Chapter 01 Test Bank

Chapter 01 Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1.The literal translation of Mesopotamia is the land ________.

a.amongst the sand

b.between two rivers

c.in the middle

d.where people gather

Answer: b

2.The first of Mesopotamias many civilizations was the city of

a.Basra.

b.Mecca.

c.Babylon.

d.Sumer.

Answer: d

3.The worlds first epic poem was

a.Hammurabis Code.

b.The Epic of Gilgamesh.

c.the Christian Bible.

d.None of these answers is correct.

Answer: b

4.Which of the following represents consolidation of the various tribal laws into one central legal plan?

a.Hammurabis Code

b.The Epic of Gilgamesh

c.the Christian Bible

d.None of these answers is correct.

Answer: a

5.The massive, terraced towers of mud and brick constructed by the Mesopotamians are called

a.shrines.

b.ziggurats.

c.babels.

d.pyramids.

Answer: b

6.The developers of the basic alphabet that eventually morphed into the modern Western languages were the

a.Phoenicians.

b.Sumerians.

c.Hittites.

d.Persians.

Answer: a

7.The beginnings of the Hebrew history is personified by which of the following?

a.Moses

b.Jesus Christ

c.Noah

d.Abraham

Answer: d

8.Who of the following led the Hebrew people out of Egyptian slavery?

a.Moses

b.Jesus Christ

c.Noah

d.Abraham

Answer: a

9.Why did the Hebrews not go immediately to the promised land after leaving Egypt?

a.It was occupied by strong local tribes.

b.It was denied to the generation that had disobeyed God in the desert.

c.They went the wrong way.

d.They were unsure which way to go.

Answer: a

10.The Hebrew god is named

a.Gilgamesh.

b.Yahweh.

c.Torah.

d.Aten.

Answer: b

11.Which of the following geological features forms Mesopotamia?

a.the Nile and Euphrates Rivers

b.the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

c.the Nile and Tigris Rivers

d.the Indus and Tigris Rivers

Answer: b

12.The ancient capitol of the Persian Empire was

a.Persepolis.

b.Tehran.

c.Babylon.

d.Mecca.

Answer: a

13.The introduction of iron-forging technology to Mesopotamia was by the

a.Hittites.

b.Phoenicians.

c.Hebrews.

d.Egyptians.

Answer: a

14.The first five books of the Hebrew Bible are collectively called the

a.Decalogue.

b.Menorah.

c.Torah.

d.Vedas.

Answer: c

15.Which of the following Iron Age empires combined fighting techniques and engineering ingenuity to swallow up most of the land between and Persian Gulf and the Nile valley by 700 B.C.E.?

a.the Egyptians

b.the Assyrians

c.the Chaldeans

d.the Persians

Answer: b

Essay

16.Discuss the ways in which the natural environment influenced religious beliefs in Sumer.17.Discuss the basic features of Mesopotamian culture as reflected in its literature and art.18.Discuss the function of written law in ancient Babylon.19.Discuss the nature and significance of Hebrew culture and belief.20.Discuss the role of technology in the rise of empires in Mesopotamia.PAGE 1