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