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WorksheetsMesopotamian Civilizations/ Ms. Dangler
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
combining tin and copper creates what metal?
steel
bronze
gold
what allowed people to learn a new skills?
having a surplus food
the formation of social classes
united together to build an irrigation project
what is city states?
It is the name for the small farming villages before they come together for irrigation
It is a city and all of the surrounding lands and settlements
It is a small city within a bigger city
4. Which group of people were directly under the Kings in Ancient Sumer social class?
Artisans and merchancts
Scribes and administrators
Priests
With the discovery of this new metal and the start of trade between city-state, what new "age' does our Ancient Civilizations enter?
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
Bronze age
Why did our small villages turn into larger city-states?
They were overtaken by Kings who conquered the small villages
They were organized by social classes
They came together to build major irrigation project to get water to crops
in which city- state Sargon the Great was a powerful official ?
ur
uruk
kish
Sargon was considered GREAT for all of the following reasons except:
He conquered much of Mesopotamia
He built the Tower of Babel
He kept peace and won loyalty throughout his empire
The Akkadian Empire managed agriculture so well that they were able to survive for how many years without famine (no food)?
50
75
100
What was the downfall of the Akkadian Empire?
The empire grew too big to control
The Sumerians reconquered the land
Sargon passed away and the empire died with him
11. What is the MOST important thing that Hammurabi did with his laws?
He did away with all laws!
He did not have judges who would listen to cases
He wrote them down in a clear written system for all to see
Which of Hammurabi's laws is similar to a law we have in the United States?
Laws on agriculture and trade
The appointment of judges to hear cases
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty
Which god were the Assyrians united by?
Ashur
Arthur
Asia Minor
Which is NOT an important characteristic of the Assyrian Empire?
They were united by a king who ruled their empire well
They were united by their worship of a shared god whom they named their capital after
They had a strong agricultural economy
Which is NOT an advantage the Assyrian army had over other armies?
Bronze weapons
Horse drawn chariots
Soldiers on horse using bows and arrows
What caused the fall of the Assyrian Empire?
Their strong agricultural economy
The growth of the empire where people were treated poorly
The struggle to maintain control of an empire that was too small
Which group of people overthrew the Assyrians and became the ruling power in Mesopotamia in 612 B.C.?
The Phoenicians
The Chaldeans
The Babylonians
Which is not one of Nebuchadnezzar's improvements to Babylon?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The 1,500-mile-long Royal Road
The Ishtar Gate
The Phoenicians most important export was:
cedar wood
ships
culture
What is one resource the Phoenicians greatly lacked?
cedar wood
purple dye
military
Which of the locations do we know the Phoenicians sailed to?
Australia
The Azores
Antractia
Which is NOT a reason Cyrus the Great was considered a tolerant ruler.
He showed mercy to conquered kings by allowing them to keep their thrones
He built roads that connected many different parts of Mesopotamia
He only demanded taxes that people could afford
How was Darius successful in ruling such a large empire?
He divided the lands up into 20 smaller provinces
He placed spies throughout the empire
He kept his empire small so it was easy to rule
What do we call the governors who helped Darius rule the Persian Empire?
Satraps
Government Officials
Persian Lords
How long did the Mesopotamia enjoy peace and prosperity under Persian Rule?
43 years
150 years
200 years
