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1
According to the excerpt from Exodus, who called to Moses from within the burning bush?
Jethro
Pharaoh
God
Madian
2
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a ____________
Cradle
Scribe
Ziggurat
Gilgamesh
3
What was the most important difference between Judaism and other Mesopotamian religions?
The Jews believed in one God
The Jews had no written holy texts
The Jews had no leaders
The Jews prayed outdoors
4
The Middle Kingdom of Assyria was located in an area know as _________________________
rooftop of the world
Holy Land
subcontinent
Fertile Crescent
5
What does this arrangement tell you about the Sumerians?
They protected themselves from others
They did not produce their own food
They lived during the Paleolithic Age
They did not trade with others
6
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers and fishers made up this group
Upper class
Business class
Middle class
Lower class
7
According to the passage, what is located at the highest point in the town?
the town gates
the ziggurat
a residential area
a bakery
8
Based on the name, what do you know about Mesopotamia?
It was home to a large population
It is located in mountain foothills
It was home to the world's first cities
It is located between two rivers
9
According to the passage, this law covers flooding that happens due to _______________________
poor irrigation
laziness or failure to maintain one's property
a natural disaster
An unavoidable accident
10
According to the selection, what material is the town built of?
stone block
mud brick
wood
clay
11
The code states that the punishments for allowing one's dam to flood everyone's is to _____________________
receive 60 lashes in the public square
be sold into slavery
rebuild the dam
pay a fine to replace ruined crops
12
Which statement shows how Sumerian religion and government were connected?
Sumerians believed that the kings received power from the gods
Sumerians recorded the movements of the planets
Sumerians recorded their prayers on clay tablets
Sumerians believed that merchansts sold goods for the king
13
Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
Mesopotamia
Zagros Mountains
Siani Penninsula
Plateau of Iran
14
The ancient Sumerians modified their environment to increase food production by ______________________
worshipping the Rain gods
removing rain forests
building terraces
digging irrigations systems
15
Base your answer on the following illustration. This pictograph later developed into what form of Sumerian writing?
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Hieroglyphics
Roman Numerals
