Which statement is true about Mesopotamian culture?

built brick worship temples & first writing system preserved for centuries

Advancements in agriculture led to economic growth and increased trade and transportation. What else did it lead to?

emergence of independent city-states

How Sumerians tried to control the balance of good over evil

performed many daily rituals and civic duties

Why was metallurgy important to Mesopotamian civilizations?

it led to advancement in tools, art and currency

Which statement doe NOT describe significance of cuneiform as the first written language of Mesopotamia?

allowed people to communicate even if they didn't speak the same language

What did the invention of sails for sailboats and wheels for wheeled vehicles add to Mesopotamia?

They aided the movement of trade goods across long distances

know these places on the map

Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea, Euphrates River and Tigris River, Persian Gulf, Zagros Mountains

What was the impact of the Code of Hammurabi

ideas are in US Constitution and maintained order and moved empire together

What did irrigation, production of tools, and the use of animals allow Mesopotamian people to accomplish?

expand the amount of farmland available to be used for crops

Which statements best represent religious beliefs of people of Sumer?

god(s) responsible for all aspects of life and controlled forces

what best explains the uses of canals and rivers

irrigation for farms, transportation, and sources of goods for trade

Which statement does NOT describe why the region between the Tigris and Euphrates was the Fertile Crescent?

Sometimes, entire villages were washed away

Difference between a novel and an epic

epic is extended poem, novel is a unique story

Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important?

It is the oldest written piece of literature

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1
Which statement is true about Mesopotamian culture?
They developed a strict set of rules
their written communication consisted of pictures representing objects
they decided they didn't need to control water flow
built brick worship temples & first writing system preserved for centuries
2
The ruler inherits leadership by birth and rules for life
monarchy
empire
3
Advancements in agriculture led to economic growth and increased trade and transportation. What else did it lead to?
stronger materials for shelters
emergence of independent city-states
increase in the amount of hunters
more food for the civilization
4
How Sumerians tried to control the balance of good over evil
prayed multiple times a day
gave lots of money to the priests
worshipped the gods only on Sunday
performed many daily rituals and civic duties
5
description of Code of Hammurabi
finders, keepers
an eye for an eye
easy come, easy go
honesty is the best policy
6
Why was metallurgy important to Mesopotamian civilizations?
it led to advancement in tools, art and currency
it made a way to control the floods
it made slave labor unnecessary
7
Which statement doe NOT describe significance of cuneiform as the first written language of Mesopotamia?
it enabled people to keep written records
it allowed government officials to produce written laws
allowed people to communicate even if they didn't speak the same language
provided people with ability to record stories like Epic of Gilgamesh
8
What did the invention of sails for sailboats and wheels for wheeled vehicles add to Mesopotamia?
They aided the movement of trade goods across long distances
they contributed to the development of naval military forces
They replaced the need for slave labor
they decreased the need to irrigate farmland
9
know these places on the map
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
Euphrates River and Tigris River
Persian Gulf
Zagros Mountains
10
What was the impact of the Code of Hammurabi
ideas are in US Constitution and maintained order and moved empire together
It provided religious guidlines
it is a secondary source that describes Mesopotamian life
it was a bedtime story for the children of Mesopotamia
11
What did irrigation, production of tools, and the use of animals allow Mesopotamian people to accomplish?
they were able to trade with their neighbors for items they needed
stop the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
they did not have to work as hard and could take vacations
expand the amount of farmland available to be used for crops
12
Which statements best represent religious beliefs of people of Sumer?
god(s) created the earth and sits above watching
god(s) are mortal and cease to exist at death
god(s) only had control over life and death
god(s) responsible for all aspects of life and controlled forces
13
a nation that is ruled by a king or queen
empire
monarchy
14
best description of early Mesopotamia
first representative government
earliest farming community
first sustained empire
world's first nomadic society
15
It is often led by a strong ruler who comes to power by conquering a region
monarchy
empire
16
what best explains the uses of canals and rivers
swimming and recreation
irrigation for farms, transportation, and sources of goods for trade
source of freshwater for bathing
17
a large territory that contains several countries or states, all under one ruler
Empire
Monarchy
18
Which statement does NOT describe why the region between the Tigris and Euphrates was the Fertile Crescent?
each spring, the snow melted off the top of the Zagros Mountains
a fine, fertile soil called silt was left behind after flood waters receded
Sometimes, entire villages were washed away
snowmelt traveled south into valley and flooded Tigris and Euphrates rivers
19
Difference between a novel and an epic
they are the same
epic is an adventure story, novel is an extended poem
epic is extended poem, novel is a unique story
epic was used in ancient times, novel used in modern times
20
Primary principle from the Code of Hammurabi that is reflected in the US Constitution
equality in punishment
the presumption of innocence
the idea of a representative government
all people are created equal
21
Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important?
It is the oldest written piece of literature
it is a set of rules by which early people were ruled
It is a story that was passed down for generations
it's a book that contains religious beliefs
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Polytheistic
belief in one god
belief in more than one god
belief in the sun god
belief in no god

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