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SOL WH1.3a-e, WH1.4a, and WH1.1 Mesopotamia
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1
The Hittites were successful at war because of their knowledge of
iron working
poisoned arrows
superior horsemanship
bronze smithing
2
The earliest cities were located next to which important geographical feature?
Caves
Oceans
Rivers
Mountains
3
What is this ancient form of writing?
Greek
Hieroglyphics
Phoenician Alphabet
Cuneiform
4
What's the name of the written code of conduct for the Hebrews?
Moses's Code
12 Tables
10 Commandments
4 Noble Truths
5
This group was known as the "carriers of civilization"
Hittites
Chaldeans
Phoenicians
Assyrians
6
Ziggurats are to temples as pyramids are to _________
treasures
pharoahs
tombs
synagogues
7
What is the name of the Hebrew God?
Yaweh
Buddha
Pope
Allah
8
A form of writing that used wedge-shaped marks pressed into clay tablets was
Monotheism
Tribute
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
9
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's Code?
It provided a written record of Babylonian system of justice
It sought to end slavery throughout the empire
It sought to fit the punishment to the crime
It sought to end disagreements about the law
10
Egyptians created which form of writing?
The alphabet
Cuneiform
Calligraphy
Hieroglyphics
11
Which two famous features were fundamental to the success of the Persian Empire?
Aggressive military strategy
Centralized government with tolerance and diversity
Forceful rulers in a time of prosperity
Ample mineral resources and large scale production
12
Sumer was comprised (made up) of independently governed
provinces
satraps
kingdoms
city-states
13
The following established civilizations in Mesopotamia EXCEPT
Assyrians
Egyptians
Chaldeans
Bablylonians
14
Which belief of the prophet Zoroaster was similar to later concepts in Christianity and Islam?
heaven, hell, and final judgement
monotheism
filial piety and family relations
bronze smithing
15
God promised Abraham the land of _______________
Arabia
Canaan
Babylon
Mesopotamia
16
In ancient times, coins made from gold and silver gradually replaced which means of exchange?
Cuneiform tablets
Slaves
Oracle Bones
Barter
17
The main idea of Hammurabi's Code was -
all citizens are entitled to property
Innocent until proven quilty
An eye for an eye
all men are equal before the law
18
The empire depicted (shown) on the map was created by
Moses
King Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
Hammurabi
19
The Hebrew Holy book is known as the
Torah
Bible
Quran
Vedas
20
Which of the following describes a major belief of the ancient Egyptians?
Monotheism
Four noble truths
reincarnation
Life after death
21
Why did civilizations develop along the area shown in the picture
Mild climate, fertile soil and natural waterways
Religious beliefs based on monotheism
Government based on male vote
Urban communities built by iron and steel tools
22
An empire is a
Small, independent city
State in which all important officials are priest
State in which one ruler controls several kingdoms
Rural area without an organized government
23
The most sacred writings of the Jewish religion are known as the
Quran
Torah
Ten Commandments
Old Testament
24
The Nile is to Egypt as Euphrates is to _________ which word should replace the blank?
Tigris
Tiber
Mesopotamia
Jerusalem
25
Babylonians and other cultures practiced a religion with more than one god know as
Zoroastrianism
Judaism
Monotheism
Polytheism
26
All of the following are examples of technology invented by the Sumerians EXCEPT
Iron weapons
The wheel
The sail
Ox-drawn plows
27
Persia helped tie its vast empire together by
Requiring government officials to speak two languages
Forbidding local people to keep their customs
Establishing an efficient system of roads
Using different coins in each local area
28
What it the name of this ancient Babylonian wonder?
Sphinx
Ziggurat
Hanging Garden
Pyramid
29
During the Exodus, Moses led the Hebrews out of what country?
Persia
Egypt
Saudi Arabia
Asia Minor
30
Who was the father of the Hebrews
Jesus
Moses
Prophet Muhammad
Abraham
31
What word means belief in one God?
Polytheism
Mythology
Monotheism
Atheist
32
Which early civilization had hereditary rulers called pharaohs?
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
Babylonians
Egypt
33
Why did civilization develop along the area shown in the map?
Mild climate, fertile soil and natural waterways
Government based on male voters
Urban communities built by iron and steel tools
Religious beliefs based on monotheism
34
The Phoenicians were known for
bull-leaping, painted potter, and female led religious group
seafaring, trade, and the invention of an alphabet
the alphabet, the cultivation of spices, and murex
shipbuilding, murex, and chariots
35
The Code of Hammurabi was a major achievement for which of the following reasons
It rejected the principle of an eye for an eye
It ended capital punishment
It was first major collection of written laws
It treated men and women as equals
36
The way that most ideas spread throughout the Middle East was by
Religion
Books
Trade
Travel
37
Three civilizations developed pictographic/hieroglyphic scripts. Which developed an alphabet?
Mesopotamians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Egyptians
38
When Sargon conquered and untied surrounding city-states, he created the world's first
Code of Laws
Government
Empire
Ziggurat
39
This word means dispersed or spread out
Culture
Tribute
Diaspora
Exodus
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The Assyrians gained a reputation as
Scientist and astronomers
Cruel warriors and strict rulers
Great administrators and traders
Good soldiers and fair rulers
