Chapter 3 Test (6th)

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• along the Persian Gulf
• between the Tigris and Euphrates River
• in a valley in Southwest Asia
• to the east of th Mediterranean Sea

Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?

• fertile soil, irrigation projects, ox driven plows
• high altitute, fresh water supply, bronze tools
• regular floodwaters, mild climate, a system of canals
• sandy costal soil, hot climate, iron tools

Which Mesopotamian people were known for their seafaring skills and extensive trade?

• Assyrians
• Babylonians
• Chaldeans
• Phoencians

What significant contribution did Hammurabi make to Mesopotamian civilization?

• the codificiation of laws
• the introduction of cuneiform
• the expansion of seafaring trade
• the system of satraps

What result did agricultural surplus have?

• decline in wealth
• growth in population
• equality in social class
• reduction in trade

What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?

• government leaders
• trade markets
• religious shrines
• slaves and servants

Which ruler conquered Sumer to establish the powerful Akkadian Empire?

• Cyrus the Great
• Darius I
• Nebuchadnezzar II
• Sargon the Great

For what achievement was the New Babylonian Empire known>

• the 22- letter alphabet
• Hammurabi's Code
• The Hanging Gardens
• the abacus

How did Darius I improve communications in the Persian Empire?

• by building a system of roads
• by establishing a system of currency
• by introducing a number system based on 60
• by teaching the use of cuneiform

What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?

• a large navy
• small armies
• bronze weaponry
• bows and arrows