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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does Mesopotamia mean?
the land of plenty
the land between rivers
the middle of the earth
the land of smart people
- 2. Multiple Choice
A group of people who believe in many gods practice:
Polytheism
Monotheism
Agnosticism
Atheism
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which ancient form of writing was created by the Phoenicians?
1
2
3
4
- 4. Multiple Choice
What is a ziggurat?
a tomb for the king
a temple where the priests worshiped their gods
a temple where the priests performed human sacrifices
a Mesopotamian cigarett.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi
were more harsh for people of lower social classes.
stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.
did not cover domestic/family concerns.
did not apply to the upper class.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were members of the upper class?kings and priestsartisansmerchants and tradersscribes
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the firstempirehuge city-statenationdemocracy
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main religion of the Sumerians?MonotheismChristianityPolytheismJudaism
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBabylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily lifeGilgameshSargonHammurabiSumer
- 10. 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
- 11. Multiple Choice
Who was the lowest within Mesopotamia's social hierarchy?
Kings
Landowners
Noblemen
Slaves
- 12. Multiple Choice
Neo-Babylonian king who rebuilt Babylon and made the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Ninevah
astronomer
province
Nebuchadnezzar
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe Assyrians were known for their abilitiesin warto trade with other empiresto show kindness to enemiesin astronomy
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which king founded one of the world's first libraries?
King Assurbinapal of Assyria
King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
King Darius of Persia
- 15. Multiple Choice
What are the Hittites known for?
Ironworking
Bronzeworking
Goldsmithing
Silversmithing
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.business classlower classmiddle classupper class
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?in the mountainsnear the seain river valleysn the desert
- 18. Multiple Choice
The Phoenicians were known for _____________________.
Purple Dye
trade along the Mediterranean
alphabet
- 19. Multiple Choice
The name of the rivers associated with #1 (multiple answers):
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
Tigris
Huang He
- 20. Multiple Choice
The name of the river associated with #4:
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
Tigris
Huang He
- 21. Multiple Choice
The name of the river associated with #3:
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
Tigris
Huang He
- 22. Multiple Choice
The name of the river associated with #2:
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
Tigris
Huang He
- 23. Multiple Choice
The name of the civilization located at #1:
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
- 24. Multiple Choice
The name of the civilization located at #4:
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
- 25. Multiple Choice
Which ancient civilization crated the settlements shown on the map?
Greek
Egyptian
Hebrew
Phoenician
- 26. Multiple Choice
What was a major achievement of the Code of Hammurabi?
It was the first set of laws that treated men and woman as equals
It was the first set of written laws
It was the first set of laws created solely by one man
It was the major belief of the Babylonians
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Sumerian writing system was calledCuneiformHieroglyphsEnglishSargon
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.predictableunpredictablegentlecalm
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe first civilization in Mesopotamia were theBabyloniansEgyptiansIraniansSumerians
- 30. Multiple Choice
The name of the civilization located at #3:
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
India
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