History Practice Quiz 243

Q1.Around which year did Sargon, king of Akkad, rule according to modern knowledge?

A. 625 BCE B. 539 BCE C. 1150 BCE D. 2370 BCE

Q2.What did Nabonidus do with the broken statue of Sargon?

A. He destroyed it B. He repaired it by replacing the head C. He buried it D. He displayed it in a temple

Q3.According to the source, what was NOT a cause of early urbanisation?

A. Natural fertility and high levels of food production B. Highly productive agriculture C. Division of labour D. Military power of kings

Q4.Which of the following is listed as a necessary condition or cause of early urbanisation in the source?

A. Lack of metal and stone B. Use of seals C. Water transport D. Military power of kings that made labour compulsory

Q5.According to the timeline, when did the earliest temples in southern Mesopotamia appear?

A. c. 7000-6000 BCE B. c. 5000 BCE C. c. 3200 BCE D. c. 3000 BCE

Q6.In which year did Sargon, king of Akkad, rule according to the timeline?

A. c. 2400 BCE B. 2370 BCE C. c. 2000 BCE D. c. 1800 BCE

Q7.What event occurred around 3200 BCE according to the timeline?

A. Beginning of agriculture in northern Mesopotamia B. Earliest temples built C. First writing in Mesopotamia D. Uruk develops into a huge city

Q8.Which script developed around 2600 BCE according to the timeline?

A. Akkadian B. Cuneiform C. Sumerian D. Hieroglyphics

Q9.When did the Assyrian empire exist according to the timeline?

A. c. 1100 BCE B. c. 1000 BCE C. 720-610 BCE D. 668-627 BCE

Q10.Who ruled from 668 to 627 BCE according to the timeline?

A. Sargon B. Gilgamesh C. Assurbanipal D. Alexander