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Review of the Mesopotamia Unit
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1
What is a Ziggurat?
a pyramid shaped temple tower in Sumer
a facility used to research medicine
a historic building in ancient Mesopotamia
a church in NE Maine
2
What are several features of civilization?
people, land, resources
movie theaters, transportation, fast food
elite colleges, universities, and businesses
organized government, established religion, social classes
3
What does Neolithic mean?
Iron Age
Bronze Age
New Stone Age
Old Stone Age
4
What modern day country is located where ancient Persia was located?
Iran
Iraq
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia
5
Who was Hammurabi?
King, conquered city-states, helped build Babylonian empire
Akkadian Ruler, helped develop the plow
Athenian General
Spartan Warrior
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What is monotheism?
a kingdom ruled by an emperor
the belief in one god
a single unit of government
the belief in multiple gods
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What is a canal?
a man made waterway
a natural stream
a large river
a pond of a small lake
8
What are the two rivers that Mesopotamia lies between?
Tigris and Euphrates River
Arkansas and Whitewater
Nile and the Ohio
Mississippi and the Amazon
9
What does polytheism mean?
the belief in one god
the belief involving ziggurats
a writer or scribe
the belief in many gods
10
What does rural mean?
urban dwelling
city life
land bridge between England and France
a countryside area
11
Which king built a temple dedicated to the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He was also known to be very wise?
Sargon
Gilgamesh
David
Solomon
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Who was Sargon?
Powerful Knight
Developed first written down laws
Akkadian King of Sumerian city-state of Kish
Trusted Advisor to Hammurabi
13
What was the ancient capital for the Assyrian Empire?
Ur
Babylon
Nineveh
Jerusalem
14
What does modify mean?
to improve in a career or job
related to farming
to have an increase of something
changing the original form into something new
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What is a stylus?
a pencil
2nd generation of the plow
writing utensil used by scribes
an early band instrument
16
Who were the Israelites?
fought wars against the Aztecs
developed the first form of government
joined forces with the Persians
members of Hebrew nation, went into Babylonian Captivity
17
What does urban mean?
living in an apartment in a skyscraper
a house
living in the city
countryside area
18
What event divided the Paleolithic Era (Old Stone Age) from the Neolithic Era (New Stone Age)?
Printing Press Revolution
Industrial Revolution
Technology Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
19
What was Hammurabi's Code?
set of laws governing Babylonian empire
a Greek story
a novel
series of laws developed for the Aztecs
20
Who was Ashurbanipal?
Babylonian Ruler that conquered Jerusalem
thought to have written over 2,000 cuneiform tablets
Assyrian ruler, made city of Nineveh his capital
Akkadian ruler who fought against Sargon
21
Who is at the top of the social hierarchy pyramid of ancient Mesopotamia?
kings
priests
merchants
slaves
22
Where was the city of Uruk located?
a major city during the Aztec empire
an unknown location thought contain the lost city of gold
a city along the Thames River in southern London
a city-state in Sumer, located along the Euphrates
23
What is a common phrase that is associated with the punishment system for Hammurabi's Code?
Early to Bed and Early to Rise Makes a Man Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
Eye for An Eye and a Tooth for A Tooth
Work Hard and You Can Achieve Anything
Thou Shall Not Covet
24
What is a resource?
an abundant or extra amount of something
a complex society that has cities
a supply of something that can be used as needed
organized form of government
25
Which Israeli king established Jerusalem as its capital and slayed the giant named Goliath?
Hammurabi
Solomon
Gilgamesh
David
26
What does prophet mean?
a writer
a person with direct communication to the king
a person who performs religious ceremonies
someone who receive messages from God to be taught to others
27
What did priests do during the height of Mesopotamia civilization?
Protected the monarchy
wrote down important information
performed religious ceremonies
listened to the king
28
What is a cavalry?
a platoon of foot soldiers
elite squadron of warriors sworn to protect the emperor
cadets that fight with bows and arrows
soldiers who fight while riding horses
29
Which excerpt comes from Hammurabi's Code?
Turn around don't drown
forgive and you shall be forgiven
Turn the other cheek
If he break another man's bone, his bone shall be broken
30
Who was Enkidu?
a statue in Uruk
central character in Gilgamesh, enemies who become friends
a guardian in Babylon
a Sumerian warlord
31
Who were the Akkadians?
conquered Sparta
Mesopotamia people between Sumerian and Babylonian empires
joined forces with the Egyptians
decedents of the Greeks
32
What does patriarch mean?
