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The Fertile Crescent (Mesopotamia)
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1
A king and creator of the Babylonian Empire
battering ram
cuneiform
monotheism
Hammurabi
2
To force someone to live in another country
exile
code
Fertile Crescent
myth
3
What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?
They made purple dye from snails.
They did not have a written Bible.
They worshipped many gods.
They worshipped one god.
4
A city of great wealth and luxury
Fertile Crescent
empire
Babylon
Hammurabi
5
A promise made by God
Moses
diaspora
covenant
famine
6
Babylon became an important center of trade because it was
Surrounded by massive walls.
Surrounded by massive walls.
located between cities to the south and north.
ruled by a powerful queen.
7
Which of the following is not an Ancient Mesopotamian Empire?
Assyria
Babylonia
New Babylonia
Israel
8
A religious teacher who speaks for God
scribe
alphabet
prophet
moses
9
Mesopotamia means ___________.
the land between mountains
the river between a river
the land between rivers
the river between mountains
10
What can you conclude about the Assyrians "perfected the skill of fighting."
They were inexperienced warriors.
They had fought many wars.
They liked inventing new things.
They disliked fighting.
11
Hammurabi’s Code was significant because
for the first time, laws were written down.
the laws applied equally to all citizens.
it was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia.
everyone in the ancient world followed it.
12
Where was Mesopotamia located?
between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers
in present-day Egypt
in the Arabian Desert
along the Nile River.
13
_____and _____ are the two (2) rivers that are located to the North and South of Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Panthera
Euphrates and Hammurabi
Sargon and Assyria
Tigris and Euphrates
14
One of the major events in the history of the Israelites was
The founding of Tyre.
The settlement of Canaan.
the discovery of cuneiform.
The conquest of Egypt.
15
____ is the taming of wild animals or adapting wild plants for human use.
Domestication
Population
Fabrication
Adaptation
16
A powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels
caravan
code
battering ram
diaspora
17
Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because
The rivers there created very rich farmland.
The area was difficult to defend
the Nile River made it a prosperous area
it was an important mining area.
18
A story that explains people’s beliefs
bazaar
myth
empire
alphabet
19
The belief in one god
bazaar
monotheism
myth
code
20
A group of traders traveling together
famine
diaspora
polytheism
caravan
21
The scattering of people who have a common background or belief
diaspora
monotheism
cuneiform
Hammurabi
22
A set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language
cuneiform
exile
alphabet
battering ram
23
Contributions of Mesopotamia include a code of law, Ten Commandments, science, and alphabet
True
False
24
A time when people starve because there is so little food
city-state
bazaar
monotheism
famine
25
Many territories and people who are controlled by one government
Empire
city-state
famine
myth
26
People of Mesopotamia benefited from the rich soil and life-giving rivers and the many traders.
False
True
27
A city that is also a separate, independent state.
famine
myth
scribe
city-state
28
______________ were three inventions of the Sumerians
Calendar, Plow, and Wheel
Plow, Ink, and Paper
Calendar, Silk, and Cotton
Wheel, Calendar, and Paper
29
Cities in Sumer remained politically independent and
developed into separate city-states.
were ruled by one king and queen.
United under one government.
were frequently destroyed by floods.
30
Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?
The warlike Phoenicians conquered their neighbors.
Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer.
They sold the cities wood and dyed cloth to other peoples.
Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre.
31
People used ________ to control the flood waters.
Levees
Ziggurats
Plows
Battering Rams
32
What was Hammurabi’s Code?
a written list of laws, crimes, and punishments
a map that showed where to find gold and silver
the secret language is spoken by Sumerian priests.
a promise that God made to the Israelites.
33
In 612 B.C., the Medes and Chaldeans joined forces to
build the city of Nineveh
found the overland trade route to Asia.
conquer Mari.
destroy the Assyrian Empire.
34
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers brought both ___ and ______.
volcanoes and earthquakes
life and death
tsunamis and floods
35
A professional writer
scribe
exile
bazaar
prophet
36
The belief in many gods
code
polytheism
scribe
cuneiform
37
The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to
learn to read and write.
hire scribes.
learn cuneiform.
teach cuneiform.
38
A market selling different kinds of goods
famine
code
moses
bazaar
39
An organized list of laws and rules
Code
bazaar
scribe
code
40
A region in southwest Asia; site of the first civilization
Fertile Crescent
Assyria
Babylon
Ninevah
41
Israelite leader who led his people from Egypt to Canaan
caravan
Code
Moses
exile
42
Groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages
prophet
Hammurabi
Fertile Crescent
cuneiform
