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Chapter 3 - Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent - Manso -NLMUSD
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The ___ had two key military advantages: They mastered ironworking and used the chariot.
Hittites
Kassites
Chaldeans
Hebrews
2
In Sumerian society, people’s social class or rank depended on their wealth and their _____.
religion
occupation
appearance
location
3
What was the basic political unit of Sumer?
the feudal pact
the king
the clan
the city-state
4
political, religious, cultural, and economic centers of civilizations
cities
Fertile Crescent
Tigris and Euphrates river valleys
Mesopotamia
5
type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
irrigation
silt
division of labor
surplus
6
Which G.R.A.P.E.S.?
coins, surplus, division of labor, trading, merchants, shops
Economics
Achievements
Politics
Social Structures
7
What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?
purple dye
sailing ships
their alphabet
founding of Carthage
8
The Sumerians invented calligraphy, the world’s first writing system.
false
true
9
The most important Sumerian invention was a math system based on the number 60.
true
false
10
Sumerians first used cuneiform to create poems about the gods and military victories.
true
false
11
mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks that makes land ideal for farming
silt
irrigation
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
surplus
12
In terms of art, Sumer was most famous for its pottery.
false
true
13
Sumerians used cylinder seals to show ownership of containers and to “sign” documents.
true
false
14
Which of the following is
not
true of the Akkadian ruler Sargon?
His armies warred against neighboring kingdoms.
He conquered from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
He built a new capital on the Euphrates River.
He ruled for only 25 years.
15
supplying water to an area of land
irrigation
Fertile Crescent
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
silt
16
All of the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia
except ...
Akkadians
Babylonians
Egyptians
Sumerians
17
Which G.R.A.P.E.S.?
king, empire, city-state, monarch, Hammurabi’s Code,
Religion
Social Structures
Economics
Politics
18
Which
G.R.A.P.E.S.?
kings, priests, craftspeople, merchants, farmers, slaves
Economic
Social Structures
Achievements
Religion
19
Which G.R.A.P.E.S.?
Fertile Crescent, Tigris, Euphrates, Persian Gulf, Babylon, Ur
Politics
Achievements
Religion
Geography
20
allowed people to do jobs other than farming
division of labor
surplus
irrigation
cities
21
Which G.R.A.P.E.S.?
priests, ziggurats, gods, polytheism, temple, worship
Religion
Economics
Politics
Social Structures
22
Who created the world’s first advanced society, in a region called Mesopotamia?
Sandars
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Sumerians
23
site of the world’s first civilizations
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
cities
river valleys
24
Which of the following played a major role in Sumerian society?
religion
slavery
all of these are correct
women
25
Greek word meaning "between the rivers" and a region in Southwest Asia
surplus
Sumeropotamia
Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
26
The region known as Mesopotamia is indicated on the map by the letter
W
Z
Y
X
27
large arc of rich farmland that extends from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
cities
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
division of labor
28
Which of the following is
not
true of the first writing system?
It was first used to keep business records.
It was developed by the Babylonians
It used pictures to represent syllables.
It was recorded on tablets made of clay.
29
He was Babylon’s greatest ruler, a brilliant war leader, and an able governor.
Moses
Hammurabi
Cleopatra
Nedbuchanezzar
30
Although the Phoenicians had few resources, they created a wealthy society based on _______.
gold
irrigation
farming
trade
31
What was the role of women in Sumerian society?
They took care of the children.
They were priestesses in the temples of Sumer.
They took care of the home.
all of the answers are true
32
Hammurabi’s Code was a set of 282 ____ dealing with trade, theft, loans, injury, and murder.
sentences
choices
laws
alphabets
33
The most important achievement of the Phoenicians was the development of ____________.
architecture
cuneiform
pictographs
an alphabet
34
Sumerians had to serve and worship many gods. What term describes the worship of many gods?
animism
polytheism
monotheism
Jainism
35
Which G.R.A.P.E.S.?
irrigation, cuneiform, alphabet, wheel, architecture, make-up
Religion
Social Structures
Achievements
Politics
36
Which of the following correctly reflects the hierarchy of Sumerian society?
kings, priests, farmers, merchants
kings, priests, merchants, slaves
priests, craftspeople, farmers, merchants
priests, kings, farmers, craftspeople
37
The most famous Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon and the beautiful hanging gardens.
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Gilgamesh
Mohammed
