Which of the following statements BEST describe the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?

The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved in Babylon.

Why were river systems important in supporting early civilizations and helping them flourish?

They provided water for irrigation and agriculture

Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?

The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.

What is the significance of Hammurabi’s Code?

It's the first written body of laws used to organize society

Which answer best describes why temples were among the largest buildings in cities?

believed the gods had control over harvests and disasters.

Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?

They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.

What was the result of the Nile River flooding in ancient Egypt

The soil became rich and fertile

Which readily available water resource was crucial to the development of Mesopotamia?

the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?

Farming and domestication of animals

Complex institutions are

a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community

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1
What did Egyptians build as tombs for their pharaohs?
pyramids
coffins
graves
ziggurates
2
What is the name of the earliest known writing system, which was developed in Mesopotamia?
cuneiform
papyrus
calligraphy
hieroglyphics
3
Which of the following statements BEST describe the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?
The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved in Babylon.
The code was Hammurabi's way of being mean to his people.
The code allowed priest to do what they wanted to.
The code helped parents make sure their kids behaved.
4
Why were river systems important in supporting early civilizations and helping them flourish?
They provided transportation to import food.
They provided water for irrigation and agriculture
They were the only source of food for early civilizations.
They were natural barriers which helped prevent attacks.
5
All of the following are traits of a civilization EXCEPT
city-states
record keeping
complex institutions
farming
6
Which of the following were city-states in Mesopotamia?
Sumer, Babylon, Assyria
Tyre, Sidon, Oden
Athens, Sparta, Thebes
Cairo, Hermopolis, Alexandria
7
What is the name of the longest river in the world?
Amazon
Mississippi
Nile
Euphrates
8
What was the Egyptian language made up of?
Letters similar to the Japanese language
Small pictures (hieroglyphics)
Letters similar to the English language
Random scribbles
9
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The land was covered with heavy vegetation
Rivers flooded; easier to pull out weeds that harm crops
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
The area did not have any agricultural pests.
10
What is the significance of Hammurabi’s Code?
It was the first written constitution
It is the decree that kings use to show their authority.
It's the first written body of laws used to organize society
It is the basis for England’s Magna Carta and Constitution.
11
Which answer best describes why temples were among the largest buildings in cities?
believed that all Mesopotamians could speak with the gods.
believed the gods had control over harvests and disasters.
believed that religion and government should be separate.
believed that their religious leaders were hard workers.
12
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
The protected the city from invaders.
They were built as tombs for the kings.
Scrolls that documented history were encased in ziggurats.
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.
13
What provided people with the opportunity to develop skills in a specific line of work?
government
religion
artisans
food surpluses
14
What was the result of the Nile River flooding in ancient Egypt
pyramids were formed
The soil became rich and fertile
people moved inland during rainy season
The towns were destroyed
15
Which readily available water resource was crucial to the development of Mesopotamia?
the Red Sea and the Black Sea
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
the Mediterranean Sea and the Indus River
16
What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?
Nomadic hunting and gathering
Farming and domestication of animals
Founding new city-states
Trading over long distances
17
Belief and ritual concerned with supernatural beings, powers, and forces
city
technology
government
religion
18
Complex institutions are
center for trade with a large population and government
a long-lasting pattern of organization in a community
use of new tools, inventions and techniques
People who had special skills
19
Center for trade with a large population and an organized government
government
complex institution
city-states
religion
20
The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3000 gods and goddesses, is described as
cuneiform
patriarchal
polytheistic
theocracy

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