Mesopotamia Review

Question 1

Which list is inventions and ideas that Sumerians are known for starting?

Accepted Answer

Irrigation, The Sail, Wheel

Question 2

Put the following dates in chronological order (from most ancient to most recent): AD 2010, 315 BCE, 855 CE, 1412 BC

Accepted Answer

1412 BC 315 BCE 855 CE AD 2010

Question 3

A _________ is a nation ruled by a king or queen that inherits leadership by birth and rules for life.

Accepted Answer

Monarchy

Question 4

Sumer is important in world history because it was

Accepted Answer

the first independent city-state

Question 5

The term Mesopotamia (which means land between the rivers) refers to which two rivers?

Accepted Answer

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 6

What agricultural innovation allowed the Sumerians to be able to have a stable water supply for their crops?

Accepted Answer

Irrigation

Question 7

The laws that Hammurabi issued are called Hammurabi's

Accepted Answer

Code

Question 8

What was the name of the main ancient Sumerian mythical hero of Uruk (He is epic you know)?

Accepted Answer

Gilgamesh

Question 9

Another term for a city seen as a small independent country is a(n)

Accepted Answer

City-state

Question 10

An empire is a_________________ that rules over it's people with a monarchy.

Accepted Answer

a collection of territory and city-states.

Question 11

Why is The Epic of Gilgamesh considered an important artifact of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations?

Accepted Answer

First written story.

Question 12

Hammurabi&#x27;s Code was one of the most important Mesopotamian advancements, why was it so important?

Accepted Answer

It was the first introduction to the rule of law.

Question 13

_______ of food led to advancements in agriculture and the expansion of trade.

Accepted Answer

Surplus

Question 14

What is polytheism?

Accepted Answer

Belief in more than one God.

Question 15

________________________ was an invention or advancement that increased water flowing towards crops?

Accepted Answer

Irrigation

Question 16

The Fertile Crescent was the most important part of Mesopotamia because

Accepted Answer

It provided silt to a desert like area allowing crops to grow.

Question 17

How many laws did Hammurabi's Code have?

Accepted Answer

282

Question 18

Why was the creation of cuneiform so important for Sumerian society?

Accepted Answer

To record taxes, trade, and sales

Question 19

Where was cuneiform most likely written on?

Accepted Answer

Stone Tablets

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