What is the difference between canals and rivers?

Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.

What purpose did the wall around a city serve?

to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack

Sumerian social hierarchy was shaped like a triangle in that:

A very small number were rulers, like the top of a triangle

Which of the following best describes cuneiform?

a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

Which of the following is not true of the first writing system?

It was developed by the Babylonians.

Hammurabi’s Code is important in world history because it was an early:

List of laws that controlled daily life and behavior.

Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?

(1) Settle near crops, (2) Population grows, (3) Cities form

Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?

City-states wanted enough farmland to grow food

Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because:

farmland was fertile and water was nearby

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3.1: Geography and the Fertile Crescent, 3.2: The Rise of Sumer, 3.3: Sumerian Achievements, 3.4: Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent

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1
What is the difference between canals and rivers?
Canals border civilizations. Rivers divide regions.
Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.
People settle near rivers, not canals.
Canals are used as trade routes. Rivers are for irrigation.
2
What purpose did the wall around a city serve?
to keep people from moving to another city-state
to collect water that could be used to irrigate farmland
to protect inhabitants of the city-state from attack
to protect inhabitants of the city-state from floods
3
The resource for which Phoenicia was well known was:
gold and silver
iron ore
cedar wood
fertile soil
4
What is the word for "more than is needed"?
specialize
polytheism
extra
surplus
5
What is another word for a writer in Mesopotamia?
scribe
literary figure
scribble
author
6
Where is Mesopotamia located on this map?
D
C
A
B
7
"He was among the first military leaders to use soldiers armed with bows and arrows."
Sargon I
Utu
Gilgamesh
Kish
8
Sumerian social hierarchy was shaped like a triangle in that:
There were three social classes (sides of a triangle)
A very small number were rulers, like the top of a triangle
Most people were priests, like the bottom of a triangle
Power grew from the top to the bottom
9
Which of the following best describes cuneiform?
a form of writing using an alphabet
a form of writing using proverbs and songs
a form of writing using complex ideas such as "joy"
a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
10
Who is the famous Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city (Hanging Gardens)?
Darius III
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Gilgamesh
11
What is a pyramid-shaped temple tower?
ziggurat
temple
architecture
palace
12
"A set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life"
Hammurabi's Code
social hierarchy
division of labor
The Epic of Gilgamesh
13
What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?
sailing ships
founding of Carthage
purple dye
their alphabet
14
All of the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia except the:
Akkadians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Egyptians
15
Which of the following is not true of the first writing system?
It was first used to keep business records.
It was recorded on tablets made of clay.
It began with pictures to represent syllables and objects.
It was developed by the Babylonians.
16
The worship of many gods is called:
monotheism
polytheism
ziggurats
priesthood
17
Hammurabi’s Code is important in world history because it was an early:
Christopher Columbus
Form of writing that could be used to record events.
Record-keeping system of Phoenician traders.
List of laws that controlled daily life and behavior.
18
"Each worker specializes in a particular task or job"
Division of the People
Division of Roles
Division of Numbers
Division of Labor
19
What is the name of the large arc of rich, fertile farmland in Southwest Asia?
silt
Mesopotamia
Hammurabi's Code
Fertile Crescent
20
Who is a legendary figure in Sumerian literature?
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Darius I
Gilgamesh
21
Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?
(1) Build cities, (2) Grow crops, (3) Grow canals
(1) Division of labor, (2) Population grows, (3) Agriculture
(1) Make laws, (2) Move to cities, (3) Lived near crops
(1) Settle near crops, (2) Population grows, (3) Cities form
22
In Sumerian society, people’s social class or rank depended on their wealth and their:
location
appearance
religion
occupation
23
What is a land with different territories and peoples under a single rule?
empire
state
kingdom
nation
24
Which is an inference about why city-states fought each other for farmland?
City-states wanted to build walls around their farms
City-states owned crops destroyed by natural causes
City-states only had one skill: farming
City-states wanted enough farmland to grow food
25
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because:
the area received adequate rainfall
the area was near ocean water supply
the land was in mountainous areas
farmland was fertile and water was nearby

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