Sargon (an Akkadian King) created the world’s first empire by

Conquering city-states, and installing new rulers that were loyal to Sargon

Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?

Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods

What was one major accomplishment credited to King Solomon?

Finished building the First Temple in Jerusalem

Why do Jewish people study the Talmud and Hebrew Bible?

These works are the basis for Jewish teaching and traditions

How have the teachings of Judaism influenced modern society?

Jewish ethical and moral traditions form a basis for democratic societies.

Who were the Immortals?

an elite group of the Persian standing army

Which (TWO) of the following are examples of bartering?

10 pounds of wheat in exchange for 5 pounds of clay and a baby goat, 2 Days labor in the field in exchange for the use of a boat to trade with

Why was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers referred to as the fertile crescent?

The Tigris river used to flood, bringing lots of fertile mud

How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshiped?

Synagogues became more important for worship

The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that (Read Carefully)

All members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law

In cuneiform, Sumerian scribes used what to represent words, sounds, or ideas?

triangular / wedge-shaped symbols

The Israelites consider Canaan to be the Promised Land because they believed that

God made a covenant with Abraham that Canaan would belong to his descendant

In Judaism, righteousness is

living in a way that is right / kind and in agreement with God’s laws

Why did Cyrus the Great send the Jews out of Babylon and back to Israel where they were able to rebuild their temple?

The Persians practiced religious tolerance and wanted to display goodwill

The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code was to

Create public order in an effort to rule an empire

The term Mesopotamia refers to land between

the Land around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

How did Darius govern over the vast Persian Empire?

He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province

a payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power

What is the purpose of irrigation?

To move water to crops in order to ensure they receive water

What is a standing army?

An army comprised of individuals who are soldiers as a profession

Why were the Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?

Phoenician sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region.

the escape of the Israelites from Egypt

What was the result of the Diaspora?

