Less 5
The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
A In the mountain foothills
B Near a region of many Conflicts
C Between Two Rivers
D At the site of the earliest cities
C: Between Two Rivers
Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in sumer?
A The chariot
B The Arch
C The Wheel
D The plow
D The plow
The Akkadians used steles to?
A Attack enemy Forcess
B Record important events
C Get water for farming
D Make objects from metal
B Record important events
Much of our knowledge of ancient Persia has come from the works of outsider, mostly Greeks. Why might these works not be entirely reliable?
A The writers had little first-hand knowledge of ancient Persia.
B The writers aimed to entertain rather than educate
C The writers recounted history only through poetry
D The writers were biased against Persians
D The writers were biased against Persians
What did ancient Persians do with light and mirrors?
A light fires for slash and burn farming
B show devotion to Ahura Mazda
C communicate critical messages
D redirect invading armies
C communicate critical messages
One Factor that made farming difficult in the area of sumer was
A Growth of weeds
B Rocky Soil
C Steep hillsides
D Lack of Rainfall
D Lack of Rainfall
Vocab : A craftsperson
Artisan
A problem that all 4 Mesopotamian empires had was ?
A Controlling such a large area
B Trading with other empires
C choosing strong leaders
D keeping track of history
A Controlling such a large area
What is one reason there is limited access to written records about ancient Persia?
A ancient Persia relied largely on oral history
B scholars have been unable to translate ancient Persian texts
C later conquers of Persia worked to destroy most records
D written records have been lost mainly to natural diasters
A ancient Persia relied largely on oral history
in ancient Persian empires women were banned from?
A being a witness to a contract
B owning property
C asking for divorce
D earning more money than men
A being a witness to a contract
Vocab: These two rivers are the largest rivers in Southwest Asia that flow from the mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf.
Tigris, Euphrates
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
A He was supported by the gods
B He cared most about poor people
C He consulted with wise advisors
D He wanted everyone to be happy
A He was supported by the gods
How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
A It used mild punishments
B It gave women some rights
C It put an end to slavery
D It treated all classes the same
B It gave women some rights
what do the ancient Persian empires founded by alexander the great and by Seleukid Nicator l have in common?
A they are considered extensions of the Achaemenid Empire
B they lasted for over several hundred years
C they conquered most of the Arabian Peninsula
D they are considered Greco-Macedonian empires
D they are considered Greco-Macedonian empires
Vocab: passed along from parent to child
Hereditary
Why did the Rivers Flood in the spring
A Snow Melted in the mountains where the rivers began
B Heavy rain fell throughout the area
C Ice that had formed on the rivers broke into bits
D Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf
A Snow Melted in the Mountains where the rivers began
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city states independence from one another?
A They could not defend themselves against stronger groups
B They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems
C They were unable to trade crops with one another
D They had very few different natural resources available
A They could not defend themselves against stronger groups
Vocab: a collection of written laws and rules
Code of Laws
How did the Sasanian Empire differ from earlier Persian-led empire?
A it lacked tolerance towards people who did not practice Zoroastrianism
B it enforced middle Persian as the only language of government
C it limited Greek cultural influences by banning the use of the Greek language
D it replaced the satrap system by making the kings relatives governors
A it lacked tolerance towards people who did not practice Zoroastrianism
What was one of the effects of ancient Persia being tolerant of different people and their ideas?
A this ensured religious diversity across each empire
B this limited Persians need to engage in military conflicts
C this led leaders to embrace and preserve learning
D this made Persian the language of trade across Central Asia
C this led leaders to embrace and preserve learning
A society has a stable food supply if it
A gives food to the king
B buys food from other groups
C has enough food for its people
D it gets food by hunting and fishing
C has enough food for its people
The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is
A How much in taxes a king collects from each class
B The Way a civilization is organized
C How the government treats the lower class
D The way scribes record social events
B The Way a civilization is organized
How did the Akkadians get the resources to build up their capital city?
A Collected tribute from conquered peoples
B Mined precious stones in the mountains
C Printed paper
D Expanded irrigation to grow bigger crops
A Collected tribute from conquered peoples
Vocab: having a great deal of variety
Diverse
How did people in climates that prevented the development of agricultural settlements survive?
A they depended on the sea for food
B they migrated to different climates over time
C they migrated to find food
D they traded with groups to obtain goods
C they migrated to find food