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Duplicate of Unit 2 Mesopotamia
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1
Which is the explanation for why Mesopotamians built canals?
Needed a way to control which farmers received surplus water
They needed a way to control low water levels.
They needed a way to control amount of water farmers used.
They needed a way to control flooding.
2
How did cuneiform impact the lives of the people of Mesopotamia?
It allowed them to decorate the palaces of their kings.
It helped them learn the rules of government and society.
It allowed them to know the wishes of the gods
It helped them keep track of trade and tax collection.
3
Which statement explains why the land in Mesopotamia was fertile?
The Mediterranean Sea provided water,fish,and transportation
The Syrian Desert provided resources used for trade.
Zagros Mountains provided protection from invasions.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers provided silt for growing crops.
4
At which number is the Tigris River located on the map?
1
3
NA
2
5
Which statement supports the fact that the society of ancient Mesopotamia was polytheistic?
The gods gave the hero certain qualities.
Epics are an important feature of the culture.
The hero goes on a journey
Storytelling is a part of the culture.
6
Using the map, what inference can be made about the limited growth of Sargon's empire?
The Syrian Desert did not have enough good farmland
The Tigris and Euphrates flooded, making it expansion difficult
Invaders from the seas prevented trade
A strong military from Asia stopped its expansion
7
Carts, Pottery, and Chariots. All of these words refer to the development of what?
metallurgy
architecture
irrigation
wheel
8
When farmers began to produce a surplus of food in Ancient Sumer, some people could begin to
work as shepherds
works as singers
work as craftsman-merchants
work as hunter-gatherers
9
A ____________ is a temple for the gods
city-state
scribe
ziggurat
theocracy
10
Hammurabi Code was significant for which of the following reasons?
It was an important step in the combining of city-states.
It was an important step in the development Sargon’s empire.
was an important step in the development of a justice system
It was an important step in the development of civilizations
11
How did the two rivers and irrigation make it possible for Mesopotamian civilization to arise ?
Food surplus allowed people to spend time doing other jobs
Able to develop skills that gave rise to nomadic life
Able to spend more time hunting and gathering for food
City-states gave people access to river transportation
12
What is the main reason a civilization started in Mesopotamia?
The Mediterranean Sea provided a source of water, fish, and transporation.
Tigris and Euphrates provides silt for farming.
The Zagros Mountains provided protection from the outside invasions.
The Syrian Desert provided natural resources used to trade
13
The white shaded region on the map is known as the
Zagros Plains
Syrian Civilization
Persian Empire
Fertile Crescent
14
Which of the following explains the impact of the achievement circled?
Food surplus is possible.
Water is supplied to the land.
Home construction increases.
Animals are used for labor.
15
Because cities were cut off from one another due to the environment, they ________________
began large buildings like temples, roads, and irrigation
became independent, growing their own food/making resources
were conquered by the Babylonians and became part of Babylon
began trading their goods by transporting them down river.
16
At which number is the Euphrates River located on the map?
NA
2
1
3
17
At which number is the Persian Gulf located on the map?
1
NA
3
2
18
Which statement summarizes the significance of the Akkadian king, Sargon I?
Conquered all the Sumerian States, creating the first empire
He created the first set of written laws.
He created the wheel and cart, improving travel and trade.
He conquered Assyrians and Egyptians, making the 1st nation.
19
What was the purpose of the of the structure pictured?
to serve as the king's palace
to provide a temple for the gods
to provide a school for scribes
to serve as a prison for criminals
20
What statement explains Hammurabi's laws in society?
Violence was always punished with violence.
Fines were preferred to physical punishments.
All men are created equal under the law.
Divisions existed between social classes.
21
According to one of Hammurabi's laws, if you neglect your dam and it floods a neighbor's field
you say sorry and go on your merry way
you sell your livestock to pay for the damage
you are sold into slavery
you pay a fine
22
The development of irrigation led to a _____________
social hierarchy
food surplus
specialization
city-state
23
The Sumerians developed a cylinder seal to be used for which of the following?
as a system of record keeping for merchants
as a signature since most people could not write
as a temple and center of worship in the city-state
as a collection of literature poems
24
Which of the following describes the role of polytheism in the lives of people in Mesopotamia?
they used polytheism to create rules
the gods controlled the world and can punish
the gods created divisions in society
they used polytheism to create mythology
25
The ____of Gilgamesh is the first great piece of literature in history. It was written in ____.
epic/arabic
epic/cuneiform
epic/hieroglyphics
epic/stone
