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Stone Age, Sumerian City-States, Four Empires of Mesopotamia

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The business of farming where farmers grow crops and raise animals is called

a)

Farming

b)

Domestication

c)

Agriculture

d)

Trade

2.
To train a wild animal to be useful to humans is called
a)
Farming
b)
Domestication
c)
Agriculture
d)
Trade
3.

The business of buying and selling or exchanging items is called

a)

Farming

b)

Domestication

c)

Agriculture

d)

Trade

4.
How did people in the Paleolithic Age get their food
a)
Hunting and gathering
b)
planting and harvesting
c)
by herding goats and cattle
d)
by trading over land and sea
5.

What is a nomad?

a)

Someone who farms

b)

Someone who moves around from place to place

c)

Someone who settles down in one place

6.

How did hunters and gatherers get food?

a)

They go to the grocery store

b)

They hunt animals and gather plants

c)

They farmed and gardened

7.

What is the main difference between Paleolithic and Neolithic eras?

a)

During the Paleolithic era humans would paint with sticks and in the Neolithic would paint with brushes

b)

During the Paleolithic they were nomads and in the Neolithic were farmers

8.

Why did early farmers learn to domesticate animals?

a)

to protect animals from extinction

b)

to make animals useful to humans

c)

to provide transportation for nomads

d)

to make animals easier to hunt

9.

Nomad is to cave as farmer is to

a)

cattle

b)

permanent shelter

c)

plow

d)

corn

10.

Exchanging one item for another is called

a)

gathering

b)

farming

c)

trade

d)

community

11.

Paleolithic people are different from Neolithic people because

a)

Paleolithic people rarely practiced trade

b)

Paleolithic people learned how to farm

c)

Paleolithic people lived in communities

d)

paleolithic people worked in a variety of jobs

12.

The use of permanent shelters was the first great change that resulted from the development of

a)

Agriculture

b)

Trade

c)

Communities

d)

Cooking

13.

Living in communities made it possible for people to

a)

organize work more efficiently

b)

defend themselves more easily

c)

perform tasks more quickly

d)

all of the above

14.

Historians divide the Stone Age into the Paleolithic Age and the

a)

Old Stone Age

b)

New Paleolithic Age

c)

Neolithic Age

d)

Catal Hoyuk

15.

Cave paintings are an example of Paleolithic art.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

During the Neolithic Age, the population was able to grow because.....

a)

many animals that were dangerous to humans died off

b)

hunters developed better techniques for hunting

c)

humans learned which plants were safe to eat

d)

people had a steady food supply

17.

People living in Paleolithic times had a variety of jobs.

a)

True

b)

False

18.
The world's first "code of laws" was created under what empire?
a)
Akkadian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Neo-Babylonian
19.
Under this empire trade flourished, roads were built, and even a postal service was established.
a)
Akkadian
b)
Babylonian
c)
Assyrian
d)
Neo-Babylonian
20.
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer? 
a)
military strategy
b)
economic wealth
c)
religious teachings
d)
complex technology
21.
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city? 
a)
mined precious stones in the mountains
b)
collected tribute from conquered peoples
c)
expanded irrigation to grown bigger crops
d)
printed paper money to buy what it needed
22.
The Akkadians used steles to 
a)
attack enemy forces
b)
get water for farming
c)
record important events
d)
make objects from metal
23.
For what is Hammurabi best remembered? 
a)
a code of laws
b)
a style of battle
c)
a hanging garden
d)
a system of canals
24.
An Akkadian achievement included
a)
building a beautiful temple garden
b)
creating the world's first empire
c)
writing harsh but fair laws
d)
spreading tales of cruelty
25.
Which Mesopotamian Empire was defeated by the Persians under Cyrus, the Great?
a)
Sumerians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Akkadians
d)
Neo-Babylonians
26.
What is an empire?
a)
a group of states, nations, or people under a single authority
b)
a group with same laws, religion and  language
c)
a group with a single ruler
d)
a group that shares the same culture or way of life
27.
Which of these leaders of empires came first? 
a)
Cyrus
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Nebuchadrezzar
28.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had them carved on stele and placed in front of the temple
b)
He put the code in front of the peoples houses
c)
He placed them at the entrance of Babylon
d)
He tattooed them on people to remind them 
29.
Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?
a)
The people of Babylon
b)
The Gods
c)
The Akkadians
d)
The priests
30.
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another? 
a)
They were unable to trade crops with one another. 
b)
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems. 
c)
They had very few different natural resources available. 
d)
They could not defend themselves against stronger groups. 
31.
The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What featured the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked? 
a)
One government ruled several groups. 
b)
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods. 
c)
Many beautiful works of art were produced. 
d)
Public works such as irrigation were organized. 
32.
Steles are to Akkadians as ______ are to Assyrians.
a)
Iron weapons
b)
cuneiform tablets
c)
bas-relief
d)
papyrus
33.
Who conquered Babylon and brought the Neo-Babylonian Empire to an end? 
a)
the Persians
b)
the Assyrians
c)
the Sumerians
d)
the Akkadians
34.

