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This king created over 280 very strict laws in the ancient Babylonian Empire.
Babylonia
Sumerian
Mesopotamia
Hammurabi
2
These systems helped with high crop yields in ancient Mesopotamia.
irrigation systems
agricultural systems
electrical systems
computer systems
3
These temples were proof that Mesopotamians worshiped many gods.
Fertile Crescent
polytheism
ziggurats
churches
4
The first recorded history goes with . . .
King Hammurabi
ziggurats
calendars
cuneiform
5
The metal plow allowed farmers to do what?
plant slower and in less areas
plant faster and plant larger areas
trade with other farmers to get new tools
control water levels
6
The city of Ur had many temples, meaning what?
They had a military
The had a metal plow
They were monotheistic
They were polytheistic
7
These helped farmers plan their crops to avoid floods.
calendars
The metal plow
Google Earth
canals
8
Why did river valley cultures live near rivers?
For the protection
For the fertile soil
For the trade
For the desert
9
These are the two other civilizations that Mesopotamian traders had connections with for trading.
Russia and China
West Africa and Canada
India and Egypt
Japan and the USA
10
This geographic feature was the most important in the development of early river valley civilizations.
mountains
deserts
fertile soil
trees
11
These man-made waterways were built to control floods.
rivers
bridges
ziggurats
canals
12
What is another name for "commerce"?
gathering
building
hunting
trading
13
Why did the Assyrian Empire fall?
No one really knows
The empire was flooded
The empire starved
The empire got too big
14
What is the name of the ancient Sumerian writing system?
Hammurabi Code
computer code
Mesopotamia
cuneiform
15
Cuneiform provided the basis for the development of what?
hunting
recorded history
farming
control of floods
