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Mesopotamia/Writing/Phoenicians

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called
a)
priests
b)
artisans
c)
scribes 
d)
heroes
2.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Sargon
b)
Cyrillian
c)
cuneiform
d)
hieroglypics
3.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Ninevah
4.
Grand temple with a shrine at the top
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
5.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
6.
Record keepers who often kept records for government officals
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
7.
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
8.

A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside

a)

City-State

b)

Country

c)

Villiage

d)

Culture

9.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
10.

Why do they call it 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.

11.

What is polytheism?

a)

an amphibian with many legs

b)

the worship of many gods

c)

the worship of one god

d)

the worship of no god/gods

12.

Three things that the Sumerians invented were...

a)

The wheel, writing, and the plow.

b)

The wheel, top, and toys.

c)

The wheel, the telephone, and houses

d)

The wheel, the computer, and guns.

13.

What is an epic?

a)

tax records

b)

farming records

c)

a short story that tells a story of the gods

d)

a long poem that tells a story of heroes

14.

What is a ziggurat?

a)

a tomb for the king

b)

a temple where the priests worshiped their gods

c)

a temple where the priests performed human sacrifices

d)

a Mesopotamian cigarett.

15.

Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

a)

were more harsh for people of lower social classes.

b)

stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.

c)

did not cover domestic/family concerns.

d)

did not apply to the upper class.

16.

Slavery in Sumer was

a)

the result of capture during war or the in ability to pay off a debt.

b)

uncommon and very seldom practiced.

c)

based on race.

d)

strictly forbidden by the Code of Hammurabi.

17.
What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Important centers of learning were in the valleys
b)
The mountains kept out warring tribes
c)
Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
d)
The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt
18.
As a result of irrigation in the early Mesopotamian civilizations, people ____________.
a)
Learned how to raise farm animals
b)
Could supply water to crops
c)
Developed a new religion
d)
Could change the weather
19.
What new invention aided in the use of carts and wagons?
a)
Wheel
b)
Ax
c)
Plow
d)
Tools
20.

. Many early human societies maintained domesticated animals for various purposes.

What is the best description of a domesticated animal?

a)

An animal, such as a goat, that is tamed, & used for human benefit

b)

A small animal, such as a rabbit, that is valued for its hide

c)

An animal, such as a deer, that is hunted for food & its hide

d)

A wild animal, such as a lion, that is hunted in ceremonies by humans

21.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
22.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
23.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
24.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
25.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
26.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
27.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
28.
Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in yellow on the map
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
29.
Name the civilization: 
- Tigris and Euphrates
- Cuneiform
- City-States
a)
Egypt
b)
Mesopotamia/
Sumer
c)
India
d)
China
30.
Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates flow?
a)
Mediterranean Sea 
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Red Sea
d)
Nile River
31.
 This is an example of what kind of writing?
a)
English
b)
Greek
c)
Cuneiform
d)
Gilgamesh
32.
What was Egypt's writing system called?
a)
cuneiform
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
pictograghs
33.
Which factor influenced the development of ancient civilizations along river valleys?
a)
fertile soil
b)
dry climate
c)
dense rain forests
34.
Which of the following means one god?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
35.

A punishable offense against society is called a

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

c)

Crime

d)

Felony

36.

The Phoenicians were the first people to create what?

a)

mummification

b)

goverment

c)

alphabet

d)

cedar wood

37.
The Phoenicians were from where?
a)
Mediterranean
b)
Babylon
c)
Media
d)
Phoenicia
38.
The Phoenicians dominated _______ trade across the Mediterranean.
a)
land
b)
sea
c)
air
39.
What was the name of the snail that produced the purple dye?
a)
Garden Snail
b)
Mediterranean Snail
c)
Murex Snail
d)
Phoenician Snail
40.
an area ruled by a distant country
a)
colony
b)
navigation
c)
empire
d)
country
41.

Where was Phoenicia located?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Along the Black Sea

c)

Along the Mediterranean Sea

d)

In Sumer

42.

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, sand to make glass and cedar trees

43.

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

44.
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
45.

Which color would you associate with the Phoenicians?

a)

purple

b)

blue

c)

green

d)

orange

46.

How did Phoenicians location help?

a)

it became a center for tourism

b)

it became a center for commerce

c)

it became a center for religion

d)

it became a center for education

47.
What natural resource did the Phoenicians use to make glass?
a)
cedar trees 
b)
water
c)
sand
d)
rocks
48.
The Phoenicians were known to be excellent
a)
scientists and astronomers.
b)
farmers and growers.
c)
warriors and fighters.
d)
sailors and traders.
49.
Phoenicia was mostly located in an area that is now the modern day country of
a)
Lebanon.
b)
Turkey.
c)
Egypt.
d)
Iraq.
50.

Where was Phoenicia located?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Along the Black Sea

c)

Along the Mediterranean Sea

d)

In Sumer

51.
These were the people who specialized in learning and writing Hieroglyphics in ancient Egypt.
a)
Pharaohs
b)
Scribes
c)
Mummies
d)
Soldiers
52.
This discovery in 1799 CE finally allowed modern scholars to translate ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics.
a)
The Bible
b)
The Book of the Dead
c)
The Great Sphinx
d)
The Rosetta Stone
53.
If you were captured by an enemy society, what would you most likely become?
a)
An emperor
b)
A slave
c)
A solidier
d)
A Hebrew
54.

The first written legal code, which believed in "an eye for an eye," was-

a)

The Ten Commandments

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The U.S. Constitution

d)

Hammurabi's Code

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