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