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Mesopotamia Test Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Long narrative poem recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero

a)

City State

b)

Epic

c)

Polytheism

2.

  Belief in multiple gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Ziggurat

3.

A city with its own government and political independence

a)

Continent

b)

Empire

c)

City-State

4.

Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Pictographs

c)

Alphabet

5.

Large building with a temple at its peak where the gods live

a)

Temple

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Pyramid

6.

The application of controlled amounts of water to plants

a)

Plow

b)

Wheel

c)

Irrigation

7.

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

a)

between two rivers

b)

in the moutains

c)

near a region of conflict

8.

A society has a stable food supply if

a)

it gives food to the king

b)

it has a surplus of food for its people.

c)

it gets food from hunting

9.

Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with

a)

rocks shaped as squares

b)

bricks made of mud

c)

limestone

10.

Sumerians first used the wheel to make

a)

Carts and Chariots

b)

Plows

c)

Music

11.

The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is

a)

how much taxes are collected

b)

how the government treats everyone

c)

the way a civilization is organized.

12.

An artisan is someone who

a)

sells plows

b)

practices crafts such as metalworking

c)

practices religion

13.

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

a)

Teachers

b)

Government Workers

c)

Write down laws and stories

14.

Whose responsibility was it to lead the army, enforce Laws, and have temples built?

a)

Preist

b)

King

c)

Scribes

15.

Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

a)

Military

b)

Technology

c)

Religion

16.

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a)

Code of Laws

b)

Hanging Gardens

c)

Military Conquests

17.

According to the map, what major physical feature lies between the waters of the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?

a)

Zagros Mountains

b)

Nile River

18.

The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?

a)

food

b)

writing

c)

religion

19.

This image shows cuneiform, the written language of the Sumerians. What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform

a)

Poles pulled by oxen

b)

feathers from large birds

c)

a wedge-shaped stylus

20.

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives and created the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

a)

Sargon

b)

Marduk

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

21.

The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to

a)

collect tazes

b)

conquer cities

c)

destroy crops

22.

Who is at the top of the Social Class Pyramid

a)

Slaves

b)

Kings and Priests

c)

Merchants

23.

Who is 2nd highest on the social class pyramid?

a)

Kings

b)

Nobles

c)

Merchants

24.

Who is 3rd on the social class pryamid

a)

Slaves

b)

Merchants

c)

Kings

25.

Who is lowest on the social class pyramid?

a)

Kings

b)

Merchants

c)

Slaves

26.

True or False.. Is the PLOW a Mesopotamian achievement

a)

True

b)

False

27.

True or False.. Is IRRIGATION a Mesopotamian achievement

a)

True

b)

False

28.

True or False.. Is the WHEEL a Mesopotamian achievement

a)

True

b)

False