Mesopotamia #2

Question 1

The bottom of the Mesopotamian social class were the?

Accepted Answer

slaves

Question 2

The ancient Sumerians built pyramid-like temples that were called?

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Ziggurats

Question 3

Agriculture is most closely connected to which trait of civilization?

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Stable food supply

Question 4

The best name for the place shown in this drawing is?

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City-state

Question 5

This civilization developed a 12 month calendar based on the cycles of the moon?

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Sumerians

Question 6

Which empire is known for its cruelty, harshness and skill at warfare?

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Assyrians

Question 7

The fertile crescent is significant because it was the site of the?

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Development of early civilizations

Question 8

Which of these would NOT be an example of a law from Hammurabi's Code?

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Do not worship other gods

Question 9

A ziggurat would be an example of which trait of civilization?

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Architecture

Question 10

The top of the Mesopotamian social class were the?

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Kings

Question 11

To worship many gods is to be?

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Polytheistic

Question 12

Why did Sumerians become good farmers?

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They developed irrigation systems

Question 13

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow southeast into what body of water?

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Persian Gulf

Question 14

Who was the ruler responsible for the strict Babylonian law code?

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Hammurabi

Question 15

Why did peeps move from Zagros Mountains to river plains of Mesopotamia thousands of yrs ago?

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Because the land was fertile

Question 16

Government is these Mesopotamian civilizations were usually ruled by?

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Religious Leaders

Question 17

Which civilization developed iron working in Mesopotamia?

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Hittites

Question 18

The Ten Commandments and the Code of Hammurabi are both?

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Sets of laws

Questions 18