True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false. |
| | 1. | Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and Nile Rivers. |
| | 2. | The
rainfall in Mesopotamia was not sufficient enough to allow agriculture. |
| | 3. | The
massive stepped towers used by the Mesopotamians were called ziggurats. |
| | 4. | Society in ancient Mesopotamia was matriarchal—that is, dominated by
women. |
| | 5. | The
principle of retaliation was part of Hammurabi’s system of justice. |
| | 6. | Pastoral nomads domesticated animals to only use for clothing. |
| | 7. | The
Hittites were the first Indo-European peoples to use iron. |
| | 8. | The
Phoenicians used a system of 22 signs to represent their speech sounds. |
| | 9. | King
Solomon ruled over all of Palestine. |
| | 10. | The
Jews believed in a single God called Osiris. |
Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. |
| | 11. | The term for
a large political unit or state, usually under a single leader, controlling many peoples and
territories is a. | system of
justice. | b. | empire. | c. | Gilgamesh. | d. | stylus. | | |
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| | 12. | The
Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly three thousand gods and goddesses, can be described
as a. | cuneiform. | b. | polytheistic. | c. | patriarchal. | d. | theocracy. | | |
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| | 13. | Around 2340
B.C., the Sumerian city-states were conquered by the Akkadians under their leader a. | Sargon. | b. | Hammurabi. | c. | Gilgamesh. | d. | Anu. | | |
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| | 14. | The
Sumerians invented all of the following technology EXCEPT a. | the wagon
wheel. | b. | a math system based on units of 60. | c. | the
sundial. | d. | the watch. | | |
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| | 15. | The most
famous piece of Mesopotamian literature is a. | the Scribe. | b. | the Code of
Hammurabi. | c. | The Epic of Gilgamesh. | d. | Ziggurat. | | |
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| | 16. | Egyptian
history is divided into three major periods, known as the a. | Upper, Lower, and
Middle Kingdoms. | b. | Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. | c. | First, Second, and Last
Kingdoms. | d. | First, Second, and Third Kingdoms. | | |
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| | 17. | The
development of Egyptian civilization was influenced most closely by a. | invasions by other
peoples. | b. | the Nile River. | c. | the building of
pyramids. | d. | monogamous marriage laws. | | |
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| | 18. | The
Egyptians developed an accurate 365-day calendar by basing their year a. | on the movements of the
moon and the star Sirius. | b. | on the sun and moon. | c. | on older Sumerian
calculations of weather. | d. | on the pharaoh’s worship of the sun
god. | | |
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| | 19. | Osiris is an
important figure in Egyptian religion who symbolizes a. | pyramids. | b. | war chariots. | c. | resurrection. | d. | flood control. | | |
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| | 20. | Upper and
Lower Egypt were united into a single kingdom around 3100 B.C. by a. | Hyksos. | b. | Khufu. | c. | Hatshepsut. | d. | Menes. | | |
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| | 21. | Small
kingdoms and city-states in western Asia emerged a. | when the Hittite kingdom ended and Egypt
weakened. | b. | as Indo-European peoples formed Hittite
empires. | c. | before 1200 B.C. when some cultures learned to use
iron. | d. | the same time the Roman alphabet was
invented. | | |
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| | 22. | The people
known as the Israelites were a. | a major factor in the politics of the Mediterranean
area. | b. | important sea traders who established many
colonies. | c. | inventors of an alphabet of 22 characters representing
sounds. | d. | a distinct group, organized in tribes, who established a united
kingdom. | | |
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| | 23. | The Hittite
Empire was destroyed by a. | the Israelites. | b. | the “Sea
Peoples.” | c. | the Indo-Europeans. | d. | the
Assyrians. | | |
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| | 24. | According to
Jewish beliefs, there is only one God called a. | Moses. | b. | Isaiah. | c. | Yahweh. | d. | Palestine. | | |
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| | 25. | The Jews
believed that God made a contract with them called a(n) a. | prophet. | b. | law. | c. | alphabet. | d. | covenant. | | |
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| | 26. | The king of
the Chaldeans who rebuilt Babylon was a. | Cyrus. | b. | Nebuchadnezzar. | c. | Darius. | d. | Ahuramazda. | | |
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| | 27. | The
Immortals were professional cavalry and infantry forces a. | that numbered at least
ten thousand soldiers. | b. | that defeated Alexander the Great. | c. | that protected the
wives of King Artaxerxes. | d. | that wrote the Zend Avesta. | | |
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| | 28. | Zoroaster
taught all of the following EXCEPT a. | Ahuramazda was the supreme god. | b. | Ahriman was the evil
spirit. | c. | Yahweh created the universe. | d. | humans had free
choice. | | |
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| | 29. | The Persian
Empire was eventually weakened by a. | struggles to control the throne. | b. | Zoroastrianism. | c. | the Assyrians. | d. | the satrap
system. | | |
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| | 30. | Cyrus was
called “the Great” because he a. | showed no mercy to enemies. | b. | had no respect for
other cultures. | c. | was a large man. | d. | showed wisdom and
compassion. | | |
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement. |
| 31. | The
Nile River empties into the ____________________ Sea.
|
| 32. | The
____________________ had unlimited power.
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| 33. | The
Nile Delta region is called ____________________ Egypt.
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| 34. | ____________________ was used for writing and was made from reeds that grew along the
Nile.
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| 35. | The
____________________ used horse-drawn war chariots to bring an end to the Middle
Kingdom.
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| 36. | The
Assyrian Empire was divided between the Chaldeans and the ____________________.
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| 37. | The
Persians were an Indo-European people who lived in what is today ____________________.
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| 38. | The
Persian Empire was unified under its first ruler, ____________________.
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| 39. | Ashurbanipal, the Assyrian king, built one of the world’s first libraries at
____________________.
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| 40. | The
most famous religious leader of the Persian Empire was ____________________.
|
Matching |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Uruk | b. | Code of Hammurabi | c. | irrigation and drainage
ditches | d. | cuneiform | e. | Fertile Crescent | | |
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| | 41. | the arc of
rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf |
| | 42. | made farming
in ancient Mesopotamia possible |
| | 43. | independent
city-state in Sumeria |
| | 44. | collection
of laws devised in ancient Babylon |
| | 45. | Sumerian
writing system |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | pharaoh | b. | Tutankhamen | c. | Amenhotep IV or Akhenaton | d. | hieroglyphics | e. | dynasty | | |
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| | 46. | a family of
rulers whose right to rule is passed on within the family |
| | 47. | Egyptian
monarch’s title, originally meaning “great house” |
| | 48. | complex
system of writing meaning “sacred writings” that is made up of pictures and
forms |
| | 49. | boy-pharaoh
who restored worship of the old gods in the New Kingdom |
| | 50. | pharaoh who
introduced the worship of a single god, Aton, god of the sun disk |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | pastoral nomads | b. | King
Solomon | c. | monotheism | d. | Phoenicians | e. | prophets | | |
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| | 51. | migrating
groups who domesticated animals for food and clothing |
| | 52. | traders who
lived in a narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean coast |
| | 53. | religious
teachers whose words became a source of ideals for social justice |
| | 54. | belief in
one god |
| | 55. | ruler who
built the temple in Jerusalem |
| | Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | the Royal Road | b. | satrapies | c. | satrap | d. | Darius | e. | Zoroastrianism | | |
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| | 56. | Persian
provinces |
| | 57. | Persian
route from Lydia to Susa |
| | 58. | governor of
a Persian province |
| | 59. | Persian
religion |
| | 60. | king who
extended the Persian Empire to India |