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HH Chapter 3
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1
During what period of prehistory was agriculture first practiced
Megalithic
Neolithic
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
2
How did Phoenicia get its name?
from the name of its city Carthage
from Ancient Greek meaning "purple country"
from the name of the sea it borders
from the Mesopotamian god Phonos
3
In Sumerian society, people's social class or rand depended on the wealth and their:
Location
Religion
Occupation
Appearance
4
Who was the influential Chaldean king
Ashurbanipal
Moses
Nebuchadnezzar II
Darius
5
What is a similarity between Mesopotamia and Phoenicia?
both had a system of writing
both were explorers
both had purple dye
both had royalty
6
All of the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia, except the
Sumarians
Egyptians
Akkadians
Babylonians
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Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was an early:
written list of laws that controlled people's daily life and behavior
Set of symbols allowed the Sumerians to communicate with other people
form of writing that could be used to record important events
record-keeping system that enabled the Phoenicians to become great traders
8
What sea bordered Phoenicia
Mediterranean
Black
Euphrates
Nile
9
Which is an important invention of Sumeria?
wheel
sewers
all of the above
plow
10
Who was the ruler of Babylon
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon the Great
11
Hammurabi conquered Phoenicia
False
True
12
Written language in Sumeria was called
cuneiform
stylus
hieroglyphics
stamping
13
The region known as Mesopotamia is indicted on the map by the letter:
Y
X
Z
W
14
Which wonder of the world was built in Babylon?
The Great Wall
The Hanging Gardens
The Pyramids
The Collosus
15
A system of writing first developed by ancient Sumeria.
curtail
Cumulative
Cursory
Cuneiform
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What Did Phoenicia Consist Of
Empires
Towns
City-States
Kingdoms
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Which of the following is NOT true of the first writing system?
It was recorded on tablets made of clay
It was first used to keep business records
It began with the use of pictures to represent syllables and objects
It was developed by the Babylonians
18
Why did Phoenicia become so powerful?
rich land
trade
beautiful gardens
many inventions
19
In addition to kings, who had great political power in Sumeria?
Record keepers
Farmers with large farms
Artisans
Priests and Priestesses
20
What was the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?
founding of Carthage
Their Alphabet
Sailing Ships
Purple Dye
21
Where was the center of the Chaldean empire located?
Jericho
Babylon
Catal Huyuk
Nineveh
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An ancient wonder of the world in Babylon
Hanging Gardens
Statue of Athena
Sphinx
Great Pyramid
