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6 BJU Heritage Mesopotamia 2.2 Terms Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

a)

a group of people in society with the same social position, often determined by economic status

1.

social class

b)

a person whose job is to record information in writing

2.

scribe

c)

A skilled craftsman

3.

artisan

d)

a group of warriors who stood close together in a formation

4.

plalanx

e)

a group of nations under one government

5.

empire

2.

Barter is a system in which ​ (a)   exchange goods and ​ (b)   for other ​ (c)   and services.

Choose from the below words
people
services
goods
ziggurats
3.

A ________ ____ is a clay cylinder used to imprint one's signature

(a)  

4.

What is the worship of many gods called?

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

ditheism

d)

atheism

5.

A ziggurat is a pyramid-like ______.

a)

temple

b)

home

c)

palace

d)

village

6.

Match the following terms and definitions.

a)

wedge shaped writing

1.

cuneiform

b)

the scientific study of the stars and heavenly objects

2.

astronomy

c)

studying the movements and position of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in the belief that they influence people's lives

3.

astrology

d)

a long poem about the actions of a hero

4.

epic

7.

A Mesopotamian poem describing the adventures and eternal life of Gilgamesh, a legendary hero.

a)
The Epic of Gilgamesh
b)

The Odyssey of Gilgamesh

c)

Gilgamesh: a Warrior's Tale

d)

Gilgamesh's Travels

8.

​ (a)   was one of the greatest cities of the ancient world; beside the Euphrates River near present-day Baghdad.

Choose from the below words
Babylon
Ur
Eden
Mesopotamia
9.

Hammurabi's Code was a collection of Mesopotamian ____ written by Hammurabi.

a)

leaders

b)

prayers

c)

codes

d)

laws

10.

Match the following terms with their definitions.

a)

Ruler of the Sumerian city-state Kish around 2270 BC, established the first empire

1.

Sargon I

b)

King of the Amorites and ruler of the Babylonian Empire

2.

Hammurabi

c)

Prophet whom God sent to Nineveh to tell the Assyrians to repent.

3.

Jonah

d)

The king of Babylon and the Chaldean Empire around 612 B.C.

4.

Nebuchadnezzar II

11.

The peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in what is present-day Turkey.

a)

Mediterranean Peninsula

b)
Italian Peninsula
c)

Turkey Minor

d)

Asia Minor

12.

The capital city of the Assyrian Empire, located beside the Tigris River.

a)
Babylon
b)
Nineveh
c)

Ur

d)
Alexandria