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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich contributes MOST to the fertility of the land near rivers?heavy tropical stormsrich silt deposits from river bottomabundant rainfall near the Mediterranean SeaMinerals from nearby
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhy was irrigation so important to the ancient Mesopotamian civilization?Without irrigation,there would not have been such a large agricultural surplus.Irrigation gave farmers a chance to rest.Building irrigation projects was a way for Mesopotamian men to feel proud of their villages.Irrigation was an important religious practice
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.Tigris and EuphratesIndus and GangesIndus and EuphratesNile and Yellow
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft claycursivehieroglyphicscuneiformcave paintings
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of irrigation?To keep crops dryto provide water to cropsprovide plumbing in the citiesTo give people water to bathe in
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe river valley civilizations were all built around...OceansMountainsRiversDeserts
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which civilization grew next to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?MesopotamiaIndiaChinaEgypt - 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat is cuneiform?Egyptian writing systemHarappan writing systemscroll-like writing of the Aryanswedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.domesticationdiasphoratransferanceirrigation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceEarly civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, and China-- formed along rivers because...Rivers made it possible to rely on farming rather than hunting and gathering.Rivers provided great views and breezes.Early humans believed gods lived along the rivers.Rivers offered more fish and wildlife to eat.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn which of the following river valleys did the first civilization, the Sumerians, begin?the Nile River Valleythe Indus River ValleyThe Huang He valleyThe Tigris and Euphrates
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a list of laws created in ancient Babylon?Twelve TablesBill of RightsHammurabi's CodeAnalects
- 13. Multiple ChoiceCivilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?the Persian Gulf and the Mediterraneanthe Tigris and the Persian Gulfthe Persian Gulf and the Euphratesthe Euphrates and the Tigris
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?GilgameshHammarabuiNinevehSargon
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhen Hammurabi came to power, he established what was known asAkkadian EmpireBabylonian EmpireChaldean EmpirePersian Empire
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSumerians wereMonotheisticPolotheistic
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerian writing system was calledCunieformHieroglyphicsEnglishSargon
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn the Sumerian form of writing,paper made of linen was stretched over wet claysharpened reeds made wedge shaped marks on paper made from papyrussymbols that looked like animals were drawn on clay tabletsharpened reeds made wedge-shaped marks on wet clay
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.It was used by many later civilizations as a modelIt treated all people the same under the law.It was carved in stone.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe word "Mesopotamia" meansmiddle of the fertile crescentland in the middle of the desertland between the riversland north of the sea
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA pyramid-shaped structure with a holy place at the top. Has many steps/terraces.pyramidzigguratIshtarshrine
- 22. Multiple ChoiceA city that governs itself and its surrounding territorycity-statetownempireMesopotamia
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA large territory or group of many territories governed by one rulercity-stateprovinceempireMesopotamia
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streamsFertile Crescentpolytheismcuneiformirrigation
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the rivers effect on people in ancient river valley civilizations?provided fertile soilkilled cropsthey were calmingwere pretty to look at
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhy was writing first invented?for textingto write storiesfor funto keep records
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference/connection between an empire and a provinceempire made of up provincesprovinces are made up of empires
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat materials did the scribes of Mesopotamia use to write on and with?paper and pencilclay and pensclay and styluspaper and stylus
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWho united Sumer’s city-states to form Babylonia?SumeriansNebuchadnezzarHammurabiMr. Sharples
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of irrigation?keep crops dryto provide water to cropsprovide indoor plumbinggive people drinking water
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?IndiaEgyptChinaIraq
- 32. Multiple ChoiceKing Hammurabi was best known for what?The Hanging GardensOwning SlavesRuling the First EmpireWritting down Laws
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhat is polytheism?Believing in no godBelieving in more than one god.Believing that there is one god.Not being sure is there is a god.
