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Fertile Crescent
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A quiz to review the major achievements of the civilizations of the Fertile Crescent.
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1
What is the
highest
class in the social classes of mesopotamian civilizations?
Priest
Noble
King (monarch)
Slaves
2
Why was the invention of the wheel and axle so important?
It improved trade and transportation
It made the Ferris Wheel possible
It made chariot races possible
NASCAR
3
What is the central feature of a city-state that is dedicated to the god of that city-state?
Canal
Ziggurat
King's Palace
City Hall
4
Who make up the
second
class of mesopotamian civilizations?
Slaves
Nobles
Merchants
Priests
5
What marked the first time in history laws were written down for all citizens to see?
US Constitution
The covenant
The Ten Commandments
Hammurabi's Code
6
Who make up the
fourth
class in mesopotamian civilizations?
Slaves
Traders
Farmers
Common Workers
7
What is the term we use to refer to a belief in many gods?
animism
hedonism
monotheism
polytheism
8
Which of the following was
not
part of the
third
class in mesopotamian civilizations?
Traders
Farmers
Merchants
Specialized Workers (Artisans)
9
Why is the region called the
Fertile Crescent
?
It was where the croissant was invented
The region was crescent shaped
The soil was rich and good for agriculture
The region produced large families
10
A civilization in ancient times that had it's own government, god and territory is called....
continent
county
nation
city-state
11
Who was the prophet who started Judaism?
Moses
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Noah
12
What do you call a messenger of God?
Prophet
Messiah
Priest
Governor
13
What is the holy book of Judaism?
Tawrat
Koran
Old Testament
Torah
14
The word
diaspora
refers to....
A temple to worship the gods
The spread of the Israelites (Jews) worldwide
Diverting water for agriculture
Believing in more than one god
15
What two rivers are the central physical features of mesopotamia?
Tigres and Euphrates
Amazon and Orinoco
Mississippi and Ohio
Nile and Zambezi
16
Who were the first people to believe in
monotheism
?
Israelites
Assyrians
Sumerians
Babylonians
