Quiz 2

Question 1

According to the Code of Hammurabi, if a building collapsed and killed the son of the building’s owner, __________
the builder paid a fine to compensate the owner.
the builder’s son could be put to death.
the builder had to rebuild the house at his expense.
the builder could be put to death.

Answer 1

the builder’s son could be put to death.

Question 2

Pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom were seen as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  dictators. 
  absolute rulers. 
  god-kings. 
  shepherds of their people.

Answer 2

shepherds of their people.

Question 3

The invention of the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ made it easier for Sumerians to transport goods.
  wheel 
  sundial 
  arch 
  cart

Answer 3

Wheel

Question 4

Pyramids were designed primarily as __________
burial places for high-ranking officials.
shrines dedicated to the gods.
burial places for pharaohs.
places of worship.

Answer 4

burial places for pharaohs.

Question 5

Most of the people in Egyptian society were __________

peasants.
artisans.
priests.
merchants

Answer 5

Peasants

Question 6

a high government official in ancient Egypt or in Muslim countries

  vizier 
  mummification 
  theocracy 
  satraps 
  cuneiform 
  monotheism 
  ziggurat 
  patriarchal 
  satrapy 
  Hieratic

Answer 6

vizier

Question 7

The Phoenician culture was best known for its __________

alphabet.
extensive trade network.
shipbuilding.
colonization.

Answer 7

Alphabet

Question 8

The Assyrian Empire lasted _________

only a few decades because of a weak king.
longer than the Persian Empire.
about 100 years.
as long as the Chaldeans and Medes were part of the empire.

Answer 8

About 100 years

Question 9

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers was known as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  the Fertile Crescent. 
  Assyria. 
  the Persian Gulf. 
  Mesopotamia.

Answer 9

Mesopotamia

Question 10

government by divine authority
  cuneiform 
  patriarchal
  theocracy 
  vizier 
  monotheism 
  mummification 
  satrapy 
  satraps 
  ziggurat 
  Hieratic

Answer 10

Theocracy

Question 11

"wedge-shaped", a system of writing developed by the Sumerians using a reed stylus to create wedge-shaped impressions on a clay tablet
  satraps 
  cuneiform 
  vizier 
  patriarchal 
  Hieratic 
  monotheism 
  satrapy 
  ziggurat 
  mummification 
  theocracy

Answer 11

Cuneiform

Question 12

a massive stepped tower on which was built a temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of a Sumerian city
  mummification 
  patriarchal 
  theocracy 
  cuneiform 
  vizier 
  satraps 
  ziggurat 
  Hieratic 
  satrapy 
  monotheism

Answer 12

Ziggurat

Question 13

According to their history, the Israelites originally migrated to Palestine from \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  Egypt. 
  Phoenicia. 
  Persia. 
  Mesopotamia.

Answer 13

Mesopotamia

Question 14

Cyrus was called “the Great” because he __________
created a standing army of professional soldiers.
showed no mercy in his conquests.
showed unusual wisdom and compassion.
created an empire that included the Greek mainland.

Answer 14

showed unusual wisdom and compassion.

Question 15

The basic unit of Sumerian civilization was the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
  satrap. 
  ziggurat. 
  city-state. 
  province.

Answer 15

city-state.