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1
Sumer is important in history because it was
the world's largest empire.
where the first fishing villages developed.
where human begins first evolved.
the world's first civilization.
2
Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
Darius the Great
Hammurabi
3
This term means to bring water to something.
Irrigate
Cuneiform
Colony
Ziggurat
4
A state containing several countries or territories is called a(n)
empire.
city-state.
region.
ally.
5
What city was originally a Phoenician colony?
Rome
Sumer
Athens
Carthage
6
What religion began during the Persian empire that influenced Judaism, Christianity, & Islam?
Hinduism
Zoroastrianism
Buddhism
Confucianism
7
The Phoenicians developed a new way of writing known as
a glyph system.
cuneiform.
wedge shapes.
an alphabet.
8
Payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power is called
a seal.
tribute.
taxes.
currency.
9
Which of the following is not one of the inventions of the Sumerians?
Sail
Cuneiform
Wheel
Fire
10
Which of the following is a type of building?
Gilgamesh
pictographs
polytheism
ziggurat
11
What does polytheism mean?
the belief in many gods
the belief that Aaron Rodgers is god
does not believe in any gods
the belief in one god
12
The term Mesopotamia refers to which two rivers?
Danube and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
Mississippi and Tigris
Nile and Danube
13
Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is
city-state.
empire.
nation-state.
kingdom.
14
What is a permanent force of professional soldiers called?
special forces
"the Immortals"
standing army
charioteers
15
What was the role of priests in Sumerian civilization?
run farms
introduce new technology
lead the economy
communicate with the gods
16
What term means the spread of cultural traits from one culture to another?
Crossing cultures
Culture clash
Cultural diffusion
Migration
17
Sargon created the world's first empire by conquering
Babylonian territory.
Mesopotamian city-states.
Hammurabi's empire.
Zagros warriors.
18
How did Cyrus the Great's treatment of the Jews differ from that of Nebuchadnezzar?
Cyrus allowed the Jews to live in Jerusalem; N banished them
Cyrus believed in only local gov, Nebuchadnezzar did not
C banished the Jews from Jerusalem, N allowed them to stay
Cyrus believed in only central gov, Nebuchadnezzar did not
19
What city became the center of Hammurabi's Mesopotamian empire?
Ur
Umma
Babylon
Lagash
20
Fertile land that attracted Phoenician farmers grew into
colonies.
trade routes.
city-states.
territories.
21
Which of the following is not one of the achievements of the Persian empire?
Great Royal Road
Number system based on 60
The Immortals
Common currency
22
Which ancient civilizations were located in Mesopotamia?
Latins, Etruscans, and Romans
Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians
Angles, Saxons, and Jutes
Olmec, Maya, and Aztec
23
Cuneiform is a type of
wedge.
mathematics.
writing.
clay tablet.
24
The laws that Hammurabi issued are called Hammurabi's
Justice.
Code.
Laws.
Demands.
25
What geographic area did the Fertile Crescent span?
along the valleys of the Indus River and Ganges River
across the North African coast
from eastern shore of the Mediterranean to the Persian Gulf
between the Tigris and Euphrates river
26
Which of the following is not one of the achievements of the Phoenicians?
Purple dye
Alphabet
Largest empire in Fertile Crescent
Expert sailors
27
The Persian gov. divided the empire into provinces which had to pay money to the king called a
tax.
bonus.
tribute.
mitch.
