Download Pre-History/Sumer Unit Test

Pre-History/Sumer Unit Test
Directions: Do not write on the test! Mark all answers on the scantron sheet
Section 1: Matching 1 point each.
1. Sargon 1
2. Paleolithic Age
3. Hammurabi
4. Gilgamesh of Uruk
5. Neolithic Age
a) word means Old Stone Age
b) created a system of laws
c) states created the worlds 1st empire
d) word means New Stone Age
e) first recorded story is written about him
6. Priest-King
7. City-State
8. Monotheism
9. Polytheism
10.Sumer
a) a location ruled by one person
b) person who ruled over Sumerian city
c) belief in one god
d) the belief in many gods
e) first civilization
Section 2: Multiple Choice. 1 point each.
11 . The period of time before writing is known as:
A. Civilization
B. History
C. Prehistory
D. The Paleolithic Age
12. What were the two main parts of the Neolithic Revolution?
A. Farming & Herding
B. Fire & Clothing
C. Language & Shelter
D. Tools & shelter
13. Where did the first humans probably live?
A) Mexico
B) South America
C) Hawaii
D) Africa
14. What were the 5 great creations of the Paleolithic age?
A) farming, herding, tools, fire, shelter
B) tools, fire, clothing, shelter, language
C) fire, farming, tools, language, shelter
D) tools, clothing, shelter, farming, language
15. What was the first civilization to develop?
A) Egypt
B) Sumer
C) United States
D) Greece
16. Sumer is located in what modern day country?
A) France
B) Iraq
C) Sudan
D) Egypt
17. The region Sumer was located in was known as:
A) Middle East
B) Syria
C) Mesopotamia
D) Phoenicia
18. The Kingdom of Sumer was located between what two rivers?
A) Tigris and Euphrates
B) Nile and Amazon
C) Columbia and Willamette
D) Indus and Ganges
19. Which of the following was not invented by the Sumerians:
A) the wheel
B) the sailboat
C) the plow
D) the tractor
20. Sumerian writing is called:
A) Hieroglyphics
B) Greek
C) Hebrew
D) Cuneiform
21. What were Sumerian buildings and houses made of?
A) mud bricks
B) stone
C) wood
D) hay
22. Sumerian Religious temples were known as:
A) Pyramids
B) Ziggurats
C) Churches
D) Mosques
23. How many gods were there in the Sumerian religious system?
A) 50
B) 1000
C) 3000
D) 1
24. They eventually pushed the Priest-Kings out of power.
A) Peasants
B) Generals
C) Scribes
D) Bankers
25. These are the 2 nicknames given to Mesopotamia.
A) Fertile Crescent & Cradle of Civilization
B) Land of Death & Region of Decay
C) Fertile Farms & Pasture Land
D) Region of Dreams & Paradise
26. Sumerians created a number system based on what number?
A) 100
B) 1,000
C) 60
D) 0
27. What happened to Sargon’s empire after he died?
A) It grew stronger and conquered Egypt
B) It was conquered by the Assyrians
C) It entered a golden age
D) It collapsed (fell apart)
True or False. Mark A for True and B for False. .5 point each.
28. Fire was invented in the Paleolithic Age.
29. Hammurabi created the worlds 1st empire.
30. Language developed during the Neolithic age.
31. The first book written is called the Epic of Gilgamesh
32. Sargon I created the worlds 1st written laws.
33. Gilgamesh of Uruk was a famous Priest-King.
34. The wife was the head of the household in Sumer.
35. Girls were not generally allowed to be educated.
36. Hammurabi’s empire was named after the capital city of Akkad.
37. The region of Mesopotamia is referred to today as the Middle East.
38. Hunter-gatherers farmed their own food.
39. Irrigation systems allowed people to grow crops.
40. Short Answer. Answer 1 of the following questions on the back of your scantron. Your
essay should be approximately fill up the sections for the essay. Make sure to underline any
words to know. You must fully explain your answers to receive full credit. 7 points.
1. Explain how the Neolithic Revolution changed the lives of humans and paved the way for
civilizations.
2. Explain how the Sumerian Civilization contributed to our society today.