The people of ancient Mesopotamia impacted future civilizations by using writing primarily to perform what action?

to record business transactions of daily life

Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?

People who could read and write were important.

Which action helped the Assyrians rule the large area under their control?

Dividing the land into provinces and connecting them with roads.

Which statement explains why the invention of the sail was an important achievement for Mesopotamian civilization?

It allowed for the expansion of trade routes.

What effect did the creation of the Code of Hammurabi have on Mesopotamian civilization?

It promoted stable communities where people followed rules.

Which statement describes the Epic of Gilgamesh, which was an important achievement of Mesopotamian civilization?

It was one of the first works of literature in the world.

For which achievement is Hammurabi most well known?

He created first major collection of laws that dealt with daily life.

Which of the following describes the system of government found in the Tigris-Euphrates river civilization?

The region was organized into city-states ruled by kings.

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1
The people of ancient Mesopotamia impacted future civilizations by using writing primarily to perform what action?
to record business transactions of daily life
to spread religious concepts throughout the Fertile Crescent
to record the military achievements of their rulers
to communicate with neighboring city-states
2
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Who is credited with creating it?
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Sargon
3
Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?
Scribes could rise through the social classes.
Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform.
All scribes came from the upper classes.
People who could read and write were important.
4
Which action helped the Assyrians rule the large area under their control?
Heavily taxing conquered people.
Making iron weapons in each provinces.
Dividing the land into provinces and connecting them with roads.
Allowing conquered people a place within the Assyrian government.
5
Which statement explains why the invention of the sail was an important achievement for Mesopotamian civilization?
It allowed for overseas colonization to happen.
It allowed for overseas exploration to happen.
It allowed for the establishment of a large navy.
It allowed for the expansion of trade routes.
6
Which individual is credited with leading the most powerful empire in the ancient world?
Nebuchadnezzar
Cyrus the Great
Abraham
Hammurabi
7
What effect did the creation of the Code of Hammurabi have on Mesopotamian civilization?
It promoted stable communities where people followed rules.
It increased the construction of temples and monuments.
It expanded trade and helped the economy grow.
It encouraged the development of art and culture.
8
Which statement describes the Epic of Gilgamesh, which was an important achievement of Mesopotamian civilization?
It was one of the first works of philosophy in the world.
It was one of the first collections of short stories in the world.
It was one of the 1st works describing scientific discoveries in the world.
It was one of the first works of literature in the world.
9
What technology did the Assyrians use in battle?
iron weapons and chariots
bows and arrows
fire and chariots
battleships and iron weapons
10
One achievement of Mesopotamian civilization is the construction of the ziggurat. For what was a ziggurat used?
a temple
a terrace
a fortress
a wall
11
For which achievement is Hammurabi most well known?
He established first public schools & made education a focus of government
He conquered Sumerians using an army of Mesopotamian and Assyrian soldiers.
He developed the first sophisticated writing system in the ancient world.
He created first major collection of laws that dealt with daily life.
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Which of the following describes the system of government found in the Tigris-Euphrates river civilization?
Independent states were created, and they answered to a president.
A pharoh ruled over all people in the region.
The region was organized into city-states ruled by kings.
The region was broken into provinces headed by a governor.

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