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A practice quiz for the Ancient Mesopotamia Unit test given to 7th graders in Missouri.
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According to Jewish belief, Moses was the man who...
built the first temple of Jerusalem
was the first monotheist
almost sacrificed his son at God's command
received the Ten Commandments
2
Job specialization led to...
higher taxes
cuneiform writing
the domestication of animals
the development of social classes
3
Which of these would be a system of defense for a city-state...
canal
dam
moat
ziggurat
4
Abraham moved his people to Canaan. This made the Hebrews...
become farmers
"The Chosen Farmers" of God
people doomed to wander forever
slaves
5
Nebuchadnezzar is famous for...
inventing cuneiform writing
building the HHanging Gardens of Babylon
creating the first empire
inventing the wheel
6
A Mesopotamian temple is called...
a ziggurat
an Enkidu
a mosque
a pyramid
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Money or goods given to a conqueror by the people who were conquered is called...
cuneiform
a tariff
tribute
taxes
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Early irrigation systems...
were used to provide water for drinking and cooking
brought water from the river to central bathing areas
brought water from the river to the farmland
brought water from mountain lakes to towns
9
"Prehistory" refers to...
the time before writing was invented
the time when dinosaurs lived on Earth
the period before Hammurabi wrote down his laws
The period before Jesus was born
10
Which of the following is an advantage of settling in a river valley...
Rivers won't flood, just flow down hill
Enemies won't see you because you are lower in the valley
Floods leave silt on the fields which makes the soil richer
It is easier to see attackers from far away
11
The founder of the Hebrew religion (Judaism) was:
Sargon
Hammurabi
Abraham
Moses
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Why were Hammurabi's laws written?
to make Hammurabi famous
to give scribes a job to learn cuneiform
to show how smart Hammurabi was
to regulate the behavior of people
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Another word for "political system"
education
money
government
city-state
14
The legendary Sumerian king who tried to learn the secret of living forever...
Ashurbanipal
Gilgamesh
Ishtar
Sargon II
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Job specialization and civilization cannot exist unless___________________ exists
a food surplus
two cultures with something to trade
a religion
a written language
16
At different times, the Babylonians, Hebrews, Akkadians, Sumerians, and Assyrians were all...
kings
monotheistic
Fertile Crescent civilizations
conquered by the Egyptians
17
The Assyrians invented
the wheel
the sailboat
the battering ram
the 60 minute hour and 60 second minute
18
The ancient Hebrews were the only group to believe...
in animal spirits
that humans were created from mud and lightning
that Ishtar created the world
in only one god
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An empire is...
a walled city and the farmland surrounding it
a government in which a ruler decides who the next ruler is
a religion that believes in many gods
a government that rules over lands surrounding it
20
A fierce army and ruthless leaders allowed which group to conquer many others?
Gilgameshians
Neo-Babylonians
Akkadians
Assyrians
21
Belief in an afterlife, rituals and ceremonies, and worship of gods are examples of...
the subjects taught in Sumerian schools
religion
Social Structures
Intellectual achievements
22
What was the purpose of the structure at the top of a ziggurat?
It was where the ruler lived
The stones with laws were placed their
It is were citizens went if city was under attack
Religious leaders left sacrifices to the gods
23
The two most important rivers in Mesopotamia...
Tigris and Euphrates
Neva and Ganges
Nile and Ephialtes
Mississippi and Missouri
24
An example of a domesticated animal...
a deer
an eagle
a sheep
a giant sloth
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City government that acts like independent country...
a province
a city-state
a region
a state
26
Collecting taxes, defending the territory, and providing food during famine was the job of...
the scribes
early governments
the religious leaders
the artisans
27
The "A" in PERSIA stands for:
Assyrians
Artistic achivements
Akkadians
Abraham
28
The ruler who had laws inscribed on monuments was...
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sargon II
29
The need to keep record of taxes paid and goods distributed led to...
the invention of writing
the invention of obsidian
the number system based on 60
the invention of storehouses
30
City-states put their walls
outside their moats
around their farm fields
around their towns and farm fields
around the city only
31
A contract between two people or between a person and God is called...
an indictment
a constitution
an exodus
a covenant
32
Another word for an artisan is...
merchant
architect
shaman
craftsman
33
In order to control the rivers, farmers...
built double walls around their towns
built aqueducts to drain their fields from floods
lived in the hills
built dams, levees, and canals
34
Polytheism is...
a type of math that allows you to find angles in a circle
a method of melting ore to make stronger metal
the belief in many gods
the belief in only one god
35
A scribe was...
a skilled toolmaker
someone who designed levees and canals
a person who herded sheep or goats
a professional writer
36
A city-state is
a town of no more than 200 people
a government of a walled settlement and surrounding land
a government that conquered other cities and rules over them
the capital of any of the United States
37
People who frequently moved around to find animals to hunt and plants to gather are called...
monotheists
Neo-Babylonians
nomads
hominids
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The greatest cause for conflict among the first civilizations in Mesopotamia was...
all wanted to control access to the sea
different religious beliefs
the development of more deadly weapons
a shortage of resources
39
The Hebrews who escaped slavery traveled for many years in what we call...
the Long Journey
the Exodus
the Wandering
the Path to Salvation
40
The Hebrew King David...
received the Ten Commandments on Mt. Sinai
moved the capital to Jerusalem and made Israel larger
was the founder of Judaism
convinced the Egyptian pharaoh to free Hebrew slaves
41
What was the first civilization of Mesopotamia...
Sumer
Babylonia
Greece
Assyria
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The "R" in Persia stands for...
Region
Relationships
Religion
Rendering
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The "E" in PERSIA stands for...
Elevation
Education System
Environment
Economic System
