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Mesopotamia Summative 2019
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Ancient Mesopotamia has immediate access to all of the following bodies of water except...
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
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farming and raising animals to provide products
Farming
Irrigation
Agriculture
Cuneiform
3
Defeated, then united Sumerian city-states forming the Assyrian Empire
King Sargon II
Hammurabi
King Sargon I
Nebuchadnezzar
4
Babylon became an important center of trade because it was:
e south and north
located between cities to the south and north
surrounded by massive walls
the site of a great library
5
What is the primary reason Mesopotamian societies developed networks of highways, waterways, and other transportation
To spread their religions
Disease
Searching for new land
Trade
6
Which of the following was NOT used as a transportation linkage?
Walls
Seas
Rivers
Canals
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Ruler of Uruk and center of a famous epic
Cyrus the Great
Gilgamesh
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi
8
Which of the following natural resources were good for farming?
Sand
Gold
Ocean
Rivers
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How does Mesopotamia's location near the Mediterranean Sea influence their civilization?
Decreased trade
Increased rainfall
More freshwater for farming
Increased Trade
10
How did settlements near rivers in Mesopotamia influence ancient civilizations?
all three answers are correc
farming was made possible
trade was made possible
fishing provided food
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Who created the world's first Empire?
Sargon the Great
Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus the Great
Hammurabi
12
Which river is located in the Fertile Crescent?
Persian
Caspian
Euphrates
Nile
13
Which of the following is NOT a use for rivers in ancient civilizations?
Faster travel
Help with flooding
Transportation
Trade
14
Mr. Hagerman has a kid whose name is:
Jason
Tara
Chloe
Leo
15
Which of the following best describes the Mesopotamia climate?
Hot & Dry
Temperate & Dry
Hot & Wet
Dry & Fertile
16
The spread of beliefs, culture and traditions from one culture to another is which of the following
Cultural Diffusion
Religion
Territorial Expansion
Education
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King of Babylon, rebuilt city after it was destroyed by the Assyrians
Hammurabi
King Sargon I
Nebuchadnezzar
King Sargon II
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____ developed city-states, created cuneiform, built ziggurats, invented the wheel
Sargon of Akkad
Hammurabi
Babylon
Sumeria
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How do rivers influence ancient civilizations?
Provide saltwater
Increase trade
Inhibit trade
Provide fresh water
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King of Babylonia, credited with first written and public laws
Nebuchadnezzar
King Sargon I
King Sargon II
Hammurabi
21
What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?
They worshipped only one God
they worshipped many gods
they made purple dye from snails
they did not have a written Bible
22
Which of the following is NOT a reason why canals were built?
to control the flow of water
to get water from rivers to crops
help with flooding
To protect the city from invaders
23
The ancient Phoenicians' advancements in boating technology led to increased exploration
False
True
24
The Sumerian civilization used the Tigris and Euphrates to expand their cultural influence.
True
False
25
All of the following are physical characteristics of Ancient Mesopotamia except...
Flat
Fertile
Mountainous
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The ancient Phoenicians impacted each of the following greatly except...
Religion
Exploration
Colonization
Maritime Commerce
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Developed a code that was the first set of written law
Cuneiform
Hammurabi
Sargon of Akad
Gilgamesh
28
_____
rebuilt Babylon after it was destroyed by the Assyrians, made the hanging gardens
Cyrus the Great
Gilgamesh
Nebuchadnezzar II
Hammurabie
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Which of the following is one method used to compensate for the scarcity of resources in the ancient world?
Trade
location
Climate
Physical characteristics
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a powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels
Wheelbarrow
Battering Ram
Cuneiform
Catapult
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an organized list of laws and rules
Battering Ram
Cuneiform
Code
Agriculture
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Assyrian King, conquered new lands
Sargon I
Hammurabi
King Sargon II
Nebuchadnezzar
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The Sumerians are known for greatly expanding sea trade
True
False
34
Who conquered Babylon & ruled the Persian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
Hammurabie
Gilgamesh
Sargon the Great
35
which of the following means an extreme scarcity of food?
Famine
Hunger
Crops
Drought
36
Hammurabi's Code was significant because:
everyone in the ancient world followed it
the laws applied equally to all citizens
for the first time, laws were written down
it was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia
37
groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent
Cuneiform
Battering Ram
Heiroglyphics
Code
38
Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because
the rivers there created very rich farmland
the area was difficult to defend
the Nile River made it a prosperous area
it was an important mining area
39
In order to use the water of the rivers, people in Mesopotamia impacted the ecosystem by
using silt left by the rivers to fertilize their crops
digging canals, creating irrigation systems
practicing polytheism, building ziggurats
obeying Hammurabi's Code, having slaves
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The Phoenicians created an alphabet that made reading and writing easier.
False
True
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supplying land with water from another place through canals
Agriculture
Farming
Cuneiform
Irrigation
