SOC 7 - World History Ch. 2 Review (Civilizations, Empires, Judaism)

Question 1

Which one is NOT a way that the Persians unified their large empire?

Accepted Answer

allowing each province to use their own currency (coins)

Question 2

"Synagogues" are temples where Jews worship and pray.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

King Nebuchadnezzar II was known for creating the beautiful Hanging Gardens, in this empire.

Accepted Answer

Neo-Babylonian

Question 4

The _____________ empire was the world's first empire.

Accepted Answer

Akkadian

Question 5

The Phoenicians had plenty of raw materials, like gold and silver, on their land to export for trade.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

King Hammurabi created a ______, meaning a written set of laws.

Accepted Answer

code

Question 7

Zoroastrianism became the official religion of the ____ empire.

Accepted Answer

Persian

Question 8

Hammurabi used his code of laws to destroy his empire and to create chaos and war.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Cyrus the Great took Jews as captives and put them in exile in faraway lands.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 10

Ruth is the only female "judge" (military leader of the Israelites) discussed in the Hebrew Bible.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

The Fertile Crescent contains the land between the Tigris and Nile rivers, known as Mesopotamia.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 12

The lowest class of people in Mesopotamian empires were the _____________.

Accepted Answer

slaves

Question 13

The Sumerians were monotheistic.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 14

The Phoenicians were known for being great farmers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

A ________________ is a Sumerian temple in the shape of a pyramid-like tower.

Accepted Answer

ziggurat

Question 16

A __________________ consists of a city and its surrounding territory; it is bigger and more powerful than a city.

Accepted Answer

city-state

Question 17

________ is a way of supplying water to an area of land to water crops there.

Accepted Answer

Irrigation

Question 18

The Assyrians had a strong cavalry, which means

Accepted Answer

soldiers on horseback

Question 19

The Talmud is another name for the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

The Persians conquered Mesopotamia with their military strength, brutal tactics, and cavalry of soldiers on horseback.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

Passover is a Jewish holiday that celebrates the Exodus of Jews from slavery in ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

King Sargon ruled the Assyrian Empire.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 23

"Rabbis" are teachers of Judaism.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Early trade in ancient Mesopotamia was done by barter.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which one is NOT one of the early names of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Phoenicia

Question 26

Mesopotamia is bordered on the west and east by which two bodies of water?

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf

Question 27

The Sumerians invented the _________ and the first vehicles to use it, such as carts and wagons.

Accepted Answer

wheel

Question 28

The Sumerian writing system was called hieroglyphics.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Hammurabi&#x27;s Code was based on the idea of mercy and social equality.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 30

The Phoenicians were the world&#x27;s first civilization.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 31

The Sumerians developed _________________, the world’s first system of writing.

Accepted Answer

cuneiform

Question 32

Which is NOT one of the ethical beliefs of Judaism?

Accepted Answer

treating people differently based on their social class

SOC 7 - World History Ch. 2 Review (Civilizations, Empires, Judaism)

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SOC 7 - World History Ch. 2 Review (Civilizations, Empires, Judaism)

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