Question 1

Caravans of merchants often traveled

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on camels

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in chariot

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in wheeled carts

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on horseback

Question 2

Civilizations first developed in Mesopotamia around

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3000 B.C.

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6000 B.C.

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1500 B.C.

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500 B.C.

Question 3

Mesopotamia, the first civilization, was located in what is now the southern part of

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Iraq.

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Iran.

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Syria.

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India.

Question 4

The Euphrates and Tigris rivers run in what relationship to each other?

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parallel to

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away from

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towards

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perpendicular to

Question 5

The Gilgamesh stories came from which ancient Mesopotamian place?

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Sumer

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Babylon

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Assyria

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Jericho

Question 6

The Fertile Crescent, which was home to Mesopotamia, got its name from its curving shape.

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true

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false

Question 7

The largest social group in Sumerian society was the middle class.

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true

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flase

Question 8

The largest social group in Sumerian society was the lower class.

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false

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true

Question 9

The Fertile Crescent, which was home to Mesoamerica, got its name from its curving shape.

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false

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true

Question 10

The most common profession in Sumer was metalworking.

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false

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true

Question 11

The name cuneiform comes from a Latin word meaning “wedge.”

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true

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false

Question 12

The name cuneiform comes from a Latin word meaning “wedge.”

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true

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false

Question 13

The name cuneiform comes from a Spanish word meaning “wedge.”

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false

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true

Question 14

The name cuneiform comes from a Latin word meaning “pyramid.”

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false

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true

Question 15

Sumerians from all social classes learned to write cuneiform.

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false

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true

Question 16

Sumerians from some social classes learned to write cuneiform.

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true

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false

Question 17

Beowulf is the world’s oldest known story

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false

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true

Question 18

Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens in order to gain favor among his people.

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false

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true

Question 19

Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens in order to gain favor with his wife.

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true

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false

Question 20

Sumerians made _______________ in order to craft stronger tools, weapons, and jewelry.

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bronze

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aluminum

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wood

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tin

Question 21

The first ____________________ were solid wood circles that were clamped together.

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wheels

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boats

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shields

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sails

Question 22

In 612 B.C. the ____________________ joined the Chaldeans to defeat the Assyrian army.

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Medes

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Hittites

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Sumerians

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Makers

Question 23

To make governing such a large area manageable, the Assyrian kings divided their empire into

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provinces

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districts

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stages

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counsels

Question 24

Merchants came to Babylon in traveling groups called ____________________.

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caravans

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shopkeepers

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markets

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congos

Question 25

Sargon was the leader of Akkad who created the world’s first ____________________.

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empire

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garden

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government

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military

Question 26

Sumerian scribes recorded court records, marriage contracts, business dealings, and other important events.

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true

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false

Question 27

Sumerian scribes recorded court records, phone messages, business dealings, and other important events.

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false

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true

Question 28

Sumerians traded wheat, barley, and tools for timber, minerals, and metals for________

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timber, minerals, and metals

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timber, minerals, and cloth

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timber, glass, and metals

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timber, maps, and metals

Question 29

Along which river was the Assyrian capital of Nineveh located?

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Tigris River

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Euphrates River

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Red River

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Mediterranean River

Question 30

Nebuchadnezzar was Nabopolassar’s ____________

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son

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brother

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father

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grandfather

Question 31

The Babylonians used the Euphrates River for irrigation.

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True

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False

Question 32

The Babylonians used the  Red Sea for irrigation.

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False

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True

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