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