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Test Description: Mesopotamia Unit Test
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) How did the people of Sumer benefit from the creation of irrigation systems?
A
They created waterfalls so they had water power.
B
They kept water away from neighboring towns.
C
They could make ponds where they could wash clothes.
D
They could control the amount of water in the valley.
2) List the four empires of Mesopotamia in the correct order.
A
Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian
B
Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian
C
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
D
Assyrian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian
3) What contribution did Hammurabi make that impacted world history?
A
his code of laws
B
his system of roads
C
his postal service
D
the Hanging Gardens
4) What was different about living in Neolithic times compared to Paleolithic times?
A
In Paleolithic times, people developed special skills such as weaving and farming.
B
In Paleolithic times, people lived in permanent structures made of mud bricks.
C
In Paleolithic times, people lived in large communities and moved frequently.
D
In Paleolithic times, people spent most of their time finding enough food to live.
5) Which of the following shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
A
statues
B
ziggurats
C
written laws
D
irrigation ditches
6) Why did people live in larger communities during the Neolithic age than in earlier times?
A
They needed more people for hunting and gathering.
B
They could grow enough food to support more people.
C
They could trade their crops with other groups.
D
They created better ways of getting along with people.
7) Each of the four Mesopotamian empires had a common problem. What was it?
A
They could not unite to become wealthy.
B
It was difficult to honor their gods properly.
C
They could not conquer other empires.
D
It was difficult to control such a large area.
8) Why did Nebuchadrezzar build an inner wall and an outer wall, along with towers for archers and a moat filled with water?
A
He was afraid his army might turn against him.
B
He watned to isolate his people from outsiders.
C
He wanted to protect the city from attacks.
D
He didn't want farmers to come into the city.
9) what is one problem the city-states of Sumer faced by remaining independent?
A
They had to spend a lot of time conquering other groups.
B
They were unable to trade their crops with smaller groups.
C
They had to get most of what they needed from larger groups.
D
They were unable to defend themselves against stronger groups.
10) Which of these is not a characteristic of a civilization?
A
writing
B
technology
C
stable food supply
D
jobs
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