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Studyball 2: Mesopotamia!
Studyball 2: Mesopotamia!
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1
How did Sumerians solve their food shortage issues while living in the foothills?
Moved down to the plains by the rivers
Stole food from other villages
Kept planting more crops
stopped farming went back to hunting-gathering
2
There were never issues of fighting among city-states in Sumer. There was never a need for armies or weapons in Sumer.
False
True
3
The Assyrians were known for their beautification of their city. It was the highlight of the Neo-Assyrian Empire.
True
False
4
Sumer was the first example of a civilization. The Sumerians thrived in the Fertile Crescent as independent city-states.
False
True
5
In Sumer, only the poor were allowed to live near ziggurats.
False
True
6
Sumerians had specific jobs like being farmers, artisans or priests. Jobs determined your status in your city-state.
True
False
7
The Sumerians realized that silt was clogging their canals (irrigation system). How did they solve issues with this?
Abandoned irrigation and carried water from the river to their cities
Forced the lesser city-states to clean everyone's canals.
Cooperated with each other to clean their own canals for the greater good.
Cleaned only their canals.
8
What is the correct (chronological) order of these empires ruling the Fertile Crescent?
Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian, Assyrian and Akkadian
Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, Neo-Babylonian
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
9
Ziggurats were the centerpiece (most important) building in each Mesopotamian city-state
False
True
10
How did the Sumerians solve their water control issues?
Built canals to redirect water
Built reservoirs to store water for the Summer months
Built levees to block flooding in the Spring
Planted right after floods to avoid losing crops
11
Hammurabi’s Code was based on what idea?
A toe for a hand
The king need not follow the laws
Rules only apply to the poor
An eye for an eye
12
The rivers of the Fertile Crescent flooded in the Spring because the snow from the Zagros Mountains melted.
True
False
13
Civilization(s) developed in the Mesopotamia because:
It was an important mining area
The Nile River made it a great place to settle
The rivers there created very fertile farmland
The area was difficult to defend
14
This empire: created roads & postal service. Women in this empire were also allowed to own property. Had a code of laws.
Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
Babylonian
Akkadian
15
Which was
not
an invention of the Sumerians?
Social Class
Paper
Wheel
Canals
16
This empire: was short-lived. Wanted to beautify their capital city. Led by King Nebuchadnezzar.
Babylonian
Neo-Babylonian
Assyrian
Akkadian
17
Hammurabi's Code had harsh punishments so people would be discouraged from committing crimes in the Babylonian Empire.
True
False
18
Cuneiform was the first form of writing invented by the Babylonians in 1600 BCE. It doesn't help us understand the past.
False
True
19
The Assyrians were best known for their farming techniques. Hence the invention of the battering ram.
True
False
20
The Sumerians sent all children to school to learn to write cuneiform and speak the Sumerian language.
False
True
21
This empire: Led by King Sargon. First empire in Mesopotamia. Invented steles. Had a strong army.
Akkadian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Neo-Babylonian
22
A "ziggurat" was a:
Farmhouse
Schoolhouse
Prison
Temple
23
The Akkadians were the first empire in Mesopotamia. King Sargon ruled over many city-states.
True
False
24
An empire is:
Many territories and people controlled by one government/king
People believe in many gods
a long, narrated poem (a story)
An area of land has a government
25
They were the largest empire geographically. They used siege warfare to take cities one by one, using battering rams.
Akkadian
Babylonian
Neo-Babylonian
Assyrian
26
Which is an example of religion being important to the Sumerians?
Giant temples called "ziggurats" are the center of cities.
Sumerians prepared meals for the gods every day.
Sumerians worshipped multiple times a day
Priests were part of the upper class
27
The Akkadian Empire saw the first female in a high position of power when Sargon made his daughter a high priestess.
False
True
28
Mesopotamia is located between which two rivers?
Tigris and Nile
Euphrates and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Hudson and Mississippi
