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