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TCI Lesson 4-6
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1
An artisan is someone who
creates art such as paintings.
sells plows to farmers.
designs religious buildings.
practices crafts such as metalworking.
2
True/False. There were plenty of trees and stone to build with.
False
True
3
According to some historians, what is the Sumerians greatest architectural achievement?
the ziggurat
the arch
the wheel
the staircase
4
What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
to raise crops in the dry soil
to protect the palace from attack
to let boats pass between rivers
to bring water to the city
5
Why did farmers clean canals regularly?
A dirty canal was bad for the tourist industry.
An unsanitary canal would make villagers ill.
all of the above
A clogged canal could spoil the entire system.
6
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
It treated all classes the same
It gave women some rights
It put an end to slavery
It used mild punishments
7
What is a levee?
A means of supplying land with water.
A special kind of parachute skin in Fortnite.
An ancient food dish Sumerian's made on special occasions.
A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding.
8
What were the people who inhabited the plains of Mesopotamia known as?
Egyptians
Sumerians
Fortnitians
Desert Dwellers
9
What is an irrigation system?
A means of supplying land with water.
Pools for people to bathe in.
A special controller for Fortnite.
A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding.
10
A system of government is one characteristic of
technology
language
civilization
social structure
11
What is silt?
A weapon used to fend off wild animals from farmlands.
The name for Sumerian educators.
A special soft fabric.
Fine particles of rock.
12
What was the major disadvantage to the rapid population growth in the foothills?
food shortages
competition for land
crowded living conditions
lack of job opportunities
13
When people in a civilization have different social levels and jobs, it is called
worship.
labor.
social structure
architecture.
14
What feature did the empires have that Sumerians did not?
Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
One government ruled several groups
Many beautiful works of art were produced.
Public works such as irrigation were organized.
15
What is the name for the system of writing developed by the Sumerians?
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictographs
symbolic
16
What is rules and laws?
code of laws
empire
siege
capital
17
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
printed paper money to buy what it needed
collected tributes from conquered peoples
mined precious stones in the mountains
expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
18
Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?
to protect themselves against attacking neighbors
to insulate themselves from the bitter winter winds
to grow vine crops, such as pumpkins and beans
to honor their gods with memorials
19
What is a large area of land with a government?
empire
tribute
capital
siege
20
For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a hanging garden
a code of laws
a system of canal
a style of battle
21
Why did Nebuchadrezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
to isolate his people from outsiders
to make farmers stay outside
to keep his army from revolting
to protect the city from attacks
22
The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are called
nations
city-states
vassal states
fiefdoms
23
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.
They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.
They were unable to trade crops with one another.
They had very few different natural resources available.
24
Why were the irrigation systems hard to maintain?
Hooligan children from other villages broke them on purpose.
Wild animals kept destroying them.
Canals became clogged with silt and had to be cleaned a lot.
The roots from crops people grew destroyed the irrigation.
25
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws & government is a...
country with many large cities.
small village.
Fortnite battle royal.
city-state.
26
Which of the following was NOT a major problem Sumerians faced in ancient Mesopotamia?
Heavy snowfall that would ruin crops.
Attacks from neighboring communities.
Uncontrolled water supply on the plains.
Difficulty maintaining water systems.
27
Mesopotamia is located in the modern country of
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
28
Which of the following is an example of technology?
an axle
a religious system
a job
written language
29
The top class of Sumerians included government officials and
artisans.
priests.
farmers.
merchants.
30
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
along the irrigation canals
high on the royal palace
in front of the imperial prison
in the Tigris river marshes
31
One of the Sumerians strongest beliefs was obeying the will of
the army.
the people.
the gods.
the king.
32
What are the two main rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris River and Euphrates River
Tigris River and Nile River
Euphrates River and Nile River
Nile River and Fortnite River
33
Which statement is true?
Sumerians had a peaceful civilization in which they shared water equally.
Sumerians had massive mountain ranges to protect them from their enemies.