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

a)

A. It put an end to slavery.

b)

B. It used mild punishments.

c)

C. It gave women some rights.

d)

D. It treated all classes the same.

35.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?

a)

A. high on the royal palace

b)

B. along the irrigation canals

c)

C. in the Tigris River marshes

d)

D. in front of the imperial prison

36.
For what achievement is Sargon best known? 
a)
Building the Hanging Gardens for his wife
b)
Creating the world's first empire
c)
Inventing peanut butter
d)
Creating the first code of laws
37.
Which of the following shows how warlike the Assyrians were?
a)
They invented the battering ram and used catapults
b)
They allowed women in their army
c)
They killed everyone in the cities they attacked
d)
They killed the horses of their enemies
38.
Who conquered the land of the Israelites and too many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
a)
Sargon 
b)
Marduk 
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Nebuchadrezzar
39.
Why did Nebuchadrezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
a)
to make farmers stay outside
b)
to protect the city from attacks
c)
to keep his army from revolting
d)
to isolate his people from outsiders
40.
A problem that all 4 Mesopotamian empires had was ...
a)
choosing strong leaders
b)
trading with other empires
c)
controlling such a large area 
d)
keeping track of their history 
41.
The environment of Sumer was
a)
low and flat, with little rain
b)
hilly and dry, with many stones.
c)
thickly forsted, with heavy storms.
42.
The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
a)
between two rivers.
b)
in mountain foothills.
c)
near a region of many conflicts
43.
Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
a)
Each of them kept written records.
b)
They were all of one great empire
c)
Each of them had its own ruler and farmland
44.
Which fact allowed Neolithic people to farm in the foothills of the Zagros Mountains?
a)
Goats can live on dry grass. 
b)
The region had plenty of rain. 
c)
Shallow canals watered the fields.
45.
What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
a)
overuse of the soil
b)
change in the climate
c)
increase in population
46.
What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
a)
building terraces
b)
moving to the south
c)
constructing reservoirs
47.
One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was
a)
rocky soil
b)
steep killsides
c)
lack of rainfall
48.
Why did the rivers flood in the spring? 
a)
Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf
b)
Ice that'd formed on the rivers broke into bits
c)
Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began
49.
What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
a)
to allow travel by boat
b)
to make it easier to fish
c)
to store water for later use
50.
If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built? 
a)
to irrigate crops
b)
to prevent floods
c)
to control workers
51.
Why was silt a problem of the people of Sumer?
a)
It crumbled the city walls.
b)
It ruined the soil for planting.
c)
It clogged the irrigation canals. 
52.
Why did the villages of Sumer depends each other? 
a)
They formed caravans to safely visit the mountains.
b)
they cooperated to keep the water systems working.
c)
They exchanged different kinds of natural resources. 
53.
Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with
a)
bricks made of mud.
b)
logs with pointed tips.
c)
reeds cut near the rivers.
54.
The people of Sumer constructed moats to
a)
get crops to grow better.
b)
protect cities from attack.
c)
make villagers work together.
55.

Sumerian farming villages ------>(3500-3000 B.C. E.) ---> ?????

a)
self-governing cities
b)
large-scale private estates
c)
bands of hunters and gatherers
56.

The people who moved down from the Zagros mountains were called

a)

Mesopatamians

b)

Sumerians

c)

Ziggurats

d)

Kimballians

57.

What is a city-state?

a)

an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government

b)

a state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas)

c)

another name for the Sumerian people

d)

a channel that leads to the field of crops

58.

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

a)

A. One government ruled several groups.

b)

B. Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

c)

C. Many beautiful works of art were produced.

d)

D. Public works such as irrigation were organized.

59.

The Akkadians used steles to ______________.

a)

A. attack enemy forces.

b)

B. get water for farming.

c)

C. record important events.

d)

D. make objects from metal.

60.

