Mesopotamia Test 2022-23 (TCI L4-6)

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Based on 6th grade TCI Lessons 4-6 (The Rise of Sumerian City-States, Ancient Sumer, and Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia)

DIRECTIONS:  Choose the best answer to each question.  You may look back at your notes to help you.

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was...

between two rivers.

in mountain foothills.

near a region of many conflicts.

at the site of the earliest cities.

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them kept written records.

They were all part of one great empire.

They all depended on each other for water.

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

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One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was...

fertile soil.

steep hillsides.

lack of rainfall and floods.

growth of weeds.

If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

to load barges

to irrigate crops

to prevent floods

to control workers

Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?

It dried up the rivers.

It crumbled the city walls.

It ruined the soil for planting.

It clogged the irrigation canals.

Use the map to answer the next three questions.

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A society has a stable food supply if...

it gives food to the king.

it has enough food for its people.

it has to buy food from other groups.

it gets food by hunting and fishing.

Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?

the arch

the plow

the wheel

the chariot

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

He was supported by the gods.

He cared most about the poor.

He consulted with wise advisers.

He wanted everyone to be happy.

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

to entertain the rulers

to write down the laws

to collect people's taxes

to teach the royal children

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Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?

wheels

swords

sledges

horseshoes

Which invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?

glass

paints

arches

concrete

What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?

ziggurats

city walls

stone statues

written records

Records of the goods people exchanged were made on...

metal coins.

clay tablets.

animal hides.

flattened reeds.

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What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

They were unable to trade crops with one another.

They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.

They had very few different natural resources available.

They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

One government ruled several groups.

Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

Many beautiful works of art were produced.

Public works such as irrigation were organized.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

Cyrus

Sargon

Hammurabi

Nebuchadnezzar

The Akkadians used steles to...

attack enemy forces.

get water for farming.

record important events.

make objects from metal.

Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

military strategy

economic wealth

religious teachings

complex technology

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a code of laws

a style of battle

a hanging garden

a system of canals

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

It put an end to slavery.

It used mild punishments.

It gave women some rights.

It treated all classes the same.

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Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?

Sargon

Marduk

Hammurabi

Nebuchadnezzar

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

to make farmers stay outside

to protect the city from attacks

to keep his army from revolting

to isolate his people from outsiders

A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in...

choosing strong leaders.

trading with other empires.

controlling such a large area.

keeping track of their history.

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was...

between two rivers.

in mountain foothills.

near a region of many conflicts.

at the site of the earliest cities.

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

Each of them kept written records.

They were all part of one great empire.

They all depended on each other for water.

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.

What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?

building terraces

moving south to the plains

constructing reservoirs

joining villages togethe

One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was...

fertile soil.

steep hillsides.

lack of rainfall and floods.

growth of weeds.

If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?

to load barges

to irrigate crops

to prevent floods

to control workers

Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?

It dried up the rivers.

It crumbled the city walls.

It ruined the soil for planting.

It clogged the irrigation canals.

Which of the following is a Mesopotamian city-state shown on the map?

Kish

Jericho

Catal Hoyuk

Tustin

Rivers flow to larger bodies of water. The Tigris and lower Euphrates rivers generally flow _______________________.

south to the Persian Gulf

north to the Persian Gulf

south to the Mediterranean

north to the Mediterranean

What major physical feature lies between the waters of the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?

Taurus Mountains

Mediterranean Sea

Arabian Peninsula

Zagros Mountains

A society has a stable food supply if...

it gives food to the king.

it has enough food for its people.

it has to buy food from other groups.

it gets food by hunting and fishing.

Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?

the arch

the plow

the wheel

the chariot

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

He was supported by the gods.

He cared most about the poor.

He consulted with wise advisers.

He wanted everyone to be happy.

Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?

to entertain the rulers

to write down the laws

to collect people's taxes

to teach the royal children

The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?

food

writing

religion

government

Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?

wheels

swords

sledges

horseshoes

Which invention added strength and beauty to Sumerian buildings?

glass

paints

arches

concrete

What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?

ziggurats

city walls

stone statues

written records

Records of the goods people exchanged were made on...

metal coins.

clay tablets.

animal hides.

flattened reeds.

We learned about seven different characteristics of a civilization. Which of the following characteristics does this artifact least show about Mesopotamia?

culture/art

stable food supply

written language

social structure

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states’ independence from one another?

They were unable to trade crops with one another.

They did not cooperate to build irrigation systems.

They had very few different natural resources available.

They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

One government ruled several groups.

Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.

Many beautiful works of art were produced.

Public works such as irrigation were organized.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

Cyrus

Sargon

Hammurabi

Nebuchadnezzar

The Akkadians used steles to...

attack enemy forces.

get water for farming.

record important events.

make objects from metal.

Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?

military strategy

economic wealth

religious teachings

complex technology

For what is Hammurabi best remembered?

a code of laws

a style of battle

a hanging garden

a system of canals

How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?

It put an end to slavery.

It used mild punishments.

It gave women some rights.

It treated all classes the same.

The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to...

collect taxes.

train soldiers.

farm crops.

conquer cities.

Who conquered the land of the Israelites and took many Israelites to Babylon as captives?

Sargon

Marduk

Hammurabi

Nebuchadnezzar

Why did Nebuchadnezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?

to make farmers stay outside

to protect the city from attacks

to keep his army from revolting

to isolate his people from outsiders

A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in...

choosing strong leaders.

trading with other empires.

controlling such a large area.

keeping track of their history.

What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?

building terraces

moving south to the plains

constructing reservoirs

joining villages togethe

Which of the following is a Mesopotamian city-state shown on the map?

Kish

Jericho

Catal Hoyuk

Tustin

Rivers flow to larger bodies of water.  The Tigris and lower Euphrates rivers generally flow _______________________.

south to the Persian Gulf

north to the Persian Gulf

south to the Mediterranean

north to the Mediterranean

What major physical feature lies between the waters of the Caspian Sea and the Persian Gulf?

Taurus Mountains

Mediterranean Sea

Arabian Peninsula

Zagros Mountains

The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?

food

writing

religion

government

We learned about seven different characteristics of a civilization.  Which of the following characteristics does this artifact least show about Mesopotamia?

culture/art

stable food supply

written language

social structure

The Assyrians use the things on this list mainly to...

collect taxes.

train soldiers.

farm crops.

conquer cities.