Civilization Begins In Mesopotamia

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Civilization Begins In Mesopotamia - Quiz

The quiz is a review of the concepts of Early civilizations in the Fertile Crescent and Mesopotamia. It consists of vocabulary and key concepts relevant to the test.

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1.

Why were 90% of the people who lived in Sumer farmers?
- A.
  
  The gods were not interested in other industries.
- B.
  
  Farming was the main economy of the time.
- C.
  
  They had no other options besides farming.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
2.

What was the first empire in the world?
- A.
  
  Sumerian
- B.
  
  Egyptian
- C.
  
  Babylonian
- D.
  
  Akkadian
3.

What is Hammurabi remembered for?
- A.
  
  Defeating the Akkadian empire and establishing the first world empire.
- B.
  
  Reorganizing the Mesopotamian religion into a monotheistic society.
- C.
  
  His code or collection of laws for Mesopotamian society
- D.
  
  His new art form that changed the way historians looked at Mesopotamian society.
4.

Mesopotamians were well known for their work in this trade - ______
- A.
  
  Metalwork
- B.
  
  Sculpting
- C.
  
  Writing
- D.
  
  Farming
5.

What did farming and an abundance of food in ancient Mesopotamia result in?
- A.
  
  Civilization
- B.
  
  Overpopulation
- C.
  
  Inflation
- D.
  
  Epidemics
6.

Who invented cuneiform?
- A.
  
  Osysseus
- B.
  
  The Phoenicians
- C.
  
  The Sumerians
- D.
  
  Gilgamesh
7.

In 2340 B.C., Sargon, the leader of the Akkadians, accomplished what?
- A.
  
  Defeated the Sumerian city-states and established the first empire in world history.
- B.
  
  Conquered Paris, the largest city in the world at that time.
- C.
  
  Established the world's first city-states and led by divine authority.
- D.
  
  Choked to death on a piece of beef and his sons divided his empire.
8.

What is the arc of fertile land that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf called?
- A.
  
  Akkad
- B.
  
  The Fertile Crescent
- C.
  
  The land of the gods
- D.
  
  Sumer
9.

What is a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, that controls many people or territories called?
- A.
  
  City-state
- B.
  
  Patriarchal state
- C.
  
  Empire
- D.
  
  Theocracy
10.

What is the Sumerian "wedged-shaped" system of writing?
- A.
  
  Cuneiform
- B.
  
  Hieroglyphics
- C.
  
  Hieratic
- D.
  
  Semitic
11.

What is a society dominated or ruled by men called?
- A.
  
  City-state
- B.
  
  Patriarchal
- C.
  
  Polytheistic
- D.
  
  Theocracy
12.

What is the stepped tower in the center of Sumerian society usually with a temple on top called?
- A.
  
  City-state
- B.
  
  Cuneiform
- C.
  
  Ziggurat
- D.
  
  Empire
13.

Who were the creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization?
- A.
  
  Akkadians
- B.
  
  Babylonians
- C.
  
  Egyptians
- D.
  
  Sumerians
14.

What is a government by divine authority called?
- A.
  
  City-state
- B.
  
  Polytheistic
- C.
  
  Theocracy
- D.
  
  Patriarchal
15.

What is a belief in many gods called?
- A.
  
  Monotheistic
- B.
  
  Polytheistic
- C.
  
  Theocracy
- D.
  
  Patriarchal
16.

What role did geography play in the development of Mesopotamian society?
17.

Name 5 major innovations of th Sumerians and tell how they affect our lives today.