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Mesopotamia Unit Summative Assessment Review - Aleman CMS -
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1
What is a monarchy?
council of upper class
ruler who takes over by force
single ruler who passes power to son
citizens vote to select ruler
2
Once people started to grow crops, they...
started building houses
stopped gathering grains
stopped using tools
started settling in communities
3
Names of the two rivers in the Fertile Crescent?
Nile and Tigris
Hindu and Kush
Arabian and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
4
What is the name of the green area on the map?
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
5
A way to give dry land water by using ditches, pipes or streams
ziggurat
irrigation
cuneiform
polytheism
6
a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
ziggurat
polytheism
irrigation
cuneiform
7
"Mesopotamia" means
Land between the rivers
Land of good soil
Land in the Middle East
Land in the Arab world
8
Skilled workers who make things such as cloth, pottery, and jewelry are called....
priests
scribes
artisans
merchants
9
Name of a person who hand writes documents
scribe
king
empire
cuneiform
10
Who was the creator of the Babylonian Empire?
Hammurabi
Nabopolassar
Marduk
Ur
11
A human society made up of government, religion and culture
civilization
irrigation
civic duty
empire
12
a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
civilization
city-state
empire
Mesopotamia
13
Pick the one answer that is NOT a benefit of the Agricultural Revolution?
building civilizations
food surplus
happened in 8,000 BC
specialization of labor
14
What did people learn to do as a result of the Agricultural Revolution?
hunt and fish
farm
fish and swim
hunt and gatherer
15
How did floods help Mesopotamia farmers?
They left behind good farmland.
They provided fresh drinking water.
They forced people off a farmer's land.
They gave farmers special powers.
16
Without a strong leader, what happens to civilizations?
They grow tired of their leaders.
They grow their own crops.
They weaken and are vulnerable to attack.
They become more and more strong.
17
What made the Assyrian army so successful?
gold weapons
iron weapons
bronze weapons
steel weapons
18
An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it
city
nation-state
state
city-state
19
What was the internal conflict that leads to the fall of Sumer?
invaded by others
neighboring wars
city-states were fighting each other
conflicts happening in other places
20
Mesopotamia is located in present day?
Ireland
Egypt
Iraq
Greece
21
The three reasons why people settled in Mesopotamia are....
fertile land, steady water supply, and natural protection
gold mines, forest, and water
fertile land, water supply, and forest
natural protection, gold mines, and water supply
22
What does fertile mean?
rivers are important
good grass season
bad farmland
things grow well
23
Who did the Sumerian kings claim to receive their power from?
The Tigris River
The people
The Ziggurat
The City's Gods
24
Which of the following is a Sumerian achievement?
calendar
wheel
sailboat
all of the above
25
What is one reason Hammurabi's Code is so important?
First written set of laws.....impacted other laws
It made sure everyone was treated unfairly
Set of laws that make people sad
Because it makes people fearful
26
King Sargon conquered the Sumerian city-states. He created the world's first......
epic
empire
caravan
monarchy
27
What is the ancient writing system of Sumer called?
cyrilic
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
sargon
