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6SS Chapter 3 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A way of supplying water to an area of land

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Irrigation

d)

Silt

2.

The world's first system of writing, developed in Sumer:

a)

Irrigation

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pictographs

3.

A pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer

a)

Scribe

b)

Monarch

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Silt

4.

A picture symbol is called:

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Silt

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Pictograph

5.

A mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming

a)

Irrigation

b)

Canals

c)

Silt

d)

Cuneiform

6.

What is the benefit of the flooding of rivers in Mesopotamia?

a)

Floodwaters provided silt, which made for better farming.

b)

Made it possible to sail ships on the rivers.

c)

It filled their swimming pools.

d)

It brought more fish for people to catch.

7.

Which early civilization in Mesopotamia developed into a powerful city-state society?

a)

Long City

b)

Sumer

c)

Ur

d)

Babylon

8.

What was the focus of Mesopotamian religion?

a)

One true God

b)

There were no gods

c)

Polytheism, many gods

d)

Money

9.

What was a common method used by the Sumerians to write cuneiform?

a)

iPad and stylus

b)

Hammer and chisel

c)

Paint on cave walls

d)

Clay tablet and stylus

10.

What is an important advancement made by the Sumerians in mathematics?

a)

They divided the circle into 360 degrees.

b)

They invented the number 0.

c)

They invented a base 10 number system.

d)

They were the first to use multiplication.

11.

What made the Hittites effective warriors?

a)

They invented the bow and arrow.

b)

They were masters of ironworking and chariots.

c)

They were the first to have an organized army.

d)

They were the first culture to fight on horseback.

12.

Other than record keeping, what else did the Sumerians use writing for?

a)

Diaries

b)

Love letters

c)

History, law, stories, and songs

d)

Directions

13.

What is the fertile farmland that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Oasis

b)

Desert

c)

Jungle

d)

Fertile Crescent

14.

How did the Mesopotamians irrigate their land?

a)

Used canals and dirt banks to control water

b)

Created a sprinkler system to distribute water

c)

Carried pots of water to pour over soil

d)

Built underground tunnels to water plants

15.

In early Sumerian society, how were power and control organized?

a)

The emperor controlled all the land.

b)

Each city-state was ruled separately from the others, usually by a king.

c)

Democracy, with equal treatment for all people.

d)

Rotating governorship, with each city taking turns ruling.

16.

What major accomplishment is Sargon known for?

a)

Creating the first set of laws

b)

Developing cuneiform

c)

Conquering Mesopotamia and creating the first empire

d)

Author of The Epic of Gilgamesh

17.

The small civilization of the Phoenicians was known for trading. What were some things they were known for?

a)

Art and literature

b)

Gold and animal skins

c)

Chariots and spears

d)

Lumber (cedar) and purple dyes

18.

King Nebuchadnezzar was a Chaldean ruler from Babylon. Which ancient wonder was he responsible for creating?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

Great Pyramid of Giza

c)

Temple of Artemis

d)

Colossus of Rhodes

19.

Which of the following is not one of the civilizations that controlled the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Hittites

b)

Kush

c)

Babylonians

d)

Phoenicians

20.

Why is Hammurabi's Code an important historical document?

a)

First written document

b)

Thorough laws written for everyone to see

c)

They were written in many languages

d)

Hammurabi was a famous author