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5th grade review for a Mesopotamia unit.
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1
What type of weapons did the Assyrians use?
Wooden
Bronze
Copper
Iron
2
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, birthplace of the Sumerian civilization.
Plateau
Babylonia
Hammurabi's Code
Mesopotamia
3
A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.
City-state
Hammurabi's Code
Code of Law
Levee
4
A large temple located in the center of an ancient Sumerian city.
Cuneiform
Ziggurat
Mesopotamia
Babylonia
5
Which statement does
not
describe the location of Mesopotamia?
Along the Nile River
Along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
In the Fertile Crescent
North of the Syrian Desert
6
Which of the following is
NOT
an invention of the ancient Sumerian people.
The wheel
A system of writing
The invention of a base-10 number system
The plow
7
A system of writing that used symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects.
Barter
Hammurabi's Code
Ziggurat
Cuneiform
8
Sargon the Great conquered all of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first ________.
region
city
empire
country
9
Babylon was known for ____________ during the power of the Chaldeans.
religion
peace
war
science and astronomy
10
An embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river.
Irrigation
Ziggurat
Levee
Canal
11
Which of the following was
NOT
one of the Mesopotamian civilizations or empires?
Babylonia
Athens
Chaldean Empire
Sumer
12
Mesopotamia was located in the modern day
continent
of ____________.
Iraq
Asia
Africa
North America
13
A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
Barter
Code of Law
Government
Hammurabi
14
A self-governing city often with surrounding lands and villages.
city-state
Ziggurat
rural
Sumer
15
________ recorded laws, legends, and songs using cuneiform writing.
Kings
Artisans
Mathematicians
Scribes
16
An area of flat land that rises above the surrounding land.
Levee
Plateau
Irrigate
Ziggurat
17
What shape is used to create cuneiform?
Lines
Wedge-shaped symbols
Letters
Pictures
18
Which of the following statements does
not
describe benefits of living close to water?
Drought
Good hunting
Trading routes
Water for crops
19
What was the purpose for building a wall around the city-state?
To keep people from fleeing
To protect from attack
To store water
To keep live-stock in the city
20
The area in dark green on the map is called __________.
Mesopotamia
Sumer
the Fertile Crescent
the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
21
King Nebuchadnezzer build the ________ of Babylon on the great palace walls.
Ziggurat
None of the above
Tallest tower
Hanging Garden
22
The system of levees and canals to divert water to crops is known as
Irrigation
Specialization
Ziggurats
Agriculture
23
What are the two rivers that run through Ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Nile Rivers
Sahara and Zagros Rivers
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Euphrates and Nile Rivers
24
Which king of Mesopotamia instituted a code of laws for his people to live by?
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
25
A trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money.
Levee
City-state
Code of Law
Barter
26
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Divided nation
Land of ancient people
Desert land
Land between two rivers
27
The Mesopotamians wrote on tablets made of _______.
Bronze
Papyrus
Clay
Wood
28
Which of the following was a positive effect of the Tigris and Euphrates River flooding?
It allowed the Mesopotamians to move around as nomads.
It allowed the Mesopotamians to build better homes.
It washed away the crops.
It left behind silt.
29
How was the number 60 important to the Sumerians?
It was the number of gods they worshiped
It stood for the number of major cities in the area
They had 60 letters in their alphabet
It was the base number for their mathematics & number system
30
What are the two large bodies of water that border the Fertile Crescent?
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
Persian Gulf and Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
31
What does polytheism mean?
A type of material
To believe in more than one god/goddess
The area of a polygon
To believe in only one god
32
Mesopotamia was located in the modern day
country
of _________.
Asia
Germany
Turkey
Iraq
33
What area is located within the Fertile Crescent between the two main rivers?
Akkadia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Sumer
34
What was one of the biggest challenges of living in the Fertile Crescent?
There was not enough space for farming.
Plenty of water for the people, animals, and crops.
The rivers flooded, depositing good silt for farming.
The rivers flooded, destroying homes and crops.
35
A fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia.
Plateau
Fertile Crescent
Levees
Sumer
