Download Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent Quiz

Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent Quiz
Directions: Answer the following questions on a lined sheet of paper. DO NOT write on
this paper.
Multiple Choice. Write the letter of you answer on lined paper. 1 point each
1. Mesopotamians believed that ___________________, which were the largest and most
impressive temples, linked the heavens and Earth.
A. Sargon
B. Ziggurats
C. Akkad
D. Synagogues
2. People invented writing known as cuneiform
A. Akkadians
B. Sumerians
C. Babylonians
D. Hebrews
3. The Code of Hammurabi ____________________
A. was a code of laws for Assyrian conquerors
B. was a code of laws for Babylonian society
C. was a code of laws for Sumerian society
D. was a code of laws for Phoenician society
4. Assyrians place high value on __________________
A. Coins
B. Fair laws
C. War and conquest
D. Religion
5. The founder of Judaism
A. David
B. Solomon
C. Sargon
D. Abraham
6. First civilization to use coins
A. Phoenicians
B. Lydians
C. Akkadians
D. Assyrians
Matching. Use the word box below and write your answer on lined paper. 1 point each
polytheism
city-state
monotheism
civilization
irrigation
empire
7. The belief in many gods
8. A large territory consisting of many places all under the control of a single ruler
9. A city that is an individual unit, complete with its own form of government and traditions
10. The belief in one god
11. Process of bringing water to soil for farming
12. A group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture
Short Answer. Answer the following questions in sentences on your lined paper. 4 points each
13. How did the Phoenicians help spread new ideas from one part of the ancient world to
another?
14. Identify the contributions of the ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia and the Fertile
Crescent. (at least one contributions for each civilization)
Map. Use the map and word box below to identify numbers 15-22. Write your answers on lined
paper. 1 point each.