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Mesopotamian Growth and Achievements
Mesopotamian Growth and Achievements
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Review for 6th grade ancient civilizations
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1
A steady food supply led to the growth of cities because...
it made living in cities unnecessary.
farming ruined the land so people had to move to the cities.
it made it easier for people to travel.
it allowed people to stay in one location.
2
Cuneiform was most commonly used by...
priests for ziggurat construction.
architects in Mesopotamia for irrigation calculations.
warriors to spread the law.
scribes in Sumer for recording laws, tax collection and record keeping.
3
Advances in agriculture in Sumer helped increase population, benefit trade and led to specialization of labor.
True
False
4
What was the main purpose of the ziggurat?
A religious place where priests made offerings to the gods.
A place for the people to hide from invaders.
A place to store weapons.
A place for people to socialize.
5
Who created the first set of written laws in order to govern a society?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Darius I
Nebuchadnezzar
6
Hammurabi's influence is seen today in America because we have laws to hold people accountable for their actions.
False
True
7
The belief in more than one god is called...
polytheism
theologism
monotheism
theocratism
8
Which was NOT developed by the Sumerians?
the boat sail
the alphabet
the wheel
cuneiform
9
In which order did the groups control Mesopotamia?
Akkadians, Sumerians, Babylonians
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians
Babylonians, Sumerians, Akkadians
Sumerians, Babylonians, Akkadians
10
How were the ziggurats built?
They were built primarily by Sumerian citizens.
Sumerians used offerings to build them.
The Sumerian gods built them.
Sumerians used slave labor to construct them.
11
A monarchy is a government ruled by many people.
True
False
12
Why did Sumerians make offerings to their gods?
It made the gods happy and they would be rewarded.
They wanted to be the world's first empire.
The king demanded all citizens make offerings.
They just followed what everyone else did.
13
The Epic of Gilgamesh was...
a description of agricultural techniques.
a Mesopotamian long poem.
an early legal code.
an early Mesopotamian book.
14
What happened after Sumerian civilization declined?
Akkadians took over all city-states and put their own kings in place.
Akkadians took over and created the world's first democracy.
Akkadians were conquered by Sumerians and Sumerian civilization expanded.
Akkadians created the first empire; all city-states were ruled by one king.
15
The invention of the wheel and the sail helped Sumerians transport goods more easily.
False
True
16
Hammurabi's laws are best described as...
wise
easy
religious
harsh
17
Which of the following best describes the civilization of Sumer?
There was only one city-state and it was ruled by one king.
There were many city-states all ruled by their own king.
There were many city-states all ruled by one king.
There was only one city-state and it was ruled by a priest.
18
The laws in Hammurabi's Code focus on forgiveness.
False
True
19
Which ruler created the first empire?
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
20
Hammurabi's main reason for creating his law code was...
to improve trade within his empire.
to end bad behavior and protect the weak.
to expand his territory.
to be remembered.
