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2.1 & 2.2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The term Mesopotamia refers to land between
a)
A Sumer and Egypt.
b)
B Uruk and Ur.
c)
C the Arabian peninsula and the Sinai peninsula.
d)
D the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
2.
2. Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is
a)
A city-state.
b)
B empire.
c)
C kingdom.
d)
D nation-state.
3.
3. A ziggurat is a type of
a)
A epic poem.
b)
B writing.
c)
C religious ceremony.
d)
D building.
4.
4 In cuneiform, Sumerian scribes used what to represent words, sounds, or ideas?
a)
A the first alphabet
b)
B numbers
c)
C wedge-shaped symbols
d)
D simple pictures
5.
5 Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
a)
A Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order.
b)
B Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
c)
C Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands.
d)
D Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice.
6.
6. A state containing several countries or territories is called
a)
A a city-state.
b)
B an empire.
c)
C a region.
d)
D an ally.
7.
7. Sargon created the world’s first empire by
a)
A defeating Hammurabi in battle.
b)
B destroying the city-state of Ur.
c)
C uniting Akkadian and Babylonian lands.
d)
D conquering Mesopotamian city-states.
8.
8 The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code was to
a)
A make sure everyone in his empire knew the law.
b)
B punish his political rivals.
c)
C conquer and rule a new empire.
d)
D encourage the growth of trade.
9.
9. The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included
a)
A priests and nobles.
b)
B government officials and slaves.
c)
C farmers, artisans, and slaves.
d)
D builders, slaves, and soldiers.
10.
10. The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that
a)
A different laws apply to people of different social ranking.
b)
B all members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law.
c)
C there is no difference between civil law and criminal law.
d)
D the meaning of the law may differ in different parts of the empire.
11.

A state containing several countries or territories is called

a)

an ally

b)

a city-state

c)

an empire

d)

a region

12.

What is the word for an independent

state that works with other states to

achieve a shared military or political

goal?

a)

ally

b)

abundant

c)

neighbor

d)

govern

13.

What phrase describes an idea or way

of doing things that is common in a

certain culture?

a)

Rule of law

b)

An eye for an eye

c)

Hammurabi's Code

d)

Cultural trait

14.

Sargon created the world's first empire by

a)

defeating Hammurabi in battle

b)

destroying the city-state of Ur

c)

uniting Akkadian and Babylonian lands

d)

conquering Mesopotamian city-states

15.

What caused the Akkadian empire to end?

a)

Hammurabi died.

b)

The empire was destroyed by a catastrophic flood.

c)

The empire had a civil war.

d)

Sargon died.

16.

The main purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to

a)

encourage the growth of trade

b)

punish his political rivals

c)

make sure everyone in his empire knew the law

d)

conquer and rule a new empire

17.

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

a)

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

b)

different laws apply to people of different social ranking

c)

there is no difference between civil law and criminal law

d)

the meaning of the law may differ in different parts of the empire

18.

Why was Hammurabi's code an important step in the development of civilization?

a)

It was able to create a strong military to defend against other empires.

b)

It was the first major attempt to organize and write down all the laws that governed a society.

c)

It established a strong social class for society.

d)

It developed ideas and imagination for architecture and art.

19.

-Vocabulary-

an area in the Middle East, has good soil for crops, crescent shaped

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

city-state

d)

ziggurat

20.

-Vocabulary-

land between the rivers

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

city-state

d)

irrigate

21.

-Vocabulary-

to supply water to

a)

polytheism

b)

ziggurat

c)

cuneiform

d)

irrigate

22.

-Vocabulary-

belief in more than one god

a)

ziggurat

b)

cuneiform

c)

polytheism

d)

city-state

23.

-Vocabulary-

belief in more than one god

a)

ziggurat

b)

cuneiform

c)

polytheism

d)

city-state

24.

-Vocabulary-

writing system that uses wedge-shaped symbols

a)

ziggurat

b)

cuneiform

c)

city-state

d)

Mesopotamia

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