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