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Module 3 Test Mesopotamia

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 28hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Babylonian ruler, he was a brilliant military leader who brought Mesopotamia into the Babylonian Empire. He is known for a unified code of 282 laws, the earliest known set of written rules produced during his reign. Who is this person?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Sargon

2.

What is a ruler of a kingdom or empire called?

a)

Empire

b)

Monarch

c)

Ziggurat

d)

City-State

3.

A set of 282 laws governing daily life in Babylon; the earliest known collection of written laws is referred to as _________.

a)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

b)

A Ziggurat

c)

Decree of Sargon

d)

Hammurabi's Code

4.

The invention of the chariot helped the Hittites to ___________.

a)

Gather their crops more effectively

b)

Irrigate their crops with less effort

c)

Move soldiers around the battlefied and fire arrows at their enemies.

d)

All of These

5.

The key to Assyria's success in invading Mesopotamia was due to their ________.

a)

Strong Army

b)

Stong Arms

c)

Strong Navy

d)

Strong Smell

6.

What made the Assyrian Army so powerful?

a)

Iron Weapons

b)

Chariots

c)

War Machines used to break down city walls

d)

All of These

7.

Who was the Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city, which featured the famed Hanging Gardens?

a)

Darius

b)

Nebuchadnezzar

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

Sargon

8.

What city is in this picture?

a)

Ninevah

b)

Babylon

c)

Ur

d)

Tarshish

9.

According to legend, Nebuchadnezzar built the ___________ for his wife, Amytis. She missed the mountains and forests of her birthplace and these gardens were built to make her less homesick.

a)

The Euphrates River

b)

Ishtar Gate

c)

Royal Canals

d)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

10.

Which of the following were achievements that the Chaldeans made?

a)

Babylon became a center for astronomy

b)

Charted star positions

c)

Developed a calendar

d)

All of these

11.

Which term refers to a countryside area?

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

City-State

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

12.

Which term refers to a city area?

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

City-State

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

13.

What is a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside?

a)

City-State

b)

Urban

c)

Rural

d)

Irrigation

14.

Who was the King of Uruk that became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature?

a)

Darius

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Sargon

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

15.

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

a)

Sargon

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Darius

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

16.

Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule is an _______.

a)

City-State

b)

Empire

c)

Urban

d)

Rural

17.

What is the worship of many gods called?

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

All of these

18.

The division of society by rank or class is called _________.

a)

Social Studies

b)

Social Butterfly

c)

Social Hierarchy

d)

Anti-Social

19.

What was the world’s first system of writing, which was developed in Sumer?

a)

Cuniform

b)

Social Hierarchy

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Pictographs

20.

A picture symbol is called a __________.

a)

Sargon

b)

Pictograph

c)

Cuniform

d)

Hieroglyphics

21.

How did bronze improve the quality of life in Sumer?

a)

They could make stronger tools.

b)

They could make stronger weapons.

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

22.

What was a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer called?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Pyramid

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Temple

23.

Who was the "great" founder of the Persian Empire?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Darius I

c)

Xerces

d)

Darius III

24.

Who commissioned the creation of the Royal Road through Persia?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Darius I

c)

Xerces

d)

Darius III

25.

True or False: Cyrus the Great commissioned the building of the Royal Road

a)

True

b)

False

26.

True or False: Cyrus was responsible for the beginnings of the Persian Empire because he united all the tribes in the area.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False: Zoroastrianism contains many idols that the Persians had to go and worship.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Which was one of the capitals of the Persian Empire?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Constantinople

c)

Rome

d)

Persepolis

29.

Who founded the Persian Empire?

a)

Xerxes

b)

Cyrus II (the Great)

c)

Darius I

d)

Nabonidus

30.

Persian Empire was located in what modern Country?

a)

Iran

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

America

d)

Europe

31.

Which culture ended during the Persian Empire's rule?

a)

Hittite culture

b)

Babylonian culture

c)

Akkadian culture

d)

Kassite culture

32.

The Persian Empire was able to conquer all of these areas EXCEPT

a)

Babylonian Empire

b)

Egypt

c)

Indus River Valley

d)

Greece

33.

Why were Persian Kings effective leaders?

a)

They were great generals

b)

They showed concern for justice

c)

They allowed conquered people to keep their laws and religion

d)

All of the above

34.

What did the Royal Road help improve in the Persian Empire?

a)

Transportation

b)

Communication

c)

Trade

d)

All of the above

35.
Persia was the largest empire in the fertile crescent.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
A satrap in the Persia empire was what?
a)
Governor
b)
Tax collector
c)
Judge
d)
Preist
37.
The Persians learned other languages because they were tolerant. 
a)
True
b)
False
38.
How did Darius move the Persian Economy from a barter system to a money economy?
a)
By force
b)
Encouraged the use of coins
c)
He didnt
d)
He asked nicely
39.

