Which of the following is true about Mesopotamia?

It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Which of the following was not written in cuneiform?

Instructions on mummification of bodies

Which of the following is true about society in Mesopotamia?

The elite of society included priests/priestesses

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1
Who discovered the Indo-Europeans?
Rhode Scholars
Archeologists
Translators
Linguists
2
The #1 element in helping the Indo-Europeans expand from their homeland was
Horses
Monotheism
Iron weapons
Trade with other civilizations
3
Which of the following is true about Mesopotamia?
It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
It has plenty of rainfall.
It it located in modern-day Egypt.
It was the home of the Israelites.
4
Which of the following would you see in Mesopotamia?
Domestication of llamas/alpacas
Hieroglyphics
Jews ruling with an iron fist
Irrigation systems
5
The phrase used to describe Hebrews is
Pastoral nomads
Violent worshippers
Boring people
Hanging gardens
6
What tool did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
Quill
Wood
Pen
Reed
7
The Phoenicians were best known for their
Invention of the wheel
Alphabetic script
Settlement of Mesopotamia
Indo-European languages
8
Which of the following does NOT describe a ziggurat?
Economic center
Geographic center
Political center
Spiritual center
9
Which word describes the religion of the Sumerians?
Polytheistic
Paganistic
Monotheistic
Christian
10
Moses was important for the Jews because he introduced
The worship of Mesopotamian gods
Monotheism
The worship of Allah
The building of ziggurats
11
Which of the following did the Indo-Europeans migrate to?
Scandinavia
The Americas
India/Iran
Russia
12
Which of the following inventions came first?
Ships
Iron Metallurgy
Chariots
Wheel
13
Which of the following was not written in cuneiform?
Commercial and transaction documents
Epic literature
Instructions on mummification of bodies
Educational material for children
14
Which of the following is true about society in Mesopotamia?
People became kings by winning battles
There was no slavery
The elite of society included priests/priestesses
Women were seen as better than men
15
A man who committed adultery was okay by the law; a woman who did the same was...
Drowned
Tortured to death
Hung
Burned at the stake
16
Hammurabi's code was based on the ancient principle of
Lex talionis
Et tu, Brute
Monotheism
Social class
17
Which of the following peoples did NOT rule in Mesopotamia?
Assyrians
Chaldeans
Hittites
Jews
18
The ruler of the Babylonians was
King Hammurabi
Moses
Gilgamesh
Gargomel
19
Cuneiform writing was written on
Clay
Sun-dried bricks
Paper
Papyrus
20
A veil on a woman was meant to
Control their behaviors
Show deference to the King
Keep their face hidden from other women
Maintain the religious laws

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