Chap 2 QUIZ Flashcards
Why was Mesopotamia fertile?
Because it rained a lot there.
Because the land was created from a dried up body of water.
Because the rivers flooded over onto the lands.
Because the ground had water reserves.
Because the rivers flooded over onto the lands.
How were Mesopotamians able to expand their farmland?
By damming the rivers.
By creating an irrigation system with canals.
By inventing hoses.
By creating long necked watering cans.
By creating an irrigation system with canals.
In what way were the advances of Mesopotamia not advantageous for all?
Not everyone had access to public markets.
A hierarchical society was created where some people were left powerless.
There was not enough food to feed the entire population.
Some people were forced to leave Mesopotamia.
A hierarchical society was created where some people were left powerless.
How did Mesopotamia get its name?
It is Greek for between two rivers.
It is Greek for peninsula.
It is Greek for fertile crescent.
It is Greek for fertile land.
It is Greek for between two rivers.
Why did a merchant class arise in Mesopotamia?
Because people needed to buy food and other items they did not produce themselves.
Because merchants were honored in Mesopotamian religion.
Because kings decided there needed to be a merchant class.
Because foreign traders insisted on doing business with a merchant class.
Because people needed to buy food and other items they did not produce themselves.
What objects did Sumerians use to create signatures on clay?
Sharpened bone
Marble stylus
Wooden sticks
Cylinder seals
Small cylinder seals contained carvings that created a unique signature on wet clay.
What material was the Standard of Ur most likely made from?
Wood with inlaid mosaics
Marble and quartz
Gold and silver
Clay with inlaid mosaics
The standard was likely once a hollow wooden box decorated with beautiful mosaics.
Why did ziggurats have religious importance?
They were built as memorials to great religious figures.
They were built only at holy sites.
They were topped with a temple, meant to be the dwelling place of a deity.
They had commercial rather than religious importance.
They were topped with a temple, meant to be the dwelling place of a deity.
What was the ancient form of writing used by the Sumerians?
Greek
Cuneiform
Latin
Heiroglyphics
Cuneiform
What signifies hierarchical ranking in Sumerian statuettes?
Weight
Color
Height
Material
Height
Sumerians worshiped their gods in temples known as _____.
gidims
obelisks
pyramids
ziggurats
tabernacles
ziggurats
The rulers of Sumer, who were both sacred and secular, were known as _____.
laymen
shamans
vassals
priest-kings
viceroys
priest-kings
Which of the following was the most important god of the Sumerian pantheon?
Marduk
Enlil
An
Hera
Baal
Enlil
Sumer encompassed much of Mesopotamia, in an area which is known today as _____.
Italy and Carthage
Turkey and Russia
Spain and Portugal
The Netherlands
Iran and Iraq
Iran and Iraq
How was the Sumerian afterlife similar to Sumerian life?
It also focused on achieving higher levels of being.
It also had austerity and lacked pleasure.
It also focused on economic prosperity.
It also focused on service to the one true God.
It also focused on serving the gods.
It also focused on serving the gods.
When did the Bronze age collapse occur?
Around 1950 BCE
Around 900 BCE
Around 1600 BCE
Around 1200 BCE
Around 1200 BCE
The double gateway with corbeled arch pictured below is an example of which of the following?
Babylonian Architecture
Assyrian Architecture
Sumerian Architecture
Hittite Architecture
Hittite Architecture
Which of these was the first city state to attempt to rebuild the Sumerian empire?
The Hittites
The Assyrians
The Babylonians
The Mittani
The Babylonians
Which of these civilizations did NOT sack Babylon?
Assyrians
Elamites
Mittani
Hittites
Mittani
Why did future empires that came after the Sumerians continue to use things like mudbrick when other superior resources were available?
The other resources were too costly.
They did it primarily for religious reasons.
The older style with resources like mudbrick had appeal to future empires.
They imitated the Sumerians to try and give their empires legitimacy.
They imitated the Sumerians to try and give their empires legitimacy.
For the Assyrians, what purpose did cylinder seals serve?
Hold valuables
Create written records
Child’s game
Hold scrolls
Weapon
Create written records
In Assyrian architecture, what is the name of a stone slab situated at the base of a wall?
Lamassu
Rock wall
Orthostat
Wall slab
Mud slab
Orthostat
What material did Assyrians use in their buildings to imitate the Sumerians?
Plastic
Iron
Stone
Ivory
Mud brick
Mud brick
What structures, inspired by Sumerian architecture, did Assyrians create to hold temples?
Mud brick houses
Ziggurats
Seals
Pyramids
Palaces
Ziggurats
In Assyrian art, a winged bull or lion with the head of a man is called what?
Lamassu
Chimera
Harpy
Bullman
Griffin
Lamassu
How were the problems of early cuneiform solved?
Pictograms were replaced by symbolic phonemes.
Symbolic phonemes developed into a wedge shaped alphabet.
Symbolic phonemes were replaced by pictograms.
Pictograms developed into a wedge shaped alphabet.
