Why was it important that Hammurabi’s Code was written down?

so everyone knew exactly what was against the law

Why was farming difficult in early Mesopotamia?

Periodic flooding caused crop damage.

Why is the area that includes Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?

The region supported early civilizations that farmed the land.

what is the best definition for the world 'civilization?'

a society with unique social, cultural, & political systems

How did Sumer differ from societies that came before it?

Older societies were hunters, Sumerian was more agriculture

Which of the following is an opinion?

their society was far more advanced than Ancient Egypt

How was the Sumerian numeral system different from ours?

It was based on 60, ours is based on 10

Why did the Phoenicians depend on sea trade to support their economy?

Overland routes were blocked by mountains and hostile neighbors.

Which of the following describes the cuneiform system of writing?

It records wedge-shaped symbols on a clay tablet.

Sumer was a decentralized collection of city-states, meaning

there was no single ruler of the whole region

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1
Why was it important that Hammurabi’s Code was written down?
so everyone knew exactly what was against the law
so foreigners knew that they should not commit a crime in the empire
so enslaved people could be punished if they disobeyed their masters
so children would know how to obey their parents
2
Which group of people occupied a high rank in ancient Sumerian society just below kings?
farmers
priests
slaves
merchants
3
Which of the following determined how much farmland a Sumerian city-state controlled?
the number of merchants in society
the number of farmers in society
the size of its settlements
the strength of its military
4
Why was farming difficult in early Mesopotamia?
There were few farmers.
Steep mountains caused erosion.
The soil could not support many crops.
Periodic flooding caused crop damage.
5
Why is the area that includes Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?
The region supported early civilizations that farmed the land.
The region supported large herds of migrating animals.
The region supported hunters and gatherers.
The region supported large grasslands.
6
What was the main reason the Sumerians developed writing?
to write laws
to keep track of trade
to describe agricultural techniques
to write history
7
what is the best definition for the world 'civilization?'
a society with unique social, cultural, & political systems
an area with a literate population and industrial economy
a society based on hunting and gathering
a country whose people all speak the same language
8
How did Sumer differ from societies that came before it?
older societies fought wars, Sumerians always had peace
Older societies were hunters, Sumerian was more agriculture
Older societies had many gods; Sumerians worshipped one god
Older societies cultivated corn, Sumerians wheat
9
Which of the following is an opinion?
their society was far more advanced than Ancient Egypt
their writing has been translated to modern languages
They were among the earliest civilizations on Earth
Sumerian ruins still exist in the nation of Iraq
10
Which Sumerians worked atop ziggurats?
priests
scribes
military workers
Politicians
11
What does a society need to have before divisions are formed?
common religious faith
food surplus
a writing system
irrigation system
12
How was the Sumerian numeral system different from ours?
it contained negative numbers, ours doesn't
It could not be used to add and subtract, ours can
It was based on 60, ours is based on 10
it could not be written down, ours can
13
Why did the Phoenicians depend on sea trade to support their economy?
Overland routes were blocked by mountains and hostile neighbors.
There were few cities to trade with to the east and to the south.
Phoenicia had no natural resources.
The Phoenician climate was too cold for farming.
14
How did the Sumerians irrigate their crops?
with fresh water
With water from the Persian Gulf
With rainwater
With sea water
15
In which modern region was Sumer located?
North Africa
Southwest Asia
The Middle East
Western Europe
16
Which of the following describes the cuneiform system of writing?
It uses a pencil to record words on a piece of papyrus paper.
It records animal-shaped hieroglyphics on a stone wall.
It records wedge-shaped symbols on a clay tablet.
It uses a pen to record letters on a piece of paper.
17
Sumer was a decentralized collection of city-states, meaning
each city-state had its own god
there was a single capital city
there was no single ruler of the whole region
each city-state had its own language

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