Ancient Mesopotamia four empires study guide.

Question 1 of 31

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What is the definition of artisan?

Select one of the following:

A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making thing by hand.
A person who copies documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented.
Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.

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Question 2 of 31

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What is the definition of city-state?

Select one of the following:

A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
(In ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. They were first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.

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Question 3 of 31

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What is the definition of civilization?

Select one of the following:

The stage of human social development and organization that is considered most advanced.
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.

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Question 4 of 31

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What is the definition of cuneiform?

Select one of the following:

Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.

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Question 5 of 31

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What is the definition of empire?

Select one of the following:

An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.
(In ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. They were first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state

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Question 6 of 31

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What is the definition of epic?

Select one of the following:

A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
The belief in or worship of more than one god.
Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.

Explanation

Question 7 of 31

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What is the definition of irrigation?

Select one of the following:

The supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels.
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
The belief in or worship of more than one god

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Question 8 of 31

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What is the definition of polytheism?

Select one of the following:

The belief in or worship of more than one god.
A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation.
Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.

Explanation

Question 9 of 31

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What is the definition of a scribe?

Select one of the following:

A person who copies out documents, especially one employed to do this before printing was invented
A worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.

Explanation

Question 10 of 31

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What is the definition of ziggurat?

Select one of the following:

(In ancient Mesopotamia) a rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surmounted by a temple. They were first attested in the late 3rd millennium BC and probably inspired the biblical story of the Tower of Babel (Gen. 11:1–9).
An extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress.
Denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.

Explanation

Question 11 of 31

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What did the Sumerians do to fix their food problems?

Select one or more of the following:

They built levees
They built dams
They built canals
They moved away from the rivers
They built a pipe system underground
They made wells

Explanation

Question 12 of 31

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Who made up the upper class?

Select one or more of the following:

Kings
Priests
Warriors
Government officials
Fishermen
Merchants
Farmers
Artisans
Slaves
Scribes

Explanation

Question 13 of 31

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Who made up the middle class?

Select one or more of the following:

Farmers
Artisans
Fishermen
Merchants
Slaves
Kings
Priests
Government officials
Warriors
Scribes

Explanation

Question 14 of 31

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Who made up the lower class?

Select one or more of the following:

Slaves
Kings
Priests
Warriors
Government officials
Farmers
Fishermen
Artisans
Merchants
Scribes

Explanation

Question 15 of 31

1

The constant flooding was a geographical challenge

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 16 of 31

1

The mud was a geographical challenge.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 17 of 31

1

The lack of wood was a geographical challenge.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 18 of 31

1

The blazing heat was a geographical challenge.

Select one of the following:

True
False

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Question 19 of 31

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What was Hammurabi BEST known for?

Select one of the following:

The first code of laws.
Conquering the Akkadians.
Making Mesopotamia thrive under his rule.

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Question 20 of 31

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How did irrigation help ancient Mesopotamia?

Select one or more of the following:

It helped trading.
It freed up time and space for other jobs.
It limited death from floods.
It gave the king big banquettes.
It used up extra materials.
It helped keep invaders out.

Explanation

Question 21 of 31

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What would you find in a Sumerian city-state?

Select one or more of the following:

A ziggurat
A city wall
Canals
Markets
Fields
Houses
TVs
Trees
Pyramids
A hospital

Explanation

Question 22 of 31

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Why were scribes high on the social latter?

Select one of the following:

They were the only ones who could write.
Only the king's daughters and sons could learn to write.
Scribes were smarter than everyone else.
They were usually rulers at one point.

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Question 23 of 31

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What was a ziggurat's main purpose?

Select one or more of the following:

To make a staircase down to the Earth for the gods.
To pray for the gods.
To live in.
To scare away bad spirits.
To have religious ceremonies.
To have feasts.

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Question 24 of 31

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Click on each orange point and write the correct answer.

Name these areas on the map.

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Question 25 of 31

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What types of art did Mesopotamians make?

Select one or more of the following:

Sculptures
Pottery
Panel pictures
Oragami
Paintings

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Question 26 of 31

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What did Sumerian kings have to do?

Select one or more of the following:

Lead the military
Serve justice
Relax on his throne

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Question 27 of 31

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Select Akkadian ruler(s)/ important facts.

Select one or more of the following:

King Naram-Sin
King Sargon
They were the 1st empire.
They created son inherits empire.
King Hammurabi
They created code of laws.
300 years of kings
They used siege warfare.

Explanation

Question 28 of 31

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Select Babylon's ruler(s)/ important facts.

Select one or more of the following:

Hammurabi
They created the first laws.
They gave women and slaves more rights.
Nebuchadrezzar II
They used battle rams.
They created the 1st empire.

Explanation

Question 29 of 31

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Select the Assyrian's ruler(s)/ important facts.

Select one or more of the following:

300 years of kings
King Sargon
They used siege warfare.
They created the 1st empire.
They used iron for their military.
They created the 1st code of laws.

Explanation

Question 30 of 31

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Select Neo-Babylonian's ruler(s)/ important facts.

Select one or more of the following:

Nebuchadrezzar II
Hammurabi
They conquered Israel.
They created the system we use today based off of 60.
They created the 1st code of laws.
They used iron for their army.

Explanation

Question 31 of 31

1

Name the 5 key factors of a civilization.

Select one or more of the following:

Geography
Social structure
Economy
Religion
Government
Art
Education
Infrastructure
Justice
Structures

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6th grade World History (Ancient Civilizations) Quiz on Ancient Mesopotamia four empires study guide., created by Brandon Wooledge on 18/10/2017.

Ancient Mesopotamia four empires study guide.

Question 1 of 31

What is the definition of artisan?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 31

What is the definition of city-state?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 31

What is the definition of civilization?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 31

What is the definition of cuneiform?

Select one of the following:

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Question 5 of 31

What is the definition of empire?

Select one of the following:

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Question 6 of 31

What is the definition of epic?

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Question 7 of 31

What is the definition of irrigation?

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Question 8 of 31

What is the definition of polytheism?

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Question 9 of 31

What is the definition of a scribe?

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Question 10 of 31

What is the definition of ziggurat?

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Question 11 of 31

What did the Sumerians do to fix their food problems?

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Question 12 of 31

Who made up the upper class?

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Question 13 of 31

Who made up the middle class?

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Question 14 of 31

Who made up the lower class?

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Question 15 of 31

The constant flooding was a geographical challenge

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Question 16 of 31

The mud was a geographical challenge.

Select one of the following:

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Question 17 of 31

The lack of wood was a geographical challenge.

Select one of the following:

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Question 18 of 31

The blazing heat was a geographical challenge.

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Question 19 of 31

What was Hammurabi BEST known for?

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Question 20 of 31

How did irrigation help ancient Mesopotamia?