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Mesopotamia Review TY

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Floods leave silt, but are destructive, ________________________, leads to a food surplus.

a)

Development of bronze

b)

Development of social heirachies

c)

Development of irrigation and canals

d)

Development of military forces

2.

What is a food surplus?

a)

When the food supply is greater than the demand.

b)

When the demand for food is strong, but thier is not enough.

c)

When food is scarce.

d)

When people have to fight in order to survive for food.

3.

What is an example of "Destructive?"

a)

Floods

b)

Food Surplus

c)

Irrigation

d)

Canals and trenches

4.

The invention of sails and sailboats affected Mesopotamian Society by

a)

Decreased the need for food surplus

b)

Increased the movement of trade

c)

Supported merchants and artisans

d)

destroyed how people bartered

5.

Which group of the social hierachy were responsible for agricultural work?

a)

Merchants

b)

Priests

c)

Kings

d)

Slaves

6.

How did the technology invention of a bronze plow impact the agriculture of Mesopotamia?

a)

Food Surplus is possible.

b)

Destructive floods were possible.

c)

Domestication of dogs was possible.

7.

What is a reason cities were NOT cut off from one another?

a)

Mountain ranges were trecherous

b)

Flooding kept people apart

c)

Deserts kept people from moving

d)

Food surplus allowed people to travel

8.

Which statement does NOT describe "Sargon the Great?"

a)

Was the King of the third empire of the world

b)

Allowed his people to worship whomever they wanted

c)

Conquered all of Mesopotamia

9.

What is polytheism?

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10.

Why did the people of Mesopotamia try to keep thier Gods happy? What is the best answer?

a)

Because they used polytheism to understand the world of mythology

b)

Because they believed the gods would punish the people if the Gods were unhappy

c)

Because they beleived all Gods should be worshipped

11.

Which quote supports the statement "Unhappy Gods would bring destruction upon thier people."

a)

The Sumerian did not believe the gods would bring destruction.

b)

The Sumerians believed all gods were good.

c)

The Sumerians believed that the misfortune was brought about by sin.

d)

The Sumerians believed displeased gods would punish with sickness, disease, or disasters.

12.

The "Epic of Gilgamesh" is

a)

oldest written epic

b)

the work of Sargon the Great

c)

the newest epic in history

d)

The work of Hammurabi

13.

Cuneiform helped leaders keep track of

a)

How to decorate the palace of the King

b)

how to become a better Sumerian

c)

wishes of the Gods

d)

trade and taxes

14.

What is the purpose of a Ziggurat?

a)

A place in the King's palace

b)

A place where the Gods lived

c)

A place to pay taxes

d)

A place to meet families

15.

Which leader...

-Had the first written code of laws

-Was a warrior and military strategist

-Was King of Babylon

-Promoted agriculture

-Established the idea of justice?

a)

King Gilgamesh

b)

King Nebuchandnezzar

c)

King Sargon

d)

King Hammurabi

16.

Why was Hammurabi's Code significant?n (Pick two)

a)

Began development of Justice System

b)

Strengthened religious authority

c)

Was the last set of written laws

d)

Was made in a clay tablet

17.

In Hammurabi's Code everyone was treated fairly according to their social class?

a)

False

b)

True

18.

According to "The Code of Hammurabi," which law is being broken if a man neglects taking care of his field

a)

Failure to take care of one's property

b)

Failure to take care of your family

c)

Failure to keep the Gods happy

d)

Failure to avoid an invasion

19.

What was the primary purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

a)

To establish a set of laws for the society

b)

To record historical events

c)

To promote religious practices

d)

To create a calendar system

20.

Which of the following best describes the role of priests in Mesopotamian society?

a)

They were responsible for leading military campaigns

b)

They managed the irrigation systems

c)

They acted as intermediaries between the gods and the people

d)

They were primarily traders and merchants

21.

What was a significant technological advancement in Mesopotamia that improved agricultural productivity?

a)

The invention of the wheel

b)

The development of cuneiform writing

c)

The creation of bronze tools

d)

The construction of ziggurats