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1
Which of the following is a benefit from mankind learning to domesticate plants and animals?
move from place to place
allowed rulers to better collect taxes
develop a varied diet
develop new warfare techniques
2
What 2 systems created order in Mesopotamia.
food storage abilities and a writing system
division of labor and social hierarchy
crime and punishment
law and order
3
According to the excerpt above, what might you conclude about the punishment required?
it is just because it is equal to the crime
it is less severe for the sake of mercy
it's more severe to encourage others to not commit the same act
it's fair because it includes punishing the criminal's family
4
More of something than is needed.
surplus
specialization
flooding
money
5
The Sumerians are credited with which of the following inventions?
pyramids
wheel
toilet paper
the creation of the number 0
6
According to Sumerian myth, why were humans put on Earth?
to destroy the world
to earn money
to take care of the gods
to work for others
7
Belief in multiple gods/goddesses.
atheism
polytheism
monotheism
Christianity
8
Why were barter economies beneficial?
humans created coined money
humans interacted with others through trade
humans learned to domesticate animals
humans learned to specialize
9
This group of people developed the world's first civilization.
Babylonians
Egyptians
Sumerians
Aryans
10
Who was at the top of the Mesopotamian social class?
priests
merchants
kings
slaves
11
A way of supplying water to an area of land.
delta
surplus
specialization
irrigation
12
What conclusion can be made about the basic principles of justice in Hammurabi's Code?
Slaves are exempt from punishment.
A person may not change their social class status.
Everyone is treated equally before the law.
People are treated differently based on their social class.
13
Which statement describes an effect of the advancement seen in the pic?
Religious beliefs increased the production of farmers.
Astrological studies led to the creation of many inventions.
Greater food production allowed for the growth of cities.
Agricultural inventors rose to the highest level of society.
14
A large arc of rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea is the
Indus River Valley
city-state of Sumer
Fertile Crescent
Nile River Valley
15
Under Hammurabi's Code, everyone was treated equally.
True
False
16
Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls.
continent
country
fortress
city-state
17
How is the location of a civilization determined?
by the resources of the land
by how many animals were available to use for hunting or to domesticate
by how many goods could be traded in the area
if irrigation was readily available
18
Who was at the bottom of the Mesopotamian social class?
slaves
farmers
kings
priests
19
Many rivers carry this substance as they flow, which helps to make the soil more fertile.
silt
cow manure
rocks
fish
20
What are the 2 important rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris & Euphrates
White Nile & Blue Nile
Indus & Ganges
Huang He & Yangtze
21
Sumerian form of writing.
cunieform
Arabic
hieroglyphics
Sanskrit
22
The type of arrangement in which a worker specializes in a particular task or job is _____.
specialization
bartering
polytheism
surplus
23
Long epic. Old story. Tells of a god/king on a journey for eternal youth.
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Story of Noah's Ark
The Odyssey
The Story of Ziusudra
24
Trade without the use of money is _____.
buying
selling
gifting
bartering
25
Because it was located along 2 rivers, which help provide water & fertile soil, Mesopotamia was
a good area for hunting
a good area for growing crops
a good area for cooking
a good area to build pyramids
26
Which of the following is a Sumerian invention which helped with farming?
ziggurat
sail
spade
plow
27
The Code of Hammurabi was a(n)_____.
written code of law
internet meme
set of epic literature
translation for Egyptian hieroglyphics
28
In ancient Sumer, each city-state had a ziggurat where people when to _____.
worship gods/goddesses
hold government meetings
get medical attention
buy/sell/trade
29
So everyone would know them and not break them, _____ are important to write down.
laws
bones
lyrics
secrets
30
Tools the Mesopotamians used for writing.
ink/paper
stylus/clay tablets
papyrus/reeds
pens/pencils/paper
