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Civilizations and People of the Fertile Crescent
Civilizations and People of the Fertile Crescent
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1
Which is a sumerian art form?
oil painting
ivory carvings
cylinder seals
stone stelae
2
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written in cuneiform.
True
False
3
The summerian invented the...
wheel
firepit
alphabet
standing army
4
What pattern did the laws in Hammurabi's Code follow?
offense explanation
punishment, explanation
punishment, offense
offense, punishment
5
Sumer is important in world history because it was...
the world's first civilization
the world's largest empire
where humans evovled
6
Who built the Royal Road in the Persian Empire?
Alexander the Great
Darius the Great
Cymbyses
Cyrus the Great
7
Where did the Phoenicians trade?
Israel
The Americas
Along the Mediterrranean Sea
Australia
8
The Sumerians created cylinder seals as a way to show ownership.
True
False
9
How many laws were in Hammurabi's code?
382
50
102
282
10
What led to the conquest of Sumer?
fighting among the city-states
the unification of the city-states
the wealth of city states
peace among the city-states
11
The official religion of the Persian Empire was...
monoliths
polytheism
mythology
Zorastrianism
12
The royal road was used to transport trade goods and tribute across the empire.
True
False
13
The Persians created the fastest communication system in the ancient world with the royal road.
False
True
14
Cyrus the great used a standing army to take over Mesopotamia.
True
False
15
The Phoenician alphabetwas based on ...
words
sounds
syllables
vowels
16
The main belief of Zoroastrianism was...
people worship many gods
the universe is in a struggle between good and evil
leaders should be buried in huge structures
meditation is the path to good things
17
What city-state became the center of Hammurabi's Mesopotamian Empire?
Umma
Ur
Babylon
Lagash
18
How did Cyrus the great treat the Jews?
He wanted them to stay in Babylon in exile
He allowed them to return to Jerusalem
He made them slaves
19
How were the floods of the Tigris and Euphrates helpful?
people could go swimming more
flooding provided an adventure for early settlers
provided silt which made the land fertile
20
The epic of Gilgamesh was about a hero named Ur-Nammu.
False
True
