Ch. 3
Ch. 3
Ch. 3 Category
Ch. 3 Category
Ch. 3
100
Which of the following is the Greek meaning of the word Mesopotamia? a. Between the rivers b. Between the Lakes c. In the desert d. The Fertile Crescent
What is A. Between the rivers
100
1. Who was the Akkadian ruler who had the first permanent army? a. Hammurabi b. Nebuchadnezzar c. Sargon d. Assyrian
What is c. Sargon
100
What was the name of the Sumerians first form of writing? a. English b. Calligraphy c. Cuneiform d. Times New Roman
What is C. Cuneiform
100
What was the basis for all Sumerian Society? a. Cuneiform b. The alphabet c. Religion d. The invention of the wheel
What is c. Religion
100
Why did farmer build up river banks on the Tigris and Euphrates River’s? a. To hold back flood waters b. To pump water into the fields c. To build irrigation systems d. To flood towns
What is A. To hold back flood waters
200
A canal is a. A type of irrigation b. The way a field is plowed c. A man made waterway d. A large body of water
What is C. A man made waterway
200
Who was the greatest ruler of the city of Babylon? a. Sargon b. Nebuchadnezzar c. Hammurabi d. Chaldean
What is c. Hammurabi
200
What people performed religious ceremonies in Sumer? a. Governor b. Akkadian Ruler c. Priest d. Emperor
What is C. Priest
200
What type of material did Sumerians write on? a. Paper b. Stone c. Clay d. Sea Shells
What is B. Clay
200
Which of the following best describes irrigation? a. A channel built to block water b. A way to supply water to an area of land c. A type of tablet used for writing d. The planting of crops
What is B. A way to supply water to an area of land
300
What was the name of Sargon’s Empire? a. Akkadian Empire b. Mesopotamian Empire c. Kassites Empire d. Assyrian Empire
What is A. Akkadian Empire
300
Which of the following did not rule Mesopotamia after the Babylonians? a. Sumerians b. Hittites c. Kassites d. Assyrians
What is a. Sumerians
300
Which group of people made the alphabet that was the basis for the English language? a. Assyrians b. Hammurabi c. Phoenicians d. Babylonians
What is c. Phoenicians
300
Which of the following occurred when workers specialized in a particular task? a. Workers Compensation b. Work took longer to do c. Division of Labor d. Division of Work
What is c. Division of labor
300
What decided how much countryside each city-state had? a. The amount of people b. The amount of crops grown c. The Strength of their army d. The type of ruler they had
What is c. The strength of their army
400
Which of the following was an item that was helped by the invention of the wheel in Sumer? a. Potter’s wheel b. Car c. Bicycle d. Plow
What is a. Potter's Wheel
400
Why did city-states fight each other? a. To have more citizens b. To gain more fertile farmland c. To spread their religion d. To have a different government
What is b. To gain more fertile farmland
400
Which of the following helped the Hittites take over Mesopotamia? a. Fear b. Chariots c. Iron Weapons d. Both A and C
What is d. Both A and C
400
Which of the following were educated in Sumer? a. All Women b. Only the rich men c. Upper Class Women d. Slaves
What is c. Upper Class Women
400
1. Which of the following is not in the correct order of social status in Sumer? a. King , Slave, Priest, Laborer b. Laborer, King, Priest, Slave c. King, Laborer, Priest, Slave d. King, Priest, Laborer, Slave
What is D. King, Priest, Laborer, Slave
500
Plentiful food led to what in early Mesopotamia a. Formation of a government b. Building of walls c. Growth and formation of villages d. The first form of writing
What is C. Growth and formation of villages
500
Who rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city with famous hanging gardens?
What is Nebuchadnezzar
500
What is a temple shaped tower that rose above each city-state?
What is Ziggurat
500
1. What was the name of the law’s that were used in the city of Babylon?
What is Hammurabi's Code
500
What type of prize timber did the Phoenicians trade?
What is Cedar
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