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhy were scribes so important?They ruled the empireThey made goods that could be tradedTo protect the empire from invasionThey recorded daily events
- 35. Multiple ChoiceIn Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt which made the soil ______________.RockySandyFertileBarren
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWho developed the first empire of Mesopotamia?HammurabiAshurbanipalNabopolassarSargon
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWho would have the following responsibilities in Mesopotamia: Lead an army, Enforce the laws, Have temples builtA priestThe CouncilA scribeA king
- 38. Multiple ChoiceEach Sumerian city-state was considered a state in itself, with its own god and government.This is correctThis is incorrect
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following inventions MOST affected the food supply in Sumer?the wheelthe plowthe sailboatthe chariot
- 40. Multiple Choice_________ are complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writingirrigationcity-statecivilizationstate
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWriting developed because people had to keep track ofhistorymythsbeliefstrade
- 42. Multiple ChoiceHammurabi's Code of Laws can be summed up byPay the priceAn eye for an eyeA goat for a muleCan't we all just get along
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a major factor of Hammurabi's laws?Code was the first set of laws to apply to everyoneCode was the first set of laws to apply to lower classLaws could be changed by priestsThere were over 500 laws
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?Nile RiverTigris and Euphrates RiversAmazon RiverYellow and Yangtze Rivers
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the first human civilization formed?SumerBabyloniaAssyriaGreek
- 46. Multiple ChoiceRiver Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offeredWater gods to worshipRich soils for agricultureA stable governmentAn abundance of gold
- 47. Multiple ChoiceA ziggurat is...A Sumerian uniformA writing systemA TempleA Sumerian chariot
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhat were Mesopotamian homes mostly made of?Tents made from animal hidesWoodStoneSun-dried bricks
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThis picture shows an area known as the..Farming CurveFertile CrescentGreen CFertile Curve
- 50. Multiple ChoiceSkilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were calledPriestsArtisansScribesHeros
- 51. Multiple ChoiceCivilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?the Persian Gulf and the Mediterraneanthe Tigris and the Persian Gulfthe Persian Gulf and the Euphratesthe Euphrates and the Tigris
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?GilgameshHammarabuiNinevehSargon
- 53. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerian writing system was calledCuneiformHieroglyphsEnglishSargon
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were members of the upper class?kings and priestsartisansmerchants and tradersscribes
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the firstempirehuge city-statenationdemocracy
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.t was used by many later civilizations as a modelIt treated all people the same under the law.It was carved in stone.
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these are Sumerian inventions?PlowWheelSailboatAll of them
- 58. Multiple ChoiceA Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called ascribe.cradle.Gilgamesh.ziggurat.
- 59. Multiple ChoiceThe few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?artisansscribesheads of householdsmerchants
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main religion of the Sumerians?MonotheismChristianityPolytheismJudaism
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Sargon important?He united Babylon to create the first empireHe united Mesopotamia and created the first EmpireHe united Mesopotamia and made the first civilizationHe united Babylon and created the first civilization
- 62. Multiple ChoiceA city with political and economic control over the surrounding countrysideCity-StateCountryVilliageCulture
- 63. Multiple ChoiceBabylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily lifeGilgameshSargonHammurabiSumer
- 64. Multiple ChoiceRule by one person, a king or queenDictatorshipTheorcracyMonarchyOligarchy
- 65. Multiple ChoiceCurved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian GulfMesopotamiaFertile CrescentsiltBabylon
- 66. Multiple ChoiceSumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.business classlower classmiddle classupper class
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?in the mountainsnear the seain river valleysn the desert
- 68. Multiple ChoiceBuilding dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to cropsirrigationnomadszigguratscribes
- 69. Multiple ChoiceThe word "Mesopotamia" meansmiddle of the fertile crescentland in the middle of the desertland between the riversland north of the sea
- 70. Multiple ChoiceSumer was mainly made up of..City StatesAn empireVillagesFarms
- 71. Multiple Choice"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates RiversChinaIndiaEgyptMesopotamia
- 72. Multiple ChoiceMore food than as needed by a person.TradeDomesticationSurpusIrrigation
- 73. Multiple ChoiceBelief in more than one godPolytheismMonotheismTheocracyTheology
- 74. Multiple ChoiceThe earliest form of writing in which pictures represented word or ideasCave PaintingsPictogramsHieroglyphicsSumerian
- 75. Multiple ChoiceGovernment that is controlled by religious leadersMonarchyTheocracyOligarchyDictatorship
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the rivers effect on people?provided fertile soilkilled cropsthey were calmingwere pretty to look at
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWhy was writing first invented?for textingto write storiesfor funto keep records
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhat modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?IndiaEgyptChinaIraq
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Phonican people known for selling?Cedar WoodSlavesSilverPurple Clothes
- 80. Multiple ChoiceWhich body of water was NOT near Mesopotamia?Tigris RiverAmazon RiverEuphrates RiverMediterranean Sea
- 81. Multiple Choice
Based on this excerpt, which conclusion can be drawn about ancient Mesopotamia?
People will all be treated the same way by the legal system
The social class a person belonged to could not be changed
People were treated differently based on the social class to which they belonged
A person who was considered property could not be charged with a crime
- 82. Multiple Choice
The Sumerian form of writing was called
Calligraphy
Hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
- 83. Multiple Choice
The monotheistic beliefs of Abraham became the foundation all of the following religions EXCEPT?
Christianity
Judaism
Islam
Hinduism
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