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Unit 3 Fertile Crescent Test Review
Unit 3 Fertile Crescent Test Review
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Hammurabi's code was important because?
All of these are correct
It was organized and recorded
It was written down
It was an improvement from previous laws
2
Common knowledge question: What is the currency in Japan called?
Yen
Cash
Rupee
Euro
3
What river flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?
Amazon River
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
4
Tiny deposits of soil and tiny rocks are called?
Irrigation
Erosion
Silt
Aqueduct
5
What does Mesopotamia mean?
A name of a famous God
A river's name
Land between the rivers
Land
6
What was Hammurabi's code?
A set of rules that applied to only the lower class
A set of laws that applied to everyone
A reading
A locker combination
7
Common knowledge question: What is the capital of Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh
Williamsport
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
8
Where is Mesopotamia located?
Modern-day China
Modern-day Iraq
Modern-day Italy
Modern-day Mexico
9
Who was Sargon?
The chief god of the Sumerians
A peasant who led a rebellion in Sumer
Leader of the Akkadians
The inventor of writing
10
The Fertile Crescent is known as?
The Cradle of Civilization
Europe
Asia
The Birthplace of Hunting
11
What was the importance of roads that were first created by Hammurabi's empire?
Led to trading among different groups of people
All of these are correct
Made it easier to communicate with other people
Made traveling easier
12
What is archaeology?
The study of the past
The study of past remains, people, and societies
The study of arches in bridges
The study of governments
13
The Sumerians invented all of the following
except:
Written records
Wheel
Pyramids
Base 60 number
14
What is a social structure?
A public building
A system that enslaves people
A temple
A ranking system of people in a society
15
Ancient professional writers were known as?
Recorders
Penmanshipmen
Scribes
Authors
16
What was unique about Mesopotamian artwork in comparison to Stone Age artwork?
Pictures featured aliens
Pictures had human features
They didn't have artwork in Mesopotamia
Pictures had animals
17
The first
civilization
(also the first city-state) that arose between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was:
Mesopotamians
Akkadians
Babylonians
Sumerians
18
Local trivia: Which former WAMS teacher was elected as the city's newest mayor in 2020?
Mr. Croce
Mr. Slaughter
Mr. Rowland (I wish)
Mr. Carpenter
19
An artificial channel for conveying water, typically in the form of a bridge across a valley or other gap is called?
Aqueduct
Ziggurat
Irrigation
Cuneiform
20
Sargon was an ancient God in Mesopotamia
False
True
21
Comic book question: What fictional city does Batman call home?
Metropolis
New York City
Springfield
Gotham City
22
Hammurabi's law code was based on which idea?
A toe for a hair
A tooth for an ear
A nose for a mouth
An eye for an eye
23
Who was the leader of the Babylonians?
Moses
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
24
Disney question: What Was the Name of Simba’s Mom?
Nala
Kiara
Shenzi
Sarabi
25
Hammurabi's code applied to everyone equally?
True
False
26
Why was Mesopotamia supportive of a farming environment?
The soil was fertile
Silt was left after flooding occurred
It was located between two rivers
All of these choice are correct
27
A large temple that served as a place of worship to a god/goddess in a Sumerian city is called?
Church
Ziggurat
Mosque
Synagogue
28
Monotheism means?
The belief in one god
It's the study of medicine
It's a type of illness
The belief in many gods and goddesses
29
What were some Sumerian inventions?
All of these are Sumerian inventions
12 month calendar
The wheel
Base 60 number
30
What did Moses do for the Israelites?
He freed them from the Babylonians
He wrote the 10 Commandments
He didn't do anything
He led them out of Egypt
31
Common knowledge question: How many states are in the United States?
25
52
50
13
32
What were the Assyrians known for?
Their military strength
Being the last empire in Mesopotamia
Their education
Their massive building projects
33
What is a caravan?
A tool
A group of people traveling to a place
A person who is lost
A vehicle
34
What happened to the Sumerians?
They migrated to Egypt
They were conquered by Sargon and the Akkadians
Nothing happened to them
They disappeared
35
A system of writing consisting of wedge shaped symbols is called?
Mandarin
Writing
Cuneiform
Pictographs
36
8. Which early empires ruled the Fertile Crescent?
Assryians
Sumerians
All of these choices are correct
Babylonians
37
Which of the following isn't a city of ancient Mesopotamia?
Uruk
Ur
Bangladesh
Kish
38
What materials were ancient Mesopotamian homes made out of?
Stone and Sticks
Mudbrick and reed
Plastic and aluminum
cloth and sheet metal
39
The belief in many gods or goddesses is?
Monotheism
Theos
Church
Polytheism
40
What technology advancement did Mesopotamians develop that promoted the growth of crops regardless of weather?
Irrigation System
A plow
Erosion
Water clock
