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Mesopotamia Test Review Lessons 1-4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This means “between the rivers” in the Greek language?

(a)  

2.

This is the belief in many Gods.

(a)  

3.

This is an upper-class job recording information.

(a)  

4.

This word means a payment or gift to a stronger power.

(a)  

5.

The written language of Mesopotamia used triangle shaped symbols to stand for an idea or thing.

(a)  

6.

This is the belief in one God.

(a)  

7.

This means an army of professional soldiers.

(a)  

8.

In cuneiform, Sumerian scribes used what to represent words, sounds, or ideas?

a)

Wedge-shaped symbols

b)

The first Alphabet

c)

Numbers

9.

The term Mesopotamia refers to land between.

a)

Sumer and Egypt

b)

the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

c)

Uruk and Ur

10.

Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is.

a)

Kingdom

b)

Nation State

c)

City-state

11.

A ziggurat is a type of?

a)

Building

b)

Epic Poem

c)

Religious ceremonies

12.

Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?

a)

Sumerians believed only priest could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.

b)

Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order

c)

Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice

13.

A state containing several countries or territories is called?

a)

An empire

b)

A city-state

c)

A region

14.

The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code was to.

a)

Punish his political rivals

b)

Conquer and rule a new empire

c)

Make sure everyone in his empire knew the law

15.

The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included

a)

farmers, artisans, and slaves

b)

government officials and slaves

c)

priests and nobles

16.

The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that

a)

different laws apply to people of different social ranking

b)

all members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law

17.

Who were the Immortals?

a)

a group of gods worshipped by the Persians

b)

a group of gods worshipped by the Assyrians

c)

an elite group of the Persian standing army

18.

Why were the Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?

a)

Phoenician sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region

b)

Phoenicia had many natural resources that were desirable to other countries

c)

The Phoenician cavalry could cover more ground faster than foot soldiers

19.

Which city was originally a Phoenician colony?

a)

Carthage

b)

Sumer

c)

Rome

20.

Answer this short essay - How do societies preserve order?

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