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What brought riches to Sumerian cities?
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Mesopotamia Review
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What brought riches to Sumerian cities?
Nile
Chinampas
Trade
Farming
3
Ancient Sumerians developed what in the field of learning
Astronomy and Physics
Health and Wellness
Histiography
Algebra and Geometry
4
What is the famous quote that links to Hammurabi’s Code
People should be punished cruel for their wrongdoings
An eye for an eye, and a life for a life
The difference between life and death is everlasting
I shall return
5
The way of life of Mesopotamia was based on which of the following
Gold and scarab amulets
Building roads
wood
Farming
6
Which of the following best describes a ziggurat
the main area in the marketplace
homes built for the wealthy
temples built to worship the gods
buildings constructed for the king
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Coins brought merchants into an early form of what
Warfare
Piratism
Money Economy
Barter Economy
8
Hammurabi's code was what?
Laws that were extremely understanding of people not following them
Set of harsh laws ruling over the Babylonian people
A military tactic used in warfare
The use of the Nile River to gain clean water access
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Who built the first known empire known to history in Akkad
Hammurabi
Sargon
Mr. K
Gilgamesh
10
Who developed the original alphabet
Egyptians
Phoenicians
Sumerians
Nile River Civilizations
11
Which of the following choices best describes Sargon
He was a high priest of Babylon
King that established the empire of Akkad & conquered Southern Mesopotamia
He was a scribe in Sumer
He invented the wheel
12
Who ruled the kingdom of Babylon and created a code of laws by which to live?
1. Nebuchadnezzar II
4. Babylon
2. Hammurabi
3. Ashurbanipal
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Why is the land around Mesopotamia known as the Fertile Crescent
The land was mountainous
The area was known for its rich soil
It is close to the Gulf of Aden
The region was densely populated
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Like most ancient peoples, the Sumerians were what
Polytheistic
Atheist
Monotheistic
not religious
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What did Hammurabi accomplish besides the Code
Had temple repairs
Organized a well-trained army
Improved irrigation
All of the answers are correct
16
What is the first known society of the Fertile Crescent that was uncovered in the 1800s
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
China
17
Who evolved into leaders in these rival Sumerian city-states
Pharoahs
Kings
War Leaders
Military soldiers
18
Which of the following best describes the religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians
Monotheistic
Christian
Polytheistic
Confucianism
19
Phoenicians traded with people from all around what
Mediteranian Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Nile River
20
What did each Sumerian city-state have
A peasant that ruled all peasants
None of the above
A distinct social heiarchy or system of ranks
A Farmer that fed all the land
21
What is the name of the wedge-shaped writing developed in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
English
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
22
What does monotheistic mean?
Multiple Gods
Someone who believes in two Gods
The belief in multiple Gods
One God
23
Judaism is a what religion
Multiple Gods
They believe in more than one God
Polytheistic one
Monotheistic one
24
The Torah was what
Sacred text in Judaism
Sacred text in Hinduism
Sacred text in Christianity
Sacred text in Islam
25
What were ziggurats
A pyramid-temple that soared toward the heavens
Shows that went on in society
Callings for Babylonian Kings
Where people went for help with their health
26
What is cuneiform
writing that used reed pens to make wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets
form of military tradition that the Sumerians used in war
set of laws created by Babylonians
What we use today in terms of writing
27
Which of the following best describes a city-state
land between the rivers
An independent city with its own government and traditions
a trading post
land set aside for only the king
28
What was key to the developments in Mesopotamia
The Atlantic Trade Route
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The preservation of people due to mummification
The Silk Road trade
29
What rivers were a part of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Egypt and Nile
Mesopomatia Sea
Nile and Eurphrates
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What was similar in terms of religion about the Egyptians and Sumerians
Both did not believe in an afterlife
Both built Ziggurats
Both monotheistic
Both were polytheistic
