Unit Test: Civilizations and Peoples of the Fertile Crescent

Sumer is important in world history because it was

• A the world’s first civilization.
• B where human beings evolved.
• C where the first fishing villages developed.
• D the world’s largest empire.

Which of the following is Iran?

• Option 1
• Option 3
• Option 7
• Option 15

When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?

• A Judaism had sacred texts.
• B Judaism did not instruct its followers about how to lead their daily lives.
• C Judaism held that there was one God who set down laws about right and wrong.
• D Judaism held that there was good and evil in the universe.

What led to the conquest of Sumer?

• A the unification of city-states
• B the peace among city-states
• C the fighting among city-states
• D the wealth of city-states

What did Sumerian sculptors create that was different from earlier sculptures?

• A iron pieces
• B realistic statues of humans
• C hanging gardens
• D Assyrian-style statues

Which of the following is Israel?

• Option 1
• Option 3
• Option 7
• Option 15

What city became the center of Hammurabi’s Mesopotamian empire?

• A Babylon
• B Lagash
• C Ur
• D Umma

In what MODERN countries can Mesopotamia be found? Select all that apply.

• Iraq
• Kuwait
• Syria
• Turkey
• Iran

The official religion of the Persian Empire was Zoroastrianism, whose main belief is

• A people may worship many gods.
• B the universe is in a struggle between good and evil.
• C meditation is the path to enlightenment.
• D leaders should be buried in huge structures called pyramids.

Which of the following phrases best describes the Persian Empire?

• A Controlled an empire as far as Egypt, a Military State
• B Jewish Kingdoms, Conquered for much of their history
• C Religiously Tolerant, Massive, Lasted 1000 years
• D Ruled by Hammurabi, came up with the Rule of Law