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Which of the following correctly describes the Epic of Gilgamesh?
It was written by Sumerian priests
Its a myth written in Cuneiform telling the story of a hero named Gilgamesh
It was the important legal code written by the Sumerian king Gilgamesh
It was the beginning of Hammurabi's Code
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Which of the following statements correctly describes the Great Royal Road?
It spanned rivers on bridges that swung from cables
It was constructed by Cyrus the Great
It was the fastest communication system in the world and carried goods
3
The Israelite journey from slavery out of Egypt
Diaspora
Exodus
Judaism
The Ten Commandments
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When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?
Judaism did not instruct its followers on how to lead their daily lives
Judaism had sacred texts
Judaism believed that there was one God who set laws about right and wrong
Judaism believed in worshipping multiple gods
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The phrase "an eye for an eye" comes from __________, which was a collection of almost 300 laws for Babylonian society.
Division of Labor
Hammurabi's Code
Epic of Gilgamesh
Persian Wars
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The three concepts that Mesopotamia put into place that we still use today are famring, taxes, and _______.
irrigation
laws
agriculture
domestication
7
Study the graph. Outside of Israel, where do the largest number of Jews live today?
In the United States
In Latin America
In other parts of Southwest Asia
In Europe and Russia
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Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
Sumerians feared priests because they led rituals involving human sacrifice
Priests were at the top of the Sumerian social order
Priests and temples controlled much of the surrounding farmlands
Sumerians believed only priests could talk with the gods to help the city
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Which of the following was NOT in Assyrian's library of Nineveh?
Legal and administrative documents
Literary Texts
Paw Patrol Books
Thousands of Cuneiform Tablets
10
Ancient Mesopotamians used a system of writing that consisted of wedge-shaped symbols. What was it called?
Language
Cuneiform
Fertile Crescent
Hammurabi
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Mesopotamian farmers built irrigation ditches to:
make it easier to travel and trade with other people
encourage the formation of government and cooperation among peoples
prevent rivers from flooding and move water where they needed it
relieve pressure on the dams and levees that were holding back the sea
12
Sargon established the world's first ______, which was when multiple groups of people were united under a single ruler.
Empire
Social Hierarchy
Ziggurat
Civilization
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Groups of soldiers who ride horses into battle
Chariots
Monarchs
Scribes
Cavalry
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A code of moral laws given to the Hebrews by God
Judaism
Diaspora
The Ten Commandments
Exodus
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Identify the follwing statement as a fact or opinion: The Exodus is one of the most fascinating events in world history.
Opinion
Fact
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What does this quote illustrate about the nature of Hammurabi's Code?
Everyone in Babylonian society was thought of as equals
Everyone in Babylon could do whatever they want because there was no law
Slaves were the most respected people in Babylonian society
Patricians were thought to be better and more important than everyone else
17
What does the Jewish holiday of Passover commemorate?
Cyrus the Great allowing the Jews to return to Judah
The Exodus, or God freeing the Jews from slavery in Egypt
Moses receiving the Ten Commandments from God
The Diaspora
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The monotheistic religion of the Jewish people
The Ten Commandments
Diaspora
Exodus
Judaism
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Identify the following statement as a fact or opinion: Until 1947, scholars did not know about the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Opinion
Fact
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Identify the following statement as a fact or opinion: Archaeologists shoudl spend more time studying Jewish history.
Fact
Opinion
21
Between the rivers is Greek for:
Mesopotamia
Levee
Asia Minor
Ziggurat
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The dispersal of the Jews outside of Israel and Judah
Diaspora
Exodus
The Ten Commandments
Judaism
