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Test Description: The Fertile Crescent Review
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1) Given the geography of Mesopotamia, which conclusion can you draw about the lifestyle of the first Mesopotamians?
A
They were hunter-gatherers
B
The migrated often
C
They were hunters
D
They were farmers.
2) Sargon's empire, in common with other Mesopotamian city-states, often fought over land and water, why?
A
The land was good for farming.
B
There was an abudance of clay for making bricks and tablets.
C
Sumerians wanted to study cuneiform.
D
They wanted to be near family
3) The two features that give Mesopotamia its name are the Tigris and Euphrates, why do you think people would want to settle near these rivers?
A
The provided irrigation, transportation and drinking water.
B
They provided cleaning services.
C
They provided Mesopotamia with nothing.
D
They provided technological advancements.
4) What factor may have limited the growth of Sargon's empire?
A
The Akkadian army stopped the empire from growing south.
B
The Euphrates river often flooded.
C
Ninevah, a city-state, did not have enough water to support its population.
D
The deserts and mountains didn't provide good farmland.
5) Why was writing crucial to ancient civilizations, such as Sumer?
A
Writing helped scribes make more money.
B
Writing allowed the printing industry to be used.
C
Writing led to the increase in the ability to create farm equipment.
D
Writing led to the increase in trade by keeping business records.
6) Why did Hammurabi write down his laws?
A
So that there would be the same punishments for the different social classes.
B
So that the judges could not change punishments.
C
he wanted Babylonians to be superior to other city-states.
D
He didn't want people to know something was a law.
7) How did the use of irrigation affect the people of Mesopotamia?
A
It caused flooding to get worse
B
it flooded areas to be planted
C
it brought water to crops during the dry season
D
it helped them with the heat of the summer
8) What is a ziggurat and why was it built?
A
A flag, so they could easily be found.
B
A step-pyramid, built as a temple to honor the gods.
C
A government building, to mark the center of the city.
D
A museum, so architects could display their work.
9) What was the major effect of the domestication of plants and animals?
A
the people could stay in one place instead of moving
B
there was no major effect from domestication.
C
the people's diets were healthier
D
the people had time to do things other than hunt or fish
10) What role did the Zagros Mountains play in Mesopotamian history?
A
They used the snow to cool their drinks
B
The provided caves for the people to live in
C
They kept the rivers from flooding
D
The provided protection
11) When Sargon conquered all the city-states and brought them under his rule, he began the world's first
A
empire
B
government
C
dynasty
D
city-state
12) Why were levees important to Mesopotamia?
A
To honor the gods
B
To please the king
C
To study the stars
D
To help control the flooding
13) What was the complicated form of writing used by the Mesopotamians?
A
Hieroglyphics
B
Cuneiform
C
Sanskrit
D
Calligraphy
14) The wheel was an important invention because
A
it helped carry no loads
B
it helped carry heavy loads
C
It helped carry light loads
D
it helped carry children to school
15) Who did the religion of Judaism begin with, also known as the Father of the Hebrews-the followers of Judaism ?
A
Hammurabi
B
Sargon
C
Moses
D
Abraham
16) Who was given the laws by God?
A
Abraham
B
Moses
C
Hammurabi
D
Sargon
17) What is the holy book of Judaism?
A
Qu'ran
B
Holy Bible
C
Vedas
D
Torah
18) What is the origin of Judaism?
A
Akkad
B
Babylon
C
Sumer
D
Canaan
19) What covenant did God (Yahweh) make with Abraham?
A
His descendants would be given Egypt
B
His descendants would be given Canaan
C
His descendants would be given Mesopotamia
D
His descendants would be given Egypt.
20) Judaism teaches that there is only one God. What term describes this belief?
A
Montheism
B
Judaism
C
Polytheism
D
Atheism
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