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The Ancient Middle East

Question 1 of 34

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Which of the following is another name for Mesopotamia

Select one of the following:

  • Sumer

  • Sasanid

  • Byzantine

Explanation

Question 2 of 34

1

Mesopotamia means...

Select one of the following:

  • Land of the First People

  • Between the Rivers

  • The Fertile Crescent

Explanation

Question 3 of 34

1

Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?

Select one of the following:

  • Oman and Aden

  • Tigris and Euphrates

  • Nile and Caspian

Explanation

Question 4 of 34

1

Which of the following did the Sumerians use to transport water? (There may be more than one correct answer)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Irrigation ditches

  • Underground tunnels

  • Aqueducts

  • Dikes

Explanation

Question 5 of 34

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True or False: Sumerian rule was hereditary.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 6 of 34

1

Which of the following is true about Sumerian government?

Select one of the following:

  • One ruling family led all of Mesopotamia, and their officials led the city states

  • Rulers were elected using a democratic process when the previous ruler died

  • Each city state had its own ruling family

Explanation

Question 7 of 34

1

How were city-state rulers viewed in Sumer?

Select one of the following:

  • Servants of the gods

  • Descendants of the gods

  • Gods

Explanation

Question 8 of 34

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Which of the following represents the correct order of Mesopotamian social classes? (from highest to lowest)

Select one of the following:

  • Ruling family, priests, scribes, officials, merchants, artisans, peasant farmers

  • Ruling family, officials, priests, scribes, artisans, merchants, peasant farmers

  • Priests, ruling family, scribes, officials, merchants, peasant farmers, artisans

Explanation

Question 9 of 34

1

Who kept records and collected taxes in ancient Sumer?

Select one of the following:

  • Peasant Farmers

  • Merchants

  • Scribes

Explanation

Question 10 of 34

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True or False, Sumerian religion was monotheistic.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 11 of 34

1

Sumerian religion can be described as anthropomorphic. What does anthropomorphic mean?

Select one of the following:

  • Gods are all-knowing and far superior to humans.

  • Gods have human characteristics.

  • There are many minor gods who are led by one major god.

Explanation

Question 12 of 34

1

What is animism?

Select one of the following:

  • Idea of divine force in natural objects

  • Belief in one god as the only divine power

  • Concept of animals having divine qualities

Explanation

Question 13 of 34

1

Define the term ziggeraut

Select one of the following:

  • System of pipes used for irrigation

  • Tall, pointed hat worn by city state rulers to symbolize royalty

  • Temple dedicated to city’s main god or goddess

Explanation

Question 14 of 34

1

What was the Sumerian form of writing called?

Select one of the following:

  • Elamite

  • Cuneiform

  • Hieroglyphics

Explanation

Question 15 of 34

1

What does cuneiform mean in Latin?

Select one of the following:

  • Written

  • Carving

  • Wedge

Explanation

Question 16 of 34

1

When was cuneiform invented?

Select one of the following:

  • 3200 BCE

  • 2000 BCE

  • 4500 BCE

Explanation

Question 17 of 34

1

Which empire was Sargon a ruler of?

Select one of the following:

  • Babylonian

  • Byzantine

  • Akkadian

Explanation

Question 18 of 34

1

Which empire had the first professional standing army?

Select one of the following:

  • Babalonyian

  • Byzantine

  • Akkadian

Explanation

Question 19 of 34

1

Which empire was Hammurabi a ruler of?

Select one of the following:

  • Byzantine

  • Babylonian

  • Akkadian

Explanation

Question 20 of 34

1

Which of these empires was the first to create literary works?

Select one of the following:

  • Byzantine

  • Babylonian

  • Akkadian

Explanation

Question 21 of 34

1

Which empire was the first to codify laws?

Select one of the following:

  • Byzantine

  • Babylonian

  • Akkadian

Explanation

Question 22 of 34

1

What is the oldest known code of laws?

Select one of the following:

  • Hammurabi's Code

  • Sargon's Code

  • Nebuchadnezzar's Code

Explanation

Question 23 of 34

1

True or false: Hammurabi's Code was considered divine.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 24 of 34

1

Mark all of the statements that are true of Hammurabi's Code.

Select one or more of the following:

  • They could only be altered by a king.

  • The laws pertained to men, women, and slaves.

  • There were 282 laws in the code.

  • Rulers did not have to follow them, but priests and officials did.

  • The code was the first written set of laws.

Explanation

Question 25 of 34

1

Which of these empires spread knowledge of metal-working?

Select one of the following:

  • Babylonian

  • Assyrian

  • Hittite

Explanation

Question 26 of 34

1

Which empire created elaborate rules for upper class women (similar to the Taliban)?

Select one of the following:

  • Babylonian

  • Assyrian

  • Hittite

Explanation

Question 27 of 34

1

Which empire created the Hanging Gardens?

Select one of the following:

  • Babylonian

  • Assyrian

  • Hittite

Explanation

Question 28 of 34

1

Which empire was known for their military strength and strategy?

Select one of the following:

  • Babylonian

  • Assyrian

  • Hittite

Explanation

Question 29 of 34

1

Which ruler revived Babylon and created the Hanging Gardens?

Select one of the following:

  • Nebuchadnezzar

  • Hammurabi

  • Darius

Explanation

Question 30 of 34

1

True or False: Under Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian empire never reached its previous strength.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 31 of 34

1

Which ruler divided the Persian empire into provinces?

Select one of the following:

  • Nebuchadnezzar

  • Darius

  • Sargon

Explanation

Question 32 of 34

1

Who or what is Zoroaster?

Select one of the following:

  • A new religion created by the Persians

  • A Persian king

  • The capital province of the Persian empire

Explanation

Question 33 of 34

1

Who was the main deity of Zoroaster?

Select one of the following:

  • Allah

  • Ahiram

  • Ahura Mazda

Explanation

Question 34 of 34

1

Who was the evil deity of Zoroaster?

Select one of the following:

  • Allah

  • Ahiram

  • Ahura Mazda

Explanation

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