Head of the Household or Father of a Nation
a name identified with farming
a name identified with fighting
Head of the Household or Mother of a Nation
33
What does the Paleolithic Era mean?
Iron Age
New Stone Age
Age of Reason
Old Stone Age
34
What was the Epic of Gilgamesh?
a play telling a story of Gilgamesh
ancient poem, tells adventures of the hero Gilgamesh
a historic marker about Gilgamesh
a noteworthy song describing heroism
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What does surplus mean?
a crime or financial penalty
having a shortage of something
an extra house payment
more of something than is needed
36
Who was Darius the Great?
an English King
Greek leader who would eventually defeat the Persians
A French King
Persian Leader, would eventually be defeated by the Greeks
37
Who was Gilgamesh?
a ruler of Phoenicia
a rival to the king of Egypt
a ruler of the Persian empire
legendary king of the city-state of Uruk
38
Who is the historical figure described in three major monotheistic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam?
Abraham
Solomon
David
Hammurabi
39
Where is the fertile crescent?
an area around modern day Sudan
land in Middle East from Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea
an area around modern day Canada
land, southern hemisphere between Pacific and Indian Ocean
40
What is a stele?
a stone tablet
carved stone slab or pillar that stands on end
a monument dedicated to fallen warriors
a big rock used for ceremonial purposes
41
Sumerians invented many things, including:
plow, irrigation, wheel, writing system
plow, government, printing press
farming, ranching, herding
wheel, car, steering wheel
42
Which three historic stages categorizes early civilization?
Gold, Silver, Bronze
Gold, Myrrh, Frankincense
Stone, Bronze, Iron
Earth, Jurassic, Fire
43
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II?
King of Babylon captured Jerusalem destroyedSolomon's Temple
King of America, navigated through new territory
King of Sumer, helped to invent the wheel
King of Assyria, divided kingdom
44
Which empire would eventually conquer the Babylonians?
Assyrian Empire
Persian Empire
Babylonian Empire
Moabite Empire
45
Who was King Cyrus the Great?
Conquered the Sumerians
Ruled the vast Persian empire, conquered Babylon
a great leader
Ruled the Americas, discovered gold
46
Which two mountain ranges border Mesopotamia?
Zargos and Taurus
Atlas and Hoggar Mountains
Himalayas and Mount Everest
Rocky Mountains and Appalachians
47
What are the 10 Commandments also referred to as which Moses wrote down describing God's law?
The Code of Moses
The Code of Righteousness
The Moral Law
Hammurabi's Code
48
What is Cuneiform?
writing system developed by Sumerians, used clay tablets
a story called the Epic of Gilgamesh
an ancient Chinese philosophy
writing system developed by the Egyptians using pictographs
49
Moses was known for leading his people out of Egypt. What event is this referred to?
Leaving Egypt
Genesis
The Great Exit
Exodus
50
What is a city-state?
a nation or a country
a great empire
a village
consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside
51
What does irrigation mean?
a way of turning salt water into fresh water
a way of using water to store for later
a way of supplying water to an area of land
a way of purifying water
52
Who was considered the first patriarch of the Israel nation?
David
Moses
Abraham
Solomon
53
Phoenician's were mainly known for/experts in. . . ?
book printing
wood work
navigation
basket weaving
54
What style of government chooses kings for life? Think of the word royal.
Democracy
Monarchy
Kings and Queens
Republic
55
What invention or event allowed the people during the Neolithic time period to specialize in different jobs?
invention of cuneiform writing
invention of farming
invention of the wheel
discovery of seeds
56
What does Mesopotamia mean?
wide, flat plain (between two rivers) Tigris and Euphrates
a land of abundance and wealth
land in America between the east and west coasts
an ancient lost civilization
57
Abraham was thought to have been from what Sumerian city?
Ur
Babylon
Cairo
Jerusalem
58
The Phoenicians were the first civilization to develop an
pictograph system
alphabet
wheel
plow
59
What was the Moabite Stone?
blueprint for instructions on how to build the wheel
a copy of the 10 Commandments
ancient stone describing a battle also referenced by Bible
similar to Hammurabi's Code
