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The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia and the Persian Empire
The Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia and the Persian Empire
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1
How did Mesopotamian people try to prevent destructive flooding? Select two answers.
Built Canals
Irrigation
Constructed walls around city-states
Left Mesopotamia
2
Persians were known for many achievements. What was the name of their ancient religion?
Chrisitianity
Zoroastrianism
Polytheism
Judaism
3
After dividing the empire into provinces, who did Darius appoint to maintain control for him?
Judges.
Satraps.
Nobles.
Kings.
4
Which selection is NOT an achievement of the Phoenicians?
Purple cloth
Complex geometry
Powerful sailing ships
Alphabet
5
Hammurabi's Code consisted of how many laws?
100
282
350
50
6
What was Persepolis?
Cyrus the Great's mother.
A type of Persian jewelry.
A Persian capital.
The queen of Darius I.
7
A political unit of consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside is a
Province
City -State
Empire
Satrap
8
The Hittites had two military advantages over their rivals. What were they?
Chariots
Plows
Iron tools
Bow and arrows
9
Select TWO Phoenician exports.
Cedar
Silt
Wheat
Cloth dyed with a purple dye from sea snails
10
Which ruler created the Babylonian empire in 1787 BC?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus the Great
Hammurabi
11
An "eye for an eye" was the basis for
All written codes.
Hammurabi's Code.
The Ten Commandments
The Assyrian army's conquests.
12
In 612 BC, the Assyrians were conquered by
The Babylonians and the Chaldeans.
The Medes and the Chaldeans.
The Israelites and the Medes.
The Medes and the Sumerians.
13
Many territories that are controlled by one government is called a
City State
Region
Caravan
Empire
14
Mesopotamia was located on land between the
Tigris and Euphrates
Red Sea and Tigris
Nile and Tigris
Nile and Euphrates
15
Why was Cyrus the Great so successful in conquering SW Asia?
He forced conquered people to adopt Persian ways.
His army was loyal and well organized.
He paid a lot of money for a large army.
The Persian army was treated fairly.
16
Which statement is true about the natural resources of Phoenicia?
Phoenicia had few natural resources.
Phoenicia had rich, fertile farmland.
Phoenicia's location isolated them from other civilizations.
17
Which of the following were advancements made by the Sumerians? Select TWO correct answers.
Plow
Wheel
Paper
Pictographs
18
Among the choices, which empire ruled first in Mesopotamia?
Chaldean
Hittite
Babylonian
Assyrian
19
Scribes in Sumeria were...
Accountants
Prophets
Professional writers
Teachers
20
Which Persian leader overthrew the Medes to gain Persian independence?
Cambyses
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes I
Darius I
21
Which was Assyria's capital city?
Babylon
Nineveh
Persia
Persepolis
22
The Fertile Crescent is located on which continent?
Asia
Africa
South America
Antarctica
23
Who conquered the Assyrians in 612 BC?
Hittites
Kassites
Chaldeans
Babylonians
24
Which of the following cities was famous for its snails that produced purple dye?
Akkad
Babylon
Tyre
Nineveh
25
The alphabet used in the United States is based on one created by the
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Hebrews
Assyrians
26
Who was ranked just below kings in the system of Sumerian social class?
Scribes
Farmers
Slaves
Priests
27
Name the Akkadian ruler who established the world's first empire.
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Sparta
28
Why did Darius I attack Greece?
To punish Greece for supporting rebelling city-states.
To gain farmland.
To establish an alliance.
To build a larger empire for his son, Cyrus.
29
The world's first system of writing was called
Cuneiform
Emojis
Phoenician alphabet
Pictographs
30
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of civilizations?
Small farming settlements
Large Cities
Government
Formal Education
31
Hammurabi's Code consists of how many laws?
28
282
1,000
300
32
Who won the Battle of Marathon, the first battle of the Persian Wars?
Greece
Persia
33
Sumer was located in Mesopotamia, which means
Land of plenty
Green valley
Desert city
Between the rivers
34
How did the Phoenicians cross the sea safely without losing their way?
They made offerings to the gods.
They used Polaris, the North Star.
They used a compass.
GPS.
35
What new religion emerged in Persia during Darius's rule?
Ziggurat.
Zoroastrianism.
Hinduism.
Christianity.
36
Where would Sumerians gather for religious and social activities?
Falcon's Nest
Courtyards
Bazaars
Ziggurats
37
Which Persian leader freed the Jews from Babylon?
Cyrus the Great
Xerxes I
Darius I
Hammurabi
38
Which event happens first in the rise of a civilization?
Division of Labor
Formation of a government
Food Surplus
Trade and bartering
39
How did Darius I make it easier for Persians to conduct business and to trade with each other?
Built a royal library.
Invaded Greece.
Standardized the currency
Built Persepolis.
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Identify the TRUE statement about the Phoenician alphabet.
Symbols in the alphabet represent objects.
The Phoenician alphabet has 22 symbols.
The alphabet was complex and difficult to use.
The alphabet is not much different than cuneiform.
