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Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent Section 1 and 2 Review
Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent Section 1 and 2 Review
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Babylon had a good location because why?
Rich mineral resources
Located between Assyria and Sumer for trade
High elevation
Located on the Mediterranean Sea for trade
2
a group of travelers journeying together
bureaucracy
polytheism
caravan
bazaar
3
What significant achievement did King Sargon of Akkad make?
Captured the Assyrians
United the Sumerian city-states
Defeated the Babylonians
Developed new war tactics
4
Which of the following did city-states
NOT
have in common with each other?
Same geography
Same culture
Same king
Same religion
5
A region in Southwest Asia; Site of the first civilizations
Mesopotamia
Egypt
Asia Minor
Fertile Crescent
6
The belief in many gods
Judaism
Zoroastrianism
polytheism
monotheism
7
This empire was overthrown by the Chaldeans and Medes
Assyrian
Persian
Babylonain
Sumerian
8
What were Sumerian temples called?
Ziggurat
Pyramid
Church
Mosque
9
many territories and peoples controlled by one government
empire
bazaar
city-state
region
10
This caused wars between the Sumerian city-states
control of sea trade
unicorns
religion
land and water
11
A professional writer
caravan
scribe
artisan
author
12
a city that is also a separate, independent state
myth
city-state
ziggurat
empire
13
Which is
NOT
a method of honoring the gods and goddesses?
Sacrificing humans
Burning incense
Playing music
Making food offerings
14
This empire became skilled at fighting because it was constantly being attacked
Assyrian
Babylonian
Persian
Sumerian
15
This empire's homeland is found in the present day country of Iran
Babylonian
Persian
Sumerian
Assyrian
16
This empire stretch from Greece to India
Persian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Sumerian
17
a market selling different kinds of goods
city-state
caravan
bazaar
bureaucracy
18
Which item did the two rivers
NOT
supply the people of Mesopotamia?
Fish
Clay
Fertile soil
Stone for building
19
Mesopotamia lies between which two rivers?
Euphrates & Indus
Anatolia & Tigris
Nile & Persian
Tigris & Euphrates
20
This empire was the largest of the 3 Fertile Crescent empires
Sumerian
Persian
Babylonian
Assyrian
21
This empire was tolerant of those they conquered
Persian
Assyrian
Sumerian
Babylonian
22
a religion that developed in ancient Persia
monotheism
Zoroastrianism
polytheism
Judaism
23
Raised bees & made advancements in astronomy by measuring the length of the year
Persian
Sumerian
Assyrian
Babylonian
24
A complex structure of government offices
Bureaucracy
Democracy
Caravan
Zoroastrianism
25
The Fertile Crescent stretches from this body of water to this body of water?
Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea to Nile River
Nile River to Tigris River
Red Sea and Persian Gulf
26
He built a large palace for his wife that is one of the ancient wonders of the world
Hammurabi
Cyrus the Great
Sargon II
Nebuchadnezzar II
27
the capital of the Babylonian Empire; a city of great wealth and luxury
Persopolis
Babylon
Nineveh
Ur
28
a traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs
bazaar
polytheism
oral traditions
myth
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What major accomplishment are the Babylonians known for?
Developing war techniques
Building a great library at Nineveh
Geometric accomplishments
Spreading Zoroastrianism