Pictograms were replaced by symbolic phonemes.
or literacy to expand and for empires to grow larger, _____.
a writing system should have a few, simple and easy-to-use characters
a writing system should have vowels as well as consonants
a writing system should have at least one character for each syllable
a writing system should be composed of symbolic phonemes
a writing system should have a few, simple and easy-to-use characters
Which is the correct historical order?
Symbolic Phoneme, Pictograph, Abjad, Alphabet
Abjad, Symbolic Phoneme, Alphabet, Pictograph
Pictograph, Symbolic Phoneme, Abjad, Alphabet
Alphabet, Pictograph, Symbolic Phoneme, Abjad
Pictograph, Symbolic Phoneme, Abjad, Alphabet
Why was early cuneiform such a limited form of writing?
It was hard to read, since it only had consonants and the reader had to supply the vowels from context.
Pictographs were very limited and few people could learn such massive system.
It was written in clay tablets that were heavy and difficult to carry.
It was very redundant, many sounds were constantly repeated, which created confusion.
Pictographs were very limited and few people could learn such massive system.
Which of the following explains why alphabets came to replace pictographs in the West?
All of the above.
Alphabets have far fewer characters than pictographs, allowing for a higher rate of literacy.
Abstract concepts are difficult to express with pictographs.
Alphabets represent sounds where pictographs represent things in the world.
All of the above.
The history of the Hebrews lives on today in _____.
The Jewish faith
The Muslim faith
All answers are correct.
The Christian faith
All answers are correct.
ow did being God’s chosen people impact the lives of the Hebrews?
It meant they could do whatever they wanted since God had chosen them.
It meant a lifetime of obedience and sacrifice.
It required worshiping an idol of their God every day.
It meant God would protect them from all suffering.
It meant a lifetime of obedience and sacrifice.
How does Judaism differ from other religions in regard to beliefs about the creation of the world?
They believe it was created through sex.
They believe the Big Bang caused it.
They believe God spoke it into existence.
They believe it began as a result of battle.
They believe God spoke it into existence.
Which of the following is the main reason why Judaism has survived for so many years when other religions haven’t?
Judaism has a holy text to preserve its beliefs, laws and history.
Judaism is a state-imposed religion, ensuring that the population of Israel continues to follow it.
Jewish holidays are ingrained in the society of the United States, ensuring its cultural and political relevancy.
Jewish religious texts have been translated to European languages.
Jewish law prohibits marrying outside of the religion.
Judaism has a holy text to preserve its beliefs, laws and history.
How old is the Jewish faith?
Over 3,000 years old
Over 300 years old
Over 30,000 years old
We have no way of knowing.
Over 3,000 years old
Why was the Ark of the Covenant so important to the Hebrews?
It served as a tool in the sacrifice of Abraham’s son.
It contained the written version of the hundreds of laws Moses created while wandering the desert for 40 years.
It contained the original Ten Commandments written by God himself.
It was an idol, the physical representation of God used by the Hebrews for worship.
It contained the original Ten Commandments written by God himself.
The Persian leader Cyrus conquered the city of Babylon by _____.
convincing its people to rebel
tearing down its walls with advanced siege equipment
intimidating its people into surrender
redirecting the Euphrates river that fed the city
redirecting the Euphrates river that fed the city
Assyrians prevented uprisings in their empire by _____.
savagely butchering all the citizens of rebellious cities
relocating rebellious peoples from their lands to other parts of the empire
respecting the independence of its members
showing religious tolerance
relocating rebellious peoples from their lands to other parts of the empire
How was Tiglath able to conquer Israel?
The Assyrian army outnumbered that of Israel.
Through the Assyrian use of iron weaponry
The king of Judah aligned his kingdom with that of the Assyrians.
By collecting tributes for the Assyrian army
The king of Judah aligned his kingdom with that of the Assyrians.
Why were the Assyrian soldiers considered to be some of the most dangerous in the world?
Their use of iron in their conquests.
Their ability at archery.
Their use of horse drawn chariots.
Their vast numbers.
Their use of iron in their conquests.
Babylon succeeded in overthrowing Assyria because _____.
Assyrian cruelty turned much of their empire against them
the Babylonians had a stronger military
the Assyrians ignored Babylon until it was too late
Babylon was the most sacred city in the empire
Assyrian cruelty turned much of their empire against them
Why did Zoroastrianism’s popularity begin to fade after 637 CE?
Persia was invaded by followers of the Christian faith.
Persia was invaded by followers of the Islamic faith.
Persia was invaded by the Romans.
Persia was invaded by followers of the Hindu fait
Persia was invaded by followers of the Islamic faith.
Zoroastrianism is considered to be monotheistic. What does this mean?
People who practice Zoroastrianism believe in one god.
People who practice Zoroastrianism believe in many gods.
People who practice Zoroastrianism believe in angels and demons.
People who practice Zoroastrianism believe in an afterlife.
People who practice Zoroastrianism believe in one god.
Where did Zoroaster live?
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia
Persia
Persia
Carol was making a list of major religions practiced today that have many ideas that are similar to that of Zoroastrianism. She made a mistake. Which one did Carol get wrong?
Islam
Judaism
Hinduism
Christianity
Hinduism
Who is the supreme deity in Zoroastrian belief?
Mithras
Angra Mainyu
El
Ahura Mazda
Ahura Mazda
