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Chapter 2- Mesopotamia
Test Description: Early Empires
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The belief in many gods is called
A
monotheism
B
Christianity
C
polytheism
2) Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because
A
the rivers there created rich farmland
B
it was an important mining area
C
the Nile River made it prosperous
D
the area was difficult to defend
3) Farming was made possible in dry areas by the use of canal______________________.
A
rotation
B
coronation
C
irrigation
4) Babylon became an important center of trade because it was
A
ruled by a powerful queeen
B
the site of a great library
C
surrounded by massive walls
D
located between cities to the North and South
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 it
6) Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?
A
Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre
B
The warlike Phoenicians conquered their neighbors
C
Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer
D
Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples
7) Mesopotamia was located on land between
A
the Nile and Tigris Rivers
B
The Euphrates and the Tigris Rivers
C
The Euphrates and the Nile Rivers
D
the Red Sea and the Tigris River
8) The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the the ancient world to
A
teach cuneiform
B
learn cuneiform
C
hire scribes
D
learn to read and write
9) Each Mesopotamian city-state had a ziggurat to honor
A
its own god or goddess
B
its language
C
its culture
D
its symbol
10) Which of the following was the first written set of laws?
A
Ziggurat of Ur
B
Epic of Gilgamesh
C
Ten Commandments
D
Hammurabi's Code
11) Which of these is the religion of the Jewish people?
A
Zoroastrianism
B
Christianity
C
Judaism
D
Buddhism
12) The Medes and Chaldeans joined as Neo-Babylonian forces to
A
found the overland trade route to Asia
B
build the city of Nineveh
C
destroy the Assyrian Empire
D
conquer Mari
13) What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common?
A
they both destroyed the city of Tyre
B
they both lived by a code of laws
C
they both looked for a trade route to the New World
D
they both conquered Phoenicians
14) A traditional story that tells a legend that explains people's beliefs is called a
A
famine
B
myth
C
code of law
D
covenant
15) What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?
A
they worshipped many gods
B
they believed in one god
C
they made purple dye from snails
D
they did not have a written Bible
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