Geography
The Sumerians
Military Empires
The Phoenicians
The Persian Empire
100

Why was Mesopotamia ideal for farming?


What is it was located between two rivers 

100

Who had the lowest social status in Sumer

Who are slaves--then farmers and laborers and then traders and merchants 

100

What was the name of the greatest monarch of Babylon? 

Who is Hammurabi 

100

Phoenicia did not have what physical feature? 

What is farmland 
100

Cyrus the great treated his conquered subjects well, which led to them doing what? 

What is not revolting or trying to overthrow him 

200

What was a major concern of being in between two rivers? 

What are floods

200

The people of Mesopotamia believe in religion that worships many gods. What is that called? 

What is polytheism 

200

Who mastered iron work to make strong weapons? 

Who are the Hittites 

200

what did the Phoenicians use to help with directions at sea?  

What are the stars 

200

Who led a revolt against the Medes and conquered most of Asia with an unstoppable army? 

Who is Cyrus the Great 

300

what was something that was invented to help farmers control water distribution?

what is irrigation 

300

who were the highest social status in Sumer

Who are priests--then kings and queens 

300

What was the name of a set of 252 laws that dealt with everyday life in Babylon? 

what is Hammurabi's Code

300

Phoenicians found what other major civilization? 

What is Carthage 
300

Who built Persepolis, divided the empire into 20 provinces, standardized Persian currency, constructed the Royal Road 

Who is Darius 1

400

What was a major result of more effective farming in Mesopotamia 

What is specialized jobs aka a division of labor 

400

what were the roles of women in Sumer 

What are caregivers, writers, and priestesses 

400

Who charted the position of the stars & used geometry  

Who are the Chaldeans 
400

The Phoenicians used this to communicate ideas via writing 

What is an alphabet 

400

Persians attacked Greece because why? 

What is to punish Greece for aiding revolts against Persian Empire

500

Number the events in chronological order:

 ________ Villages formed.

 ________ Civilization developed.

 ________ Farm settlements formed in Mesopotamia.

 ________ Hunter-gatherer groups settled in Mesopotamia.

 ________ People learned to plant crops to grow their own food.

What is 4,5,3,1,2

500

what are some advancements made by the Sumerians? 

what are cuneiform, cylinder seals, pictographs, and the wheel 

500

After the Babylonian Empire fell, who took over? 

Who are the Hittites 


* Hint* for test know the order of who took over after Hittites through Chaldeans 

500

What are two goods that the Phoenicians exported (sold to other countries)

What are slaves, silverwork, purple cloth, timber, ivory carvings  

500

Who was the king who lost at the battle of Salamis & the son of Darius I 

Who is Xerzes I