Mesopotamia Test Review Questions

18. The Babylonians built a magnificient palace known as the . . .

13. The Sumerians invented a system of writing called . . .

16. Hebrew law governing religious belief and behavior was based on . . .

3. The trade of one product for another without using money is called . . .

6. The religion of the ancient Hebrews differed from other religions because it was based on a belief in . .

7. The Mesopotamians tamed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers by . . .

20. The Code of Hammurabi stated that anyone who injured another person should . . .

5. Belief in many gods is called . . .

1. A long period of dry weather is called a

11. Like the Egyptians of the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamian farmers met the challenge of a dry climate by . . .

2. Temples built by the Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshipped were called . . .

10. The Fertile Crescent got its name because it . . .

8. Before they conquered Mespotamia, the Babylonians were . . .

14. During the time that Hammurabi ruled Mesopotamia, the great leader of the Hebrews was . . .

15. In Mesopotamia, as in the Nile River Valley, frequent floods . . .

19. Unlike the Egyptian pharaohs, Sumerian rulers were . . .

12. The Code of Hammurabi was the world's first effort to . . .

17. In all early civilizations, writing was considered a . . .

9. In the Greek language the name Mesopotamia means . . .

4. A self-governing city and its surrounding lands is called . . .