Battle of Marathon:

a)

Japanese vs. Americans

b)

Spartan vs. Persians

40.

Please choose an answer that best fits the flow chart displayed.

a)

Vice-King

b)

Satrap

c)

General

d)

Faravahar

41.
The Persian Empire had a full-time professional army; Athens had a volunteer army.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
In the 400s b.c., the Persians tried to expand ______.
a)
A.in Europe and began by invading Greece
b)
 B.in the east and invaded what is now Afghanistan
c)
C.in Africa and invaded North Africa
d)
D.in Europe and invaded Spain
43.
The Persians defeated the Greeks at Marathon.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
At the battle between Greeks and Persians at Thermopylae, ______.
a)
A.the Spartans and Athenians defeated the Persians
b)
B.the Persians won, although the Athenians fought until the end
c)
C.Spartans fought until the end, but the Persians won
d)
D.the Persians won the battle easily
45.
In the battle of Salamis ______.
a)
A.the Greeks had a larger navy and defeated the Persians
b)
B.the Persians defeated the Greeks with their faster ships
c)
C.the Persians gathered a large naval force and won the battle
d)
D.the Greeks defeated the Persian navy because they had smaller, faster ships
46.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
A.Greek city-states united to prevent Persia from conquering Greece.
b)
B.Persian provinces sent volunteer soldiers to fight against Greece.
c)
C.In the Persian Empire, governors of satrapies were called ephors.
d)
D.Most Persians rejected Zoroaster's teachings.
47.
Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?
a)
The Marathon
b)
The Triathlon
c)
The Olympics
d)
The Pentathlon
48.
The Persian Empire was victorious against _______ at the Battle of Thermopylae.
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Macedonia
d)
Olympia
49.
Ten years after the first battle in the Persian Wars, Darius' son Xerxes tried to conquer Greece once more.
Which Greek city-state helped Athens?
a)
Mycenae 
b)
Crete
c)
Sparta
d)
Troy
50.
The Spartan leader who led the Greek army at Thermopylae was
a)
Lycurgus
b)
Themistocles
c)
Leonidas
d)
Pheidippides
51.
Which of the following statements is true concerning the Persian Wars?
a)
The Persians defeated the Greek city-states
b)
Athens started its decline after the end of the war
c)
Sparta and Athens were united against the Persians
d)
Persian ideas were adopted by the Athenians
52.
The 1st writing system created by the Sumerians was called what?
a)
sanskrit
b)
cuneiform
c)
hieroglyphics
d)
phoenician
53.

farming; life in the Fertile Crescent revolved around this, as it was the main supply of food

a)

food

b)

irrigation

c)

agriculture

d)

domestication

54.

human-made waterways were called

a)

rivers

b)

oceans

c)

cruise

d)

canals

55.

an organized society within a specific area

a)

civilization

b)

divided labor

c)

irrigation

d)

farmers

56.

an arrangement where each worker specializes in a particular task or job

a)

civilization

b)

farming

c)

specialization

d)

division of labor

57.

eating plants in a field; how domesticated animals like cows, sheep, and goats are fed by:

a)

grazing

b)

Uber eats

c)

canals

d)

irrigation

58.

modern-day country in southwest Asia where most of Mesopotamia is located

a)

Iraq

b)

Iran

c)

Babylon

d)

Tigris

59.

a way of supplying water to an area of land

a)

irrigation

b)

deserts

c)

airports

d)

domestication

60.

farm animals raised (domesticated) by people such as cows, sheep, and goats

a)

livestock

b)

crops

c)

canals

d)

irrigation

61.

a Greek term that means land "between the rivers", namely the Tigris and Euphrates

a)

Euphrates

b)

Tigres

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Mediterranean

62.

a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks left behind by flooding rivers, excellent for farming

a)

churches

b)

silt

c)

fish

d)

copper

63.

more than what is needed; more than enough

a)

water

b)

Euphrates

c)

surplus

d)

domestication

64.

The word "fertile" in regards to the land of Mesopotamia means __________.

a)

rocky and unproductive soil

b)

rich soil; capable of plant growth

c)

frozen and barren

d)

dry or arid

65.

In the Greek language, the name "Mesopotamia" means "The Land Between Two Rivers". The two rivers that the name refers to are:

a)

Euphrates and Volga

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Tigris and Amazon

d)

Nile and Euphrates

66.

