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Unit 1: Beginnings of Civilization, 7th grade World History.
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What was the writing system invented by the Sumerians called?
Cuneiform
Gilgamesh
Hieroglyphs
Scribe
2
___ = capital of the Assyrian Empire; known as a great center of art and learning.
Assur
Sumer
Nineveh
Babylon
3
___ = supplying the land with water from another place using a network of canals.
Inwatrication
Fertile
Irrigation
Lubricate
4
What is the most popular theory behind Otzi's death?
Otzi was struck by an arrow and struck in the head
Otzi was attacked by a pack of wolves
Otzi slipped on ice and fell while mountain climbing
Otzi passed away due to old age and over-exertion
5
Who was the Babylonian who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Nineveh
6
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the Sumerian city-states, they created the first ___.
Nation
Super city-state
Social class
Empire
7
Which of the following is a primary source?
Biography on Beethoven
Ken Burns Documentary on the Civil War
Treaty of Tordesillas
Early History Textbook
8
Which is the correct order of the Mesopotamian Civilizations?
Sumerian - Babylonian - Akkadian - Assyrian
Sumerian - Assyrian - Babylonian - Akkadian
Akkadian - Sumerian - Babylonian - Assyrian
Sumerian - Akkadian - Babylonian - Assyrian
9
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
Scribes
artisans
Kings and priests
Traders
10
___ = a society that has cities, government, trade, social classes, and skilled jobs.
Town
Village
Civilization
Social Hierarchy
11
___ = the worship of many gods.
Monotheism
Priests
Polytheism
Ziggurat
12
___ = a period of time characterized by the use of bronze for tools and weapons.
Stone Age
Cambrian Epoch
Renaissance
Bronze Age
13
___ = the time before writing was invented.
Artifact
History
Bronze Age
Prehistory
14
What did King Nebuchadnezzar II (possibly) build for one of his wives?
Calendars
The Hanging Gardens
A law code
A ziggurat
15
What is a city-state?
A small country with trade between its cities.
A walled city.
A city that is also a separate, independent state.
A city that controls many other cities.
16
___ = a worker who is especially skilled in crafting items by hand.
Priest
Hero
Scribe
Artisan
17
The development of food surpluses in ancient Mesopotamia resulted in which of the following?
Birth of civilizations
Overpopulation
Rotten crops
Inflation
18
The first empire in world history was the ___ Empire.
Egyptian
Sumerian
Phoenician
Akkadian
19
___ = stories passed down by word of mouth.
Primary source
Artifact
Oral traditions
Griot
20
What civilization was led by Sargon and located north of Sumer.
Egypt
Iran
Babylonia
Akkadia
21
___ = a powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels; invention on the Assyrians.
Chariot
Battering ram
Catapult
Bazaar
22
___ = many territories and peoples controlled by one government.
Code
Country
Empire
City-state
23
What factor increased global population during the Neolithic Revolution?
People hunted and gathered their food.
People invented the strong and durable bronze.
People were well-fed by food surpluses.
People were divided into social classes.
24
___ = Empire ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar II (builder of the Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens).
Assyrian Empire
Babylonian Empire
New Babylonian Empire
Akkadian Empire
25
Which of the following is not true of Hammurabi's Code?
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
It was used by many later civilizations as a model.
It was carved in stone.
It treated all people the same under the law.
26
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
Egypt
Iraq
Iran
China
27
___ = a group of traders traveling together.
Caravan
Bazaar
Troupe
Civilization
28
___ = a region in Southwest Asia, known for it's rich soil that is good for farming.
Sahara Desert
Fertile Crescent
Middle East
Sumer
29
Which of the following is a secondary source?
Encyclopedia article on Pittsburgh
Autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi
Interview with Bruno Mars
Video footage of the 2016 Presidential Debates
30
___ = a scientist who examines objects to learn about the human past.
Paleontologist
Archaeologist
Anthropologist
Historian
31
___ = the region between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers.
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Fertile Crescent
Assyrian Empire
32
Which if these are Sumerian inventions.
Wheel and plow
Compass and Sextant
Clock and watch
Pen and Paper
33
___ = stories that explain people's beliefs.
Myths
Limericks
Poems
Epics
