Who is at the lowest level of society in Mesopotamia?

enslaved people, military captives, debtors

How did small farming communities grow to become the complex urban societies of Mesopotamia?

farms to villages to city states

Why did the Sumerians invent cuneiform writing?

to keep records of business agreements

Who is higher in level of society in Mesopotamia?

large landowners, priests, government leaders, military leaders

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1
Who is at the lowest level of society in Mesopotamia?
farmers, hunters, herders
merchants, scribes, craftspeople
enslaved people, military captives, debtors
kings and their families
2
How did small farming communities grow to become the complex urban societies of Mesopotamia?
city ctates to farms to villages
they didn't become cities
farms to villages to city states
farms to city states to villages
3
Who is at the highest level of society in Mesopotamia?
farmers, hunters, herders
enslaved people, military captives, debtors
kings and their families
merchants, scribes, craftspeople
4
With which building material were most ancient Mesopotamian settlements constructed?
thatch
mud brick
heavy stone
timber
5
Which of the following foods were NOT cultivated by ancient Mesopotamians?
lentils
corn
onions
cucumbers
6
The ancient Mesopotamiansworshipped many gods and goddesses. Which of the following is the goddess of medicine?
Ishtar
Abu
Astarte
Gula
7
Why did the Sumerians invent cuneiform writing?
to keep records of business agreements
to be able to preserve the Code of Hammurabi
to communicate with the Egyptians
to describe how to build cities
8
Who is higher in level of society in Mesopotamia?
large landowners, priests, government leaders, military leaders
farmers, hunters, herders
9
How can archaeologists theorize that the Mesopotamians believed in an afterlife for their leaders?
A. they were buried with their possessions, like jewelry and pottery.
B. sometimes servants were buried alive with their dead masters.
C. both A. and B.
D. none of the above
10
How are the principles of justice reflected in the Code of Hammurabi?
if someone harms someone else, then they get punished the same way.
it protected the weak from being harmed by the powerful.
all of the above
if someone damages someone's garden, they have to pay for it

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