Chapter 2 / Mesopotamia
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- 1.Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because?
- A.
The Nile River made it a prosperous area.
- B.
It was an important mining area
- C.
The area was difficult to defend
- D.
The rivers created very rich farmland
- 2.Because the cities in Sumer were separated by long stretches of desert land,
- A.
They united under one government
- B.
They developed into separate city-states
- C.
They were ruled by one King and Queen
- D.
They were frequently destroyed by floods
- 3.Babylon became an important center of trade because it was
- A.
Located between cities to the south and north.
- B.
Ruled by a powerful queen
- C.
Surrounded by massive walls
- D.
The site of a great library
- 4.In 612B.C., the Medes and Chaldeans joined forces to
- A.
Build the city of Nineveh
- B.
Found the overland trade route to Asia
- C.
Destroy the Assyrian empire
- D.
Conquer Mari
- 5.Hammurabi's code was significant because
- A.
It was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia
- B.
For the first time, laws were written down
- C.
Everyone in the ancient world followed them
- D.
The laws applied equally to all citizens
- 6.The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to
- A.
Hire scribes
- B.
Learn to read and write
- C.
Teach cuneiform
- D.
Learn cuneiform
- 7.One of the major events in the history of the Israelites was
- A.
The discovery of cuneiform
- B.
The conquest of Egypt
- C.
The settlement of Canaan
- D.
The founding of Tyre
- 8.What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient people?
- A.
They worshipped one god.
- B.
They did not have a written bible
- C.
They worshipped many gods
- D.
They made purple dye from snails
- 9.Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?
- A.
They warlike Phoenicia conquered their neighbors
- B.
Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre
- C.
Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer
- D.
Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples
- 10.The Fertile Crescent got its name because it was shaped like the crescent moon.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.What is this a picture of?
- A.
Pyramid
- B.
Ziggurat
- C.
Mesopotamia
- D.
Hammurabi's House
- 12.One important advantage of the Phoenician alphabet was
- A.
It was only used by the scribes
- B.
All the people learned to read and write the symbols
- C.
It used only 100 symbols
- D.
It was simpler than cuneiform
- 13.Select TWO accomplishments / Achievements of the Chaldeans
- A.
Roads
- B.
Science
- C.
Written Rules
- D.
Alphabet
- E.
Math
- 14.Along with having great weapons the Assyrians were such skilled warriors because they were never under attack.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Hammurabi's code were the first _______ Rules?
- 16.Abraham taught his people to practice monotheism
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.The belief in many gods
- A.
Monotheism
- B.
Polytheism
- C.
Myth
- D.
Empire
- 18.A story that explains peoples' beliefs
- A.
Myth
- B.
Famine
- C.
Scribe
- D.
Exile
- 19.A time when people starve because there is so little food
- A.
Scribe
- B.
Caravan
- C.
Famine
- D.
Exile
- 20.Many territories and people who are controlled by one government
- A.
Polytheism
- B.
Myth
- C.
Caravan
- D.
Empire
- 21.The belief in one god
- A.
Polytheism
- B.
Myth
- C.
Monotheism
- D.
Scribe
- 22.A community with its own separate government and laws
- A.
Myth
- B.
City-state
- C.
Famine
- D.
Bazaar
- 23.A type of writing with wedges and lines
- A.
Alphabet
- B.
Scribe
- C.
Cuneiform
- D.
Diaspora
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