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World History - The Fertile Crescent
World History - The Fertile Crescent
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Review of Topic 2 for World History
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1
Writing systems allowed for better record keeping
False
True
2
Occupations in early river civilizations did NOT include
Movie Star
Government Official
Artisan
Priest
3
What was the effect Irrigation had on Farmers?
Kept dangerous river beasts away
Prevented all future flooding
Bringing water for recreation sports
Moved water to Crops during dry weather
4
Monotheism is the belief in...
Multiple Gods
U2's Bono
A single God
No God
5
A society dominated by men.
Oligarchy
Patriarchy
Monarchy
Matriarchy
6
Polytheism is the belief in...
Stevie Nicks
The cycle of life and death
Multiple Gods
Christianity
7
Early civilizations settled next to this...
Volcanos
Clean Water
Potatoes
Comfy Beds
8
Sumerians were known for having the earliest known...
Sign Language
Hair Styles
Judicial System
Writing System
9
A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire.
Empire
Province
Civilization
Region
10
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top.
Civilization
Region
Ziggurat
City-State
11
A forced payment made to a ruler (as a sign of submission).
Region
Tribute
Parallel
Surplus
12
A writing system developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks.
Latin
English
Cuneiform
Alphabet
13
A Complex Society
Tribute
Civilization
Parallel
Polytheism
14
A city that is independent and has its own government.
Patriarchy
Code
City-State
Empire
15
This is the earliest known story written...
The Legend of Hercules
The Iliad
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Saga of Sargon
16
Innocent until proven guilty is shown in...
Cuneiform
Hammurabi's Code
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Sargons Scale
17
Hammurabi's Laws created this revolutionary idea
Women were equal to men
Lawyers were needed
Guilty until proven innocent
Innocent until proven guilty
18
Enheduanna acted as a Scribe, what is a Scribe?
Official Record Keeper
A sumerian Princess
Set of official rules
An artist
19
This Sumerian King unified Mesopotamia
King Gilgamesh
King Sargon
King Hammurabi
Queen Enheduanna
20
Side by side.
Perpendicular
Province
Parallel
Alphabet
21
A group of many different lands under one ruler.
Ziggurat
Region
Phoenicia
Empire
22
Specialization allows for a great range of skilled work to be done.
False
True
23
Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
False
True
24
Skilled artisans often practiced this skill of shaping of clay into containers.
Fishing
Masonry
Pottery
Farming
25
Hammurabi's Code prevented people from...
Protection under the Law
Being accused without evidence
Having Slaves
Being able to seek justice
26
When you have extra of something you have a(n)...
Drought
Surplus
Alphabet
Day off
27
A broad geographic area.
Region
Empire
Surplus
City-State
28
Phoenicians invented a system of writing where letters stood for sounds called
Cuneiform
English
Code
the Alphabet
29
The Phoenicians were a landlocked state with no coastline
False
True
30
The Phoenicians traded in this rare luxury item
Musical Instruments
Sugar and Spices
Purple Dyed Cloth
Corn
31
This group of individuals sat at the top of the Social Pyramid
Monarchs & Government Officials
Artisans & Warriors
Farmers & Masons
Serfs & Slaves
32
A set of official rules; a system of principles or rules.
Tigris & Euphrates
Law & Order
Code
Province
