a)
Babylonian
b)
Assyrian
c)
Phoenician
d)
Chaldean
19.
controlled empire with roads, local leaders, messengers on horseback, and heavy taxes
a)
Chaldean
b)
Assyrian
c)
Phoenician
d)
Babylonian
20.
one of the first alphabets
a)
Phoenician
b)
Babylonian
c)
Chaldean
d)
Sumer
21.

Calvary

a)

Assyrians

b)

Hittites

c)

Persians

d)

Phoenicians

22.

Allowed conquered peoples to keep culture

a)

Persians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Babylonians

d)

Phoenicians

23.

The Fertile Crescent is mostly made up of......

a)

rivers and lakes

b)

mountains and plains

c)

desert and hills

d)

mountains and desert

24.

The Fertile Crescent is located in

a)

Europe

b)

Middle East

c)

Asia

d)

United States

25.

Why was it hard to farm in the Spring in Mesopotamia?

a)

dangerous floods

b)

rivers were low

c)

this is when enemies attacked

d)

allergies

26.

Why was it hard to farm in Fall in Mesoptamia?

a)

dangerous floods

b)

rivers were low

c)

mountain weather

d)

allergies

27.

Why was is hard to farm in NORTHERN Mesopotamia

a)

hills

b)

mountains

c)

desert

d)

enemies

28.

Why was it hard to farm in SOUTHERN Mesopotamia

a)

mountains

b)

allergies

c)

droughts

d)

rivers

29.

What is a city-state

a)

a self-governing city and surrounding countryside that acts like its own country

b)

many lands, one rule

c)

a city located in state (example: Chicago, Illinois)

d)

when one city takes over other cities and makes a country

30.

Did the city-states of Mesopotamia get along?

a)

Yes, they formed a strong alliance for many years

b)

Yes, they were famous for developing an extensive trade system with other areas of the world

c)

No, they often fought religious wars

d)

No, they often fought for resources like water

31.

The first form of writing

a)

cuneiform

b)

heiroglyphics

c)

Phoenician

d)

arabic

32.

Group of people who knew how to read and write

a)

royalty

b)

nobles

c)

scribes

d)

priests

33.

How did Sumerians tell time?

a)

sundials

b)

used water dripping from a bowl

c)

they invented analog clocks (like the ones hanging in our classrooms)

d)

they were not able to

34.

What new material did Sumerians use for tools and weapons?

a)

bronze

b)

iron

c)

gold

d)

aluminum

35.

What was a reason why government was created?

a)

to let people go on vacation

b)

to give everyone everything they needed

c)

to oppress people

d)

large building projects required structure and rules