Sumerians fought when one city kept water away from another city.
Sumerians bribed their enemies with water to keep them from attacking.
34
In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived
in the Rocky Mountains.
in the Zagros Mountains.
in the Pyrenees Mountains.
in the Pontic Mountains.
35
What is your money and what you can do with it?
tribute
economy
siege
empire
36
Culture is a characteristic of civilization that includes
the type of houses members of society live in.
beliefs and behaviors of a society or a group of people.
all of the above
creative forms of expression.
37
T/F. Farming was easy around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers because they flooded regularly.
False
True
38
Why did people leave the rolling foothills of the Zagros Mountains?
There was not enough land to grow enough food.
The people were driven out by dangerous animals.
Their land was conquered by Egyptians.
People forgot how to farm because they just played Fortnite.
39
Who in Sumer was responsible for collecting taxes, enforcing laws, and leading the army?
the king
the priests
the governors
the soldiers
40
What did the Assyrians use battering rams, movable towers, and siege techniques for?
destroy crops
collect taxes
train soldiers
conquer cities
41
What is a military take over?
tribute
siege
capital
code of laws
42
One thing the Sumerians invented to help them establish a stable food supply was
hunting.
the plow.
the chariot.
farming.
43
What is the place where the government is located?
code of laws
economy
capital
siege
44
Which of these leaders of empires came first?
Sargon
Nebuchadrezzar
Cyrus
Hammurabi
45
Water is to reservoir as money is to
purchase.
spending spree.
credit card.
bank.
46
Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely made swords for the army?
landowner
a farmer
metalworker
soldier
47
Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
economic wealth
religious wealth
military strategy
complex technology
48
The remains of different types and sizes of houses in Sumerian cities showed that
Sumerians had a social structure.
the largest homes were near the edge of the city.
Sumerians used wood from the forests to build.
Sumerians had a set of religious beliefs.
49
Why is a stable food supply necessary to make a society into a civilization?
It helps make sure life in the society is orderly.
It provides members of the society with jobs.
It ensures that the society has food to survive.
It gives the society something to sell for money.
50
In Sumer, the water supply was
unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little.
extreme. Farmers had too much water all the time.
contaminated. Farmers rarely had enough clean water.
inadequate. Farmers never had enough water.
51
What was the key to successful farming in Sumer?
controlling the water supply
hiring workers from nearby communities
growing crops in the foothills and not on the plains
planting crops before the floods came
52
Sumerians first used the wheel to make
pottery.
plows.
chariots.
music.
53
The Akkadians used steles to
record important events
make objects from metal
get water for farming
attack enemy forces
54
Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Agade
Ur
Nineveh
Babylon
55
A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
keeping track of their history
trading with other empires
choosing strong leaders
controlling such a large area
56
What is sending a country something of wealth to show they are superior?
economy
capital
siege
tribute
57
The main reason ziggurats were important in Sumerian civilization because
they had long staircases.
they could be seen from many miles away.
they were built by Sumerian kings.
they were expressions of religious belief.
58
The job of a scribe was to
make tools.
govern.
develop laws.
write.
59
Who conquered the land of Israelites and toot many Israelites to Babylon as captives?
Hammurabi
Nebuchadrezzar
Marduk
Sargon
60
Sumerian scribes etched their writing onto
thick paper.
stone tablets.
clay tablets.
wood blocks.
61
Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?
in central Asia between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya
in Eastern Europe along the Danube River
in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
in northern Africa near the Nile River
62
Which characteristic of civilization was most related to the job of patrolling irrigation canals in Sumer?
a system of government.
a social structure.
a religious system.
a stable food supply.
63
How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply?
They built reservoirs to store water for later use.
They dug canals to shape the paths the water took.
They built levees to prevent flooding
all of the above
64
Sumerians had
disputes
over water. What is a
dispute
?
A type of wall built to keep attackers out.
A canal for water to irrigate crops.
A simple argument solved easily.
A strong disagreement.
