Download Unit 2: The Fertile Crescent – Mesopotamia 26 Total Points

Unit 2: The Fertile Crescent – Mesopotamia
26 Total Points
Directions - Use loose-leaf paper to write down all of your answers. You do not need to write the question. Just make
sure each answer is numbered correctly. You may use your book to look up answers, but NOT your chromebook. This
is due tomorrow and will be graded as a summative assessment. If you are not done today in class, you may finish the
test at home. Do your best!
Key Terms 1 point each
Match each item with the correct statement below.
a. caravan
f.
b. cuneiform
g.
c. empire
h.
d. exile
i.
e. famine
monotheism
myth
polytheism
scribe
____
1. the belief in many gods
____
2. a time when people starve because there is so little food
____
3. many territories and people who are controlled by one government
____
4. the belief in one god
Key Terms 1 point each
Fill in the blank by writing the letter of the correct term below.
a. alphabet
f. empire
b. caravan
g. exile
c. code
h. famine
d. covenant
i. myth
e. cuneiform
____
5. In Mesopotamia, people eventually combined symbols into a script known as ____.
____
6. Symbols for writing that represent sounds are called a(n) ____.
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1 point each
____
7. Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because
a. the Nile River made it a prosperous area.
b. it was an important mining area.
c. the area was difficult to defend.
d. the rivers there created very rich farmland.
____
8. Because the cities in Sumer were separated by long stretches of desert land,
a. they united under one government.
b. they developed into separate city-states.
c. they were ruled by one king and queen.
d. they were frequently destroyed by floods.
____
9. Babylon became an important center of trade because it was
a. located between cities to the south and north.
b. ruled by a powerful queen.
c. surrounded by massive walls.
d. the site of a great library.
____ 10. Hammurabi’s Code was significant because
a. it was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia.
b. for the first time, laws were written down.
c. everyone in the ancient world followed it.
d. the laws applied equally to all citizens.
____ 11. The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to
a. hire scribes.
c. teach cuneiform.
b. learn to read and write.
d. learn cuneiform.
____ 12. One of the major events in the history of the Israelites was
a. the discovery of cuneiform.
c. the settlement of Canaan.
b. the conquest of Egypt.
d. the founding of Tyre.
____ 13. What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples?
a. They worshipped one god.
c. They worshipped many gods.
b. They did not have a written Bible.
d. They made purple dye from snails.
____ 14. Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?
a. The warlike Phoenicians conquered their neighbors.
b. Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre.
c. Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer.
d. Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples.
____ 15. Mesopotamia was located on land between
a. the Nile and Tigris rivers.
b. the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
c. the Nile and Euphrates rivers.
d. the Red Sea and the Tigris River.
____ 16. Each Mesopotamian city-state had its own
a. god or goddess.
b. language.
c. culture.
d. symbol.
____ 17. Which of the following was the first written set of laws?
a. the Epic of Gilgamesh
c. the Ten Commandments
b. the Ziggurat of Ur
d. Hammurabi’s Code
____ 18. Where did writing first develop?
a. Mesopotamia
b. Assyria
c. Phoenicia
d. Canaan
____ 19. One important advantage of the Phoenician alphabet was
a. it was only used by the scribes.
b. all the people learned to read and write the symbols.
c. it used only 100 symbols.
d. it was simpler than cuneiform.
____ 20. The Phoenicians helped spread civilization throughout the Mediterranean area by
a. using ships to trade goods with other peoples.
b. telling tales of monsters that lived in the ocean.
c. conquering all the lands west of the Persian Gulf.
d. controlling the supply of a valuable purple dye.
____ 21. What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common?
a. They both looked for a trade route to the New World.
b. They both destroyed the city of Tyre.
c. They both conquered the Phoenicians.
d. They both lived according to a code of laws.
Short Essay 5 points
Directions - Write a detailed 7-10 sentence paragraph answering the question below. Remember, use
COMPLETE sentences. Capitals, and periods count!
22. Explain three important contributions that came from the Fertile Crescent/Mesopotamian civilization