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1
How do Mesopotamians water their crops?
Surplus
Drought
Irrigation
Floodplain
2
The rich soil stretching in a curve from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian gulf is known as
the Fertile Crescent.
the Great Topography.
the Farming Zone.
the Land Beyond.
3
Which is
not
an element of civilization?
government
hunting and gathering
written language
religion
4
What law explains that whoever caused an injury should be punished with that same injury?
Eye for an Eye
Death Penalty
Retribution
Capital Punishment
5
Which of the following were considered the first empires of Mesopotamia?
Ishtar, Anu, Enlil, Aruru
Akkadia, Babylonia, Assyria, Neo-Babylonia
Ur, Uruk, Kish, Nippur
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, China
6
What was the largest and most important structure in Sumer?
Pyramid
Great Wall
Mud-brick
Ziggurat
7
Which river(s) supported Mesopotamia?
Nile River
Huang He
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Indus River
8
What is a civilization?
A land of many people
An advanced form of culture
Open flat and fertile land
A city and it's surrounding farmland
9
The following law is an example of an "eye for an eye": If a son struck his father, his hand shall be cut off.
False
True
10
What made Mesopotamia a good region for farming?
The natural barriers
The deserts
The mountains
The two rivers and fertile soil
11
Sargon is best remembered
as the first emperor to conquer Mesopotamia.
for his code of laws.
for inventing the sailboat.
for building the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
12
What did Gilgamesh desire?
To live forever
To build a wooden ark
To rule the world
To find his friend
13
The first civilizations rose in which era?
Modern Era
Ancient Times
Prehistory
Middle Ages
14
Minerals are used for
farming.
transportation.
metal tools and weapons.
shelter and building materials.
15
What do rivers deposit in the floodplain?
Minerals
Silt
Crops
Vegetation
16
Which of the following was an important Sumerian achievement?
Magnifying Glass
Wheel
Gun powder
Algebra
17
A system for creating order and providing leadership best defines which term?
written language
social class
government
religion
18
What is a floodplain?
Dry land
Canals used to water crops
Flat land bordering a river
Lacking rain
19
Mesopotamia is known as
the Fertile Doughnut.
the Far East.
the land between rivers.
the Great Plains.
20
Hammurabi is best known for his
code of laws.
creation of the Standard of Ur.
invention of cuneiform.
his desire to live forever.
21
What was the main goal of the Code of Hammurabi?
Hatred
Fear
Punishment
Justice
22
Environmental factors influence
settlement.
government.
social classes.
religion.
23
What is cuneiform?
A type of writing
A set of laws
A god
A king
24
Ancient civilizations settled in which type of topography, or natural shape of land?
deserts
mountains
flat/fertile valleys or plains
islands
25
A territory conquered and ruled by one supreme ruler is known as...
a civilization.
a city-state.
an empire.
a village.