A great Sumerian invention that involved the redirection of water flow from one place to another by way of man-made canals in order to allow agriculture to develop is...

a)

plowing

b)

harvesting

c)

crop rotation

d)

irrigation

67.

plants/crops usually grow well near these due to good soil and plenty of water

a)

parking lots

b)

mountains

c)

deserts

d)

rivers

68.
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
69.
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
70.
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.
71.

Tyrian purple is the name of this product

a)

rare and expensive dye

b)

fine linen

c)

metalworking

d)

carved ivory

72.

Where was Phoenicia located?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Along the Black Sea

c)

Along the Mediterranean Sea

d)

In Sumer

73.

What little critter was very important to the Phoenicians?

a)

clams

b)

slugs

c)

snails

d)

shrimp

74.

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

75.

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

76.

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

a)

Phonics

b)

the Phoenician Alphabet

c)

cursive cuneiform

d)

pictographs

77.

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.

78.

This was the largest colony founded by the Phoenicians

a)

Cree

b)

Rome

c)

Athens

d)

Carthage

79.

The Phoenicians used cedar trees to....

a)

make paper

b)

build their homes

c)

build beautiful furniture

80.

What is Phoenicia called today?

a)

Libya

b)

Lebanon

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

81.

the art of steering a ship from place to place

a)

import

b)

navigation

c)

export

d)

colony

82.

The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.

a)

land

b)

all

c)

sea

d)

air

83.

What did Phoenicians manufactured?

a)

wood ships

b)

metal ships

c)

flat ships

d)

iron ships

84.

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

a)

in the mountains

b)

by the sea

c)

in river valleys

d)

in the desert

85.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

a)

scribe

b)

cradle

c)

ziggurat

d)

Gilgamesh

86.

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled

a)

artisans

b)

merchants

c)

slaves

d)

priests

87.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

a)

artisans

b)

scribes

c)

merchants

d)

head of households

88.

a method that brings water to crops

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

89.

has its own government but is not part of any larger unit

a)

city-state

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

90.

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

a)

city-state

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

civilization

91.

a large arc of rich farmland, contains the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers known as Mesopotamia.

a)

Irrigation

b)

Fertile Cresent

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Silt

92.

A mix of rich soil and small rocks.

a)

Fertile Cresent

b)

Sumerian

c)

division of labor

d)

Silt

93.

An arrangement in which people specialize in specific tasks

a)

Division of Labor

b)

Scribes

c)

Artisans

d)

Farmers

94.

Human -made waterway

a)

River Valley

b)

Canal

c)

Cuneiform

d)

City-State

95.

Countryside Areas

a)

Urban

b)

City-State

c)

Rural

d)

Valley

96.

City areas

a)

Rural

b)

Urban

c)

City-States

d)

Scribes

97.

A land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.

a)

Empire

b)

City-State

c)

Rural

d)

Urban

98.

Who created the world's first advanced society.

a)

Babylonians

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Prehistoric Peoples

d)

Sumerians

99.

The worship of many gods.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Theism

100.

People who performed religious ceremonies are...

a)

Priests

b)

Artisans

c)

Scribes

d)

Monarchs

101.

The division of society by rank or class

a)

Monarchs

b)

Scribes

c)

Social hierarchy

d)

Farmers

102.

The first ruler to have a permanent army.

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Sargon

c)

Gilgamesh

d)

Monarchs

103.

The earliest written form of written communication.

a)

Pictograph

b)

Phonograph

c)

Telegraph

d)

Spirograph

104.

The science of building.

a)

Geography

b)

Architecture

c)

Builders

d)

Astrology

105.

Sumerian invention that is used in carts and wagons.

a)

Wagon

b)

Waffle

c)

Well

d)

Wheel

106.

Phoenicians built a trading center in this eastern part of what region?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Baltic

c)

Tigris

d)

Euphrates

107.

Babylonian monarch who ruled for 42 years. He also made a "code," or a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Sargon

c)

Hummurabi

d)

Gilgamesh

108.

The Hittites skillfully used a wheeled, horse-drawn battle car known as a ________________.

a)

Chariot

b)

Wagon

c)

Wheelbarrow

d)

Motor Home

109.

Famous Chaldean monarch who rebuilt the city of Babylon.

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Sargon

c)

Hummurabi

d)

Gilgamesh

110.

A legendary figure in Sumerian literature

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Sargon

c)

Hummurabi

d)

Gilgamesh

111.

What is a monarch?

a)

Artisan

b)

King or ruler

c)

Scribe

d)

Butterfly

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