The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area

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1
Sargon (an Akkadian King) created the world’s first empire by
Defeating Hammurabi in battle
Destroying the city-state of Ur
Uniting Akkadian and Babylonian lands
Conquering city-states, and installing new rulers that were loyal to Sargon
2
The Mesopotamians would scratch into clay tablets called Cuneiforms to record information?
False
True
3
The three patriarchs of the Jewish faith are Abraham, Joseph, and David
False
True
4
Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands
Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice
Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order
Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods
5
What people adopted and used the Phoenician Alphabet? (They improved it by adding letters)
Akkadians
Greeks
Persians
Israelites
6
Three sections of the Hebrew Bible are the Torah, the Prophets, and the
Old Testament
Writings (psalms and proverbs)
Scriptures.
Talmud
7
What was one major accomplishment credited to King Solomon?
writing the Psalms
uniting Israel and Judah
freeing Israel from the Babylonian Captivity
Finished building the First Temple in Jerusalem
8
The goods made and shipped by Phoenicians to other lands are called…
resources
Imports
exports
tribute.
9
The shared belief in a single God who lays out a proper and moral way to live is known as...
the Ten Commandments.
ethical Talmudism
monotheistic religion
ethical monotheism
10
How does currency promote trade and development?
Currency can unite an empire through a stable form of payment and taxation
Currency made gold and silver useful
Currency makes trade more stable and efficient
Both A and C
11
Why do Jewish people study the Talmud and Hebrew Bible?
These works are the basis for Jewish teaching and traditions
Studying sacred writings is one of the Ten Commandments
These works describe the history of Judaism to the present day
These works were handed down from Moses
12
How have the teachings of Judaism influenced modern society?
The Ten Commandments replaced Hammurabi’s Code as the basis for law
Many classic tales are taken from stories originating in the Talmud
Hebrew is one of the most common languages spoken in the world
Jewish ethical and moral traditions form a basis for democratic societies.
13
Who were the Immortals?
Assyrian soldiers who died in battle
a group of gods worshiped by the Assyrians
an elite group of the Persian standing army
a group of gods worshiped by the Persians
14
Which city was originally a Phoenician colony?
Sumeria
Ur
Rome
Carthage
15
A ziggurat is a type of...
Religious ceremony
Writing
Epic poem
Temple
16
Which (TWO) of the following are examples of bartering?
10 pounds of wheat in exchange for 5 pounds of clay and a baby goat
An ounce of silver in exchange for 2 days labor in the fields
2 Days labor in the field in exchange for the use of a boat to trade with
An ounce of gold in exchange for 10 pounds of wheat
17
The Mesopotamians were polytheists?
True
False
18
Jews and Christians both believe that the Ten Commandments were
written by Moses.
given to Moses by God
written by Abraham
given to Abraham by God
19
Why was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers referred to as the fertile crescent?
Because the Akkadians long ago, conquered sumer took control
Sargon led his armies, in their chariots they rolled
I hate the mesopotamia song so much I’m going to get this question wrong
The Tigris river used to flood, bringing lots of fertile mud
20
How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshiped?
Jews adopted Greek and Roman methods of worship
Jews traveled to Jerusalem to participate in festivals
The Jewish culture spread beyond the region of Jerusalem
Synagogues became more important for worship
21
The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that (Read Carefully)
All members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law
Different laws apply to people of different social ranking,
The laws were harsh to promote order
All of the above
22
In cuneiform, Sumerian scribes used what to represent words, sounds, or ideas?
numbers
triangular / wedge-shaped symbols
simple pictures
the first alphabet
23
The forefathers of the Jewish people were known as
patriarchs
kings.
prophets
rabbis
24
Who was the first king of Israel?
Solomon
Abraham
David
Saul
25
Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is
city-state
empire
nation-state
kingdom
26
Resources and items that are brought into a country are called imports.
False
True
27
The Israelites consider Canaan to be the Promised Land because they believed that
Canaan was the original home of Abraham and the other patriarchs
God made a covenant with Abraham that Canaan would belong to his descendant
Canaan is the place where God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses
when the pharaoh released the Israelites, he promised the land in Canaan
28
A collection of several countries or territories united under one system of government is called?
a region
an empire
a city-state
an ally
29
In Judaism, righteousness is
living in a way that is right / kind and in agreement with God’s laws
obeying the civil laws of one’s community
treating other human beings with respect
having a thorough knowledge of the Hebrew Bible
30
Monotheism is the belief that
there is only one God
the gods control every part of life
God made a covenant with Abraham
the Bible is the word of God.
31
What is a stele?
a temple on top of a ziggurat
a colorful decorative tile
a cylinder seal
a carved stone slab or pillar
32
A cavalry is made up of
soldiers who ride horses
soldiers who use iron weapons
soldiers who march on foot
professional soldiers
33
Why did Cyrus the Great send the Jews out of Babylon and back to Israel where they were able to rebuild their temple?
The Persians wanted to ally with the conquered Jewish peoples
The Persians practiced religious tolerance and wanted to display goodwill
Similarities between Judaism and Zoroastrianism led to this courtesy
The Persians needed to remove the Jews in order to build public works
34
Cultural diffusion refers to the act of concentrating people of similar cultural values in one location
False
True
35
The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code was to
Punish his political rivals
Make sure everyone in his empire knew the law
Create public order in an effort to rule an empire
Encourage the growth of trade.
36
The term Mesopotamia refers to land between
the Land around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Uruk and Ur.
Sumer and Egypt.
the Arabian peninsula and the Sinai peninsula.
37
The following decree - An eye for an eye - comes from the Jewish Law
False
True
38
How did Darius govern over the vast Persian Empire?
He created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories.
He banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people.
He traveled from province to province to oversee government personally
He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province
39
An area ruled by a distant country is called?
a city-state
an empire
a colony.
an ally
40
What is a tribute
an offering made to the gods
an allowance from the government to farmers
a payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power
a payment made from the government to a fallen soldier’s family
41
God asked King David to sacrifice his son as a sign of obedience to God.
False
True
42
The Persians were polytheists?
False
True
43
What is the purpose of irrigation?
To aerate the soil to allow fungus to grow amongst the root systems
To move water to crops in order to ensure they receive water
To reduce the amount of pests that eat crops
To reduce the damages of floods
44
The Phoenician alphabet is comprised of 22 symbols that are called…
ideas.
Pictographs
Vowels
Consonants
45
What is a standing army?
An army comprised of well conditioned soldiers that can tolerate marches
An army that serves directly under the emperor
An army of soldiers above the height of 5 ft.
An army comprised of individuals who are soldiers as a profession
46
Why were the Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?
Phoenicia had many natural resources that were desirable to other countries
The Phoenician cavalry could cover more ground faster than foot soldiers.
Phoenician sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region.
Phoenician armies imposed Phoenician culture throughout the region.
47
What was the Exodus?
the first book of the Torah
the start of Israelite enslavement in Egypt
the binding agreement between Abraham and God
the escape of the Israelites from Egypt
48
What was the result of the Diaspora?
The Temple was destroyed
Israel was split into two kingdoms
The Jewish people were scattered across a wide area
The Israelites returned to their traditional homeland
49
The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included
priests and nobles
builders, slaves, and soldiers
farmers, artisans, and slaves.
government officials and slaves
50
Language and religion are examples of cultural traits
True
False
51
Saul, David and Solomon succeeded each other as kings of Israel. (Order of Jewish Kings)
True
False
52
The Torah is another name for the
writings of the Prophets
collection of commentaries on the Bible
Ten Commandments
first five books of the Hebrew Bible

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