What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent

It is the location of the first civilization

How was the Hammurabi Code displayed

The laws were placed in public so all people could see them

Why did the rivers flood in the spring?

Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began

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1
A problem that all Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
keeping track of their history
trading with other empires
controlling such a large area
choosing a strong leader
2
What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent
It is the location of the first human community
It is the location of the birth of Judaism
It is the sight of the seven wonders of the ancient world
It is the location of the first civilization
3
Who do scholars think invented the wheel?
the Akkadians
the Sumerians
the Hittites
the Babylonians
4
Which of these leaders came first?
Hammurabi
Cyrus
Sargon
Nebuchadrezzar
5
Which evidence shows that the Sumerians lived after the Stone Age?
wooden plows
cooper jewellery
brick houses
painted pottery
6
Where is the Fertile Crescent
North America
Asia
Africa
Middle East
7
Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
the plow
the chariot
the wheel
the arch
8
Where was Mesopotamia located?
along the banks of the upper Nile
none of these
near Judah
in the Fertile Crescent
9
How was the Hammurabi Code displayed
Nobody knows because the original Code was destroyed
The laws were carved into hundreds of different stones
Scholars aren't sure but many believe they were kept hidden
The laws were placed in public so all people could see them
10
Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
wheels
horseshoes
sledges
swords
11
Which evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
written records
city walls
ziggurats
stone statues
12
Records of the goods people exchanged were made on?
animal hides
metal coins
flattened reeds
clay tablets
13
Why were scribes important in Sumerian government?
to collect people's taxes
to entertain the rulers
to teach the royal children
to write down the laws
14
Between which rivers is the Fertile Crescent?
the Tigris and the Eurphrates
the Indus and the Nile
the Nile and the Euphrates
the Yellow and the Indus
15
Which was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Babylon
Nineveh
Ur
Agade
16
For what is Hammurabi best rememberd?
a hanging garden
a style of battle
a code of laws
a system of canals
17
Which Sumerian belief about the kind helped strengthen the social order?
He wanted everyone to be happy
He cared most about the poor
He consulted with wise advisers
He was chosen by the gods
18
In the ancient world, political divisions between areas were called
states
city-states
cities
empires
19
What was the first form of writing called?
scribist
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
Sanskirt
20
Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
Ice that had formed on the rivers broke into bits
Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf
Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began
Heavy rain fell throughout the area

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