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a)

A. a code of laws

b)

B. a style of battle

c)

C. a hanging garden

d)

D. a system of canals

61.

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

a)

A. It put an end to slavery.

b)

B. It used mild punishments.

c)

C. It gave women some rights.

d)

D. It treated all classes the same.

62.

Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?

a)

A. Ur

b)

B. Agad

c)

C. Babylon

d)

D. Nineveh

63.

What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?

a)

A. to bring water to the city

b)

B. to raise crops in the dry soil

c)

C. to let boats pass between rivers

d)

D. to protect the palace from attack

64.

The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to ___________.

a)

A. collect taxes.

b)

B. train soldiers.

c)

C. destroy crops.

d)

D. conquer cities.

65.

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

a)

A. to make farmers stay outside

b)

B. to protect the city from attacks

c)

C. to keep his army from revolting

d)

D. to isolate his people from outsiders

66.

A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in

a)

A. choosing strong leaders.

b)

B. trading with other empires.

c)

C. controlling such a large area.

d)

D. keeping track of their history.

67.

A system of government is one characteristic of

a)

social structure

b)

technology

c)

civilization

d)

language

68.

Why is a stable food supply necessary to make a society into a civilization?

a)

It ensures that the society has food to survive.

b)

It gives the society something to sell for money.

c)

It provides members of the society with jobs.

d)

It helps make sure life in the society is orderly.

69.

Which of the following is an example of technology?

a)

a religious system

b)

an axle

c)

a job

d)

written language

70.

When people in a civilization have different social levels and jobs, it is called

a)

architecture

b)

social structure

c)

labor

d)

worship

71.

One thing the Sumerians invented to help them establish a stable food supply was

a)

the chariot

b)

farming

c)

hunting

d)

the plow

72.

The remains of different types and sizes of houses in Sumerian cities showed that

a)

Sumerians had a social structure.

b)

Sumerians had a set of religious belief.

c)

the largest homes were near the edge of the city.

d)

Sumerians used wood from the forests to built.

73.

The top class of Sumerians included government officials and

a)

farmers

b)

merchants

c)

priests

d)

artisans

74.

An artisan is someone who

a)

practices crafts such as metal working.

b)

designs religious buildings.

c)

creates art such as paintings.

d)

sells plows to farmers.

75.

Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely made swords for the army?

a)

a metalworker

b)

a soldier

c)

a farmer

d)

a landowner

76.

One of the Sumerians strongest beliefs was obeying the will of

a)

the people.

b)

the gods.

c)

the king.

d)

the army.

77.

Who in Sumer was responsible for collecting taxes, enforcing laws, and leading the army?

a)

the soldiers

b)

the king

c)

the priests

d)

the governors

78.

The job of a scribe was to

a)

write.

b)

develop laws.

c)

govern.

d)

make tools.

79.

Which characteristic of civilization was most related to the job of patrolling irrigation canals in Sumer?

a)

a system of government

b)

a religious system

c)

a stable food supply

d)

social structure

80.

The main reason ziggurats were important in Sumerian civilization because

a)

They were expressions of religious belief.

b)

They could be seen from many miles away.

c)

They had long staircases.

d)

They were built by Sumerian kings.

81.

Culture is a characteristic of civilization that includes

a)

the type of houses members of society live in.

b)

beliefs and behaviors of a society or a group of people.

c)

creative forms of expression.

d)

all of the above.

82.

Why might evidence of music in an ancient civilization lead an archaeologist to conclude that the civilization had a stable food supply?

a)

It suggests that musicians entertained farmers as they worked.

b)

It suggests that musicians played a variety of instruments.

c)

It suggests that people had time and energy for expressions of art.

d)

It suggests that people played music to crops to help them grow.

83.

Sumerians first used the wheel to make

a)

chariots

b)

plows

c)

pottery

d)

music

84.

According to some historians, what is the Sumerians greatest architectural achievement?

a)

the staircase

b)

the wheel

c)

the ziggurat

d)

the arch

85.

Sumerian scribes etched their writing onto

a)

clay tablets.

b)

stone tablets.

c)

wood blocks.

d)

thick paper.

86.

Plow is to farming as stylus is to

a)

technology.

b)

culture.

c)

scribe.

d)

writing.

87.

What is the name for the system of writing developed by the Sumerians?

a)

Pictographs

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Cuneiform

d)

Symbolic

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