Why was cuneiform considered to be superior to pictographs?

Cuneiform allowed people to communicate more details

The Mesopotamian Empires's greatest weakness was

keeping control over a large area

Who was responsible for cleaning the entire irrigation system?

all the villages worked together

Why did the villages of Sumer begin attacking each other?

Some villages wanted to conquer more land

What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?

They could not defend themselves against larger, stronger groups.

What was the main reason many people supported the kings?

Kinds were believed to have the support of the gods

Steles were important because without them?

we would not have a record of important events

Why were Sumerian cities called city-states?

They each had their own ruler and farmland

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1
What did King Sargon, leader of the Akkadians use tribute for?
to build ships to trade with far away lands
to build the capital city
to beautify the royal palace
to take the place of another king
2
Assyrians used cruelty
to get more slaves
because they wanted revenge
to let out their anger
as a military strategy
3
What ancient wonder of the world was found high up on Nebuchadnessar's royal palace?
gardens
moats
archers
sundials
4
Why was cuneiform considered to be superior to pictographs?
Cuneiform allowed people to use better tools.
Drawing pictographs took a lot of time
Cuneiform allowed people to communicate more details
People had trouble drawing pictures.
5
Cuneiform proves which of the following?
Sumerians were not prehistoric
Music was important to Sumerians
Most Sumerians learned to read
Arches were a very important invention
6
The Mesopotamian Empires's greatest weakness was
choosing a fair king
maintaining their irrigation system
keeping control over a large area
trading with other empires
7
What main function did levees have in ancient Sumer?
to filter the silt from the river
to prevent flooding
irrigate crops
to store water for later use
8
Hammurabi used his code of laws to
impose strict punishments
instill fear so no one would rebel
make poor people leave
unify his people
9
Who was responsible for cleaning the entire irrigation system?
Slaves captured in war
all the villages worked together
no one, which caused water shortages
each village did only their own portion
10
Which was NOT greatly affected by the invention of the wheel?
irrigation
transportation of goods
trade
the army
11
Why did the villages of Sumer begin attacking each other?
Some villages wanted to conquer more land
Some villages wanted to capture more slaves
Some villages were taking too much water
Some villages needed more food
12
What was a problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
They were not able to trade with one another.
They did not cooperate to maintain the entire irrigation system.
They could not defend themselves against larger, stronger groups.
They had very few natural resources.
13
Why would the top levels of society want to live in the center of the city?
They were nearer to the food storage, and could get more food
They needed to be near where goods were sold
They were better protected
They wanted to be worshipped by their people
14
How did the people living in the Zagros foothills sole their food shortage problem?
They built reservoirs
They began trading
They joined other villages
They moved South to the river
15
Why did Sumerians build dams and reservoirs?
to prevent flooding
to help people travel between city-states
to store water for later use
to protect the city-states
16
What was one reason farming was difficult for the Sumerians?
They did not know what plants to grow
They had to travel long distances for water
It was hard to farm on the steep mountain sides
There was little rain
17
In what way was Babylon's legal system more advanced than other societies at the time?
It allows slaves to buy their freedom
It required people to pay less taxes
It treated everyone equally
It used mild punishments
18
What was the main reason many people supported the kings?
Kinds provided beautiful temples
Kinds were believed to have the support of the gods
Kings were all kind
Kings had a large army and hurt non supporters
19
Steles were important because without them?
the capital would have been less protected
we would not have a record of important events
there would have been less weapons
the irrigation system would have failed
20
The plow and an irrigation system allowed Sumerians to have
a stable food supply
a variety of artists
a social structure
a reason to write down their history
21
Why were Sumerian cities called city-states?
They dug moats to protect them around the cities
They each had their own ruler and farmland
They were all part of the same empire
They all depended on each other
22
What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?
Between two rivers
In the foothills
Sunny and flat land
Early Cities
23
Hammurabi's code of laws applied to?
only the merchants
only the slaves
everyone
only the wealthy class
24
What invention allowed Assyrians to bring water from far away?
canals
aqueducts
arches
leeves

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