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1
What resource is most important for the survival of a civilization?
gold
oil
water
lumber
2
Which new development had a major impact on the population growth of Mesopotamia?
calendars
written language
irrigation systems
religious beliefs
3
What was NOT an invention from ancient Mesopotamia?
the number Zero
Astrology
Sailboat
Plow
4
What word means belief in more than one god?
scribe
monotheist
ziggurat
polytheist
5
What is not a characteristic of all civilizations?
written language
advanced military weaponry
government and religion
cities and architecture
6
What ancient Mesopotamian empire is famous for using IRON weapons and war chariots?
Babylonians
Hittites
Sumerians
Akkadians
7
Once farming created extra food, or food surplus, people in society could do what?
specialize in specific jobs
spend more time hunting and gathering
built ships to explore the world
8
Why did ancient civilizations develop near rivers?
safer than deserts or mountains
wanted quicker transportation
fertile soil good for farming
9
Which letter represents the location of the ancient Mesopotamian civilization?
B
C
A
D
10
What building, seen in the image below, was a religious and civic center in Mesopotamian city-states?
Step Pyramid
Citadel
Acropolis
Ziggurat
11
What term means that the punishment should fit the crime?
off with his head
an eye for an eye
drag him to the Euphrates
treat others the way you want to be treated
12
What civilization created the world's first alphabet?
Akkadians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Phoenicians
13
What ancient Sumerian myth tell a story of a great flood that that found in the Bible?
Myth of Enido
Myth of the Flood
Epic of Ashtar
Epic of Gilgamesh
14
What is Hammurabi most famous for?
creating the first empire
creating the first written laws
defeating the Hittites
building the hanging gardens of Babylon
15
The first complex society to develop in Mesopotamia was the _______________________
Hittites
Babylonians
Phoenicians
Sumerians
16
What civilization became expert sailors, developed cities & traded on the Mediterranean Sea?
Phoenicians
Babylonians
Hittites
Sumerians
17
What Mesopotamian civilization is responsible for writing the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Akkadians
Sumerians
Phoenicians
Babylonians
18
What is this ancient style of writing called that was created by the Sumerians around 3,000 BC?
wedge-shaped
stylus
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
19
What Akkadian ruler united all of Mesopotamia to create the world's first empire?
Giglamesh
Sargon
Hammurabi
Xerves
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How might an updated legal code have helped to unify ancient societies?
The legal code gave equal rights to all citizens, regardless of socio-econo
People knew what behavior was expected or required within the society.
