Mesopotamia Real Test
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- 1.Which invention of Ancient Mesopotamia do you think was most important to the development of that society? Explain why you think it was most important.
- 2.Mesopotamia means
- A.
Land between the rivers
- B.
Land near the ocean
- C.
Land with many people
- D.
Land between the mountains
- 3.Mesopotamia is also called the
- A.
Fertile Crescent
- B.
Many rivered One
- C.
Fertile Moon
- D.
Crescent with many rivers
- 4.Mesopotamia is called the Fertile Crescent because
- A.
Of the the rich silt that makes it good for farming
- B.
Of the many people who lived there
- C.
Of the advanced use of mathematics
- D.
Of the development of Cuneiform
- 5.The rich soil deposited by floods from the Tigris and Euphrates is called
- A.
Silt
- B.
Iron
- C.
Dirt
- D.
Clover
- 6.Which of these is NOT a reason civilizations often begin near rivers
- A.
They provide rich soil
- B.
They provide water for crops
- C.
They provide water for drinking
- D.
They have many mountains
- 7.Yearly __________ provided rich silt for farming but also caused damage to crops and humans
- A.
Floods
- B.
Snow Storms
- C.
Blizzards
- D.
Tornadoes
- 8.Which of these is NOT a reason Civilizations often begin near rivers
- A.
They are surrounded by mountains
- B.
They provide rich soil
- C.
They provide water for crops
- D.
They provide water for drinking
- 9.
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Identify A- A.
Tigris
- B.
Euphrates
- C.
Nile
- D.
Mississippi
- 10.
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Identify B- A.
Tigris
- B.
Euphrates
- C.
Nile
- D.
Mississippi
- 11.
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Identify C- A.
Tigris
- B.
Euphrates
- C.
Nile
- D.
Mississippi
- 12.
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Identify 1- A.
Asia Minor
- B.
Mediterranean Sea
- C.
Arabian Peninsula
- D.
Persian Gulf
- 13.
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Identify 2- A.
Asia Minor
- B.
Mediterranean Sea
- C.
Arabian Peninsula
- D.
Persian Gulf
- 14.
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Identify 3- A.
Asia Minor
- B.
Mediterranean Sea
- C.
Arabian Peninsula
- D.
Persian Gulf
- 15.
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Identify 4- A.
Asia Minor
- B.
Mediterranean Sea
- C.
Arabian Peninsula
- D.
Persian Gulf
- 16.The first recorded Emperor
- A.
Sargon
- B.
Hammurabi
- C.
Gilgamesh
- D.
Darth Vader
- 17.Problems caused by flooding include (Check all 3 that apply)
- A.
Destruction of crops
- B.
Killing livestock
- C.
Washing away homes
- D.
Silt for crops
- 18.Mesopotamian farmers controlled the flooding by (Check the 2 that apply)
- A.
Creating irrigation canals and ditches
- B.
Building up the banks (levees) to hold back the flooding
- C.
Building watch towers
- D.
Building Zaggurats
- 19.A city and it's surrounding farmland that is run like a country is called a...
- A.
City-State
- B.
Empire
- C.
Dynasty
- D.
Meso-America
- 20.The 1st form of writing is called
- A.
Cuneiform
- B.
Glyphics
- C.
Egyptian
- D.
Tablets
- 21.Which of these is NOT a Mesopotamian invention(achievement)
- A.
Papyrus
- B.
Wheel
- C.
Plow
- D.
Bronze
- 22.Hammurabi is best known for
- A.
The 1st written laws
- B.
The 1st Emperor
- C.
The 1st to conquer South America
- D.
Inventing bronze
- 23.The main religious building in Ancient Sumeria was the
- A.
Ziggurat
- B.
Mosque
- C.
Church
- D.
Pyramid
- 24.Hammurabi's code treated people differently depending on their __________________ ______________
- A.
Social Class
- B.
Age
- C.
Clothing
- D.
Race
- 25.Using ditches and canals made by humans to bring water to crops is called __________________.
- A.
Irrigation
- B.
Empire
- C.
Smelting
- D.
Crop Rotation
- 26.When a society is able to produce more food than it needs it is called__________.
- A.
Food Surplus
- B.
Supermarketitis
- C.
Famine
- D.
Hunter Gather
- 27.Food Surplus leads to division of labor, this is called ___________
- A.
Job Specialization
- B.
Irrigation
- C.
Empire
- D.
City-State
- 28.When 1 ruler brings together several peoples or nation under their rule it is called an _____.
- A.
Empire
- B.
City-State
- C.
Irrigation
- D.
Food Surplus
- 29.A person in ancient Mesopotamia who could read and write Cuneiform and was responsible for helping keep records
- A.
Scribe
- B.
King
- C.
Slave
- D.
Food Surplus
- 30.Tools used to write Cuneiform were ______ (choose 2 that apply)
- A.
Clay Tablet
- B.
Stylus
- C.
Paper
- D.
Feather Pen
- 31.At the top of the Mesopotamian Social Structure was the _____.
- A.
King
- B.
Priests
- C.
Slaves
- D.
Food Surplus
- 32.The lowest people in the Mesopotamian Social Structure were the ______.
- A.
Slaves
- B.
Priests
- C.
King
- D.
Scribes
- 33.Mesopotamian religion was ___________.
- A.
Polytheistic
- B.
Monotheistic
- C.
Non-Theistic
- D.
Food Surplus
- 34.They had 7 major gods based on nature, they were gods of...
- A.
Earth, sky, sun, moon, salt water, fresh water and wind
- B.
Kings,queens, grass, cows, hippos, horses and cats
- C.
Dogs, rivers, fish, earthquakes, wind, mountains and cats
- D.
Midi-chlorians, vulcans, time lords, hobbits and Zaphod Beeblebrox
- 35.A harsh code of laws that was the 1st to be written down for all to see
- A.
Hammurabi's Code
- B.
The Prime Directive
- C.
Declaration of Independence
- D.
Magna Carta
- 36.The main hero in one of the 1st written epics from Mesopotamia was
- A.
Gilgamesh
- B.
Hammurabi
- C.
Sargon
- D.
Spock
- 37.A long poem telling the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures is an ....
- A.
Epic
- B.
Tale
- C.
Story
- D.
Sargon
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