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What invention did the Sumerians not invent ?

In Hammurabi's 195th law it states

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In Hammurabi's 195th law it states
If a son strikes his father he must be banished
Nothing will happen, he must just say sorry
If a son strikes his father his hand will be cut off
If a father strikes his son his hand will be cut off
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What invention did the Sumerians not invent ?
Sailboat
12 month calendar
number system
Geometry
3
An empire is ?
One ruler in one land
A group of many different rulers in one land
A group of many different lands under one ruler
A group of many lands and many rulers
4
An "epic" is ?
A long story that describes a hero's tale
A long poem that tells a story of a hero
A long fairy tale that tells a story of a hero
A long song that tells a story of a hero
5
Hammurabi is best known for ?
His rule of thumb
His famous quotes
His code of laws
His good looks
6
Sargon's empire lasted for how long before it fell to invaders
300 years
1000 years
50 years
200 years
7
Sargon created the the worlds first empire in about?
the day before yesterday
1010BC
2020BC
2340BC
8
The most famous piece of literature form Sumer was
The epic of Tireamesh
The epic of Caromesh
The epic of Sellomesh
The epic of Gilgamesh
9
The development of cuneiform started
6000BC - 300BC
3000 BC - 600BC
400BC - 100BC
1000BC - 100AD
10
In the story of Gilgamesh, he friend...
commits a bad crime
dies
runs away
helps him on his quest to make the world better
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What was the name of the person who created the worlds first empire ?
Targon
Shegon
Margon
Sargon
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What was the most important invention to the Sumerians
Writing
Fire
The wheel
Counting
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They called their writing
cuneiform
duneiform
unclestorn
unicorn