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Mesopotamia
Test Description: Ancient Mesopotamia
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following best describes early Mesopotamians?
A
Farmers
B
Hunters
C
Gatherers
D
Nomads
2) What was the most important geographic feature to the Mesopotamian civilization?
A
plateaus
B
mountains
C
rivers
D
deserts
3) How did Mesopotamians improve farming?
A
They grew only one type of crop at a time.
B
They waited for the rainy season to plant crops.
C
They migrated to different crop areas
D
They set up irrigation systems for crops
4) The primary reason civilization developed in Mesopotamia was that:
A
Farmers could use tractors and other machines easily
B
Important learning centers were in the valley
C
The soil was fertile for farming
D
Good architects lived there
5) Which technology was first developed by the Sumerians?
A
Fire
B
Farming
C
Writing
D
Metal Tools
6) What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians?
A
The use of an alphabet
B
The us of irrigation
C
The use of iron and steel
D
The use of domesticated animals
7) Which of the following kings created the first code of laws for his people to follow?
A
Hammurabi
B
Nebuchadnezzar II
C
Nebuchadnezzar I
D
Ashurbanipal
8) The Mesopotamians religion, which had nearly three thousand gods, can be described as
A
Polytheistic
B
Monotheistic
C
Judaism
D
Cuneirform
9) Mesopotamia actually means...
A
Land between the Rivers
B
Gift of the Nile
C
Mediterranean
D
Fertile Crescent
10) Which of the following contributions are credited to the Phoenicians?
A
alphabet
B
1st trading empire
C
all of the above
D
Purple dye
11) Cuneiform provided the basis for the development of
A
written records
B
farming
C
painting and sculpture
D
social classes
12) Early economies were based on
A
banks
B
coin money
C
trading
D
paper money
13) Early civilizations traded because
A
They were too lazy to produce their own goods
B
They could get goods at a cheaper price
C
They wanted different goods they could not get at home
D
They enjoyed traveling
14) Judaism is a form of:
A
Cuneiform
B
Phoenician
C
Polytheism
D
Monotheism
15) How did Judaism differ from earlier religions?
A
Judaism promoted the belief in one god
B
Judaism promoted a belief in many gods
C
Judaism has no written text
D
Judaism was the first religion to set rules for its followers
16) A skilled craftsperson is known as a
A
scribe
B
dynasty
C
artisan
D
coventant
17) What has its own customs, government, writing, religion and technology
A
covenant
B
artisan
C
civilization
D
dynasty
18) The ruling family of an empire
A
scribe
B
dynasty
C
covenant
D
civilization
19) An agreement or promise
A
scribe
B
artisan
C
civilization
D
covenant
20) A professional writer
A
covenant
B
scribe
C
artisan
D
dynasty
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