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Test #2 - Chapter 4, 5, and 6 Ancient Civilizations
Test #2 - Chapter 4, 5, and 6 Ancient Civilizations
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The Rise of Sumerian City-States; Ancient Sumer; Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
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Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
to irrigate crops
It dried up rivers.
it clogged up the irrigation canals
to control floods
2
The top class of Sumerians included government officials and
priests
merchants
farmers
artisans
3
Sumerians first used the wheel to make
music
plows
chariots
pottery
4
What was the key to successful farming in Sumer?
hiring workers from nearby
controlling the water supply
growing crops in the foothills and on the plains
planting crops before the floods came
5
The main reason ziggurats were important in Sumerian civilization because
they had long staircases
they were built by Sumerian kings
they could be seen from far away
they were expressions of religious beliefs
6
What new weapon did the Assyrians develop for warfare?
longbow
battering ram
crossbow
catapult
7
Sumerian scribes etched their writing onto
stone tablets
wooden blocks
thick paper
clay tablets
8
The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
at the site of the earliest cities
near a region of conflicts
between two rivers
in mountain foothills
9
After the fall of the Assyrian Empire,
the Mesopotamian Empire rose to power
Hammurabi seized control
the Babylonians regained control over Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia reverted to city-states.
10
Which is the proper sequence of empires that ruled Mesopotamia?
Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian
Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Assyrian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian
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When people in a civilization have different social levels and jobs, this is called
architecture
social structure
labor
worship
12
How did the Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?
the walls were made from wood from nearby trees
the walls were made from brick using local mud
the walls were made from steel traded from Egypt
the walls were made from rock quarries in Zagros
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Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with
logs with pointed ends
rocks shaped into squares
bricks made of mud
reeds cut near the rivers
14
Who in Sumer was responsible for collecting taxes, enforcing laws, and leading the army?
the priests
the king
the soldiers
the governor
15
The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are called
nations
vassal states
fiefdoms
city-states
16
What are four challenges to Mesopotamia city-states?
Building issues and attacks from neighbors
All of the above.
Flooding
Food shortages
17
Sargon built the Akkadian Empire by using his
military skills
economic skills
diplomatic skills
writing skills
18
One thing the Sumerians invented to help them establish a stable food supply was
the plow
farming
hunting
the chariot
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The job of a scribe was to
write
govern
develop laws
make tools
20
A system of government is one characteristic of
civilization
social structure
language
technology
21
What two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?
Persian Gulf and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Zagros
Tigers and Euphrates
22
What was the chief purpose of dams and reservoirs?
to load barges
to prevent floods
to control workers
to irrigate crops
23
What did Hammurabi use to unify the Babylonian empire and preserve order?
his system of walls
his network of spies
His strong military
his code of laws
24
The remains of different types and sizes of houses in Sumerian cities showed that
Sumerians had a set of religious beliefs
Sumerians used wood from forests to build houses.
Sumerians had a social structure
the largest homes were near the edge of the city
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How did the Akkadians change Sumer?
they submitted their writing for Sumerian cuneiform
they banned Sumerian religion
they destroyed the Sumerian irrigation system
the conquered the city-states and united them
26
What helped Babylon become an important center of trade?
its location on the Euphrates River
its abundant forests provided lumber
its gold and silver
its high quality skills were in high demand
27
Why was Hammurabi's code an important achievement?
it was very severe
it scared people into doing what was right
it was 292 rules
It applied to everyone
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In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived in the
Pontic Mountains
Zagros Mountains
Pyrenees Mountains
Rocky Mountains
