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Review of Chapter 3 on Mesopotamia.
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Who is known to have built the worlds first empire?
Enheduanna
Gilgamesh
Assyrians
Sargon
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Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was an early...
written list of laws that controlled people's daily life
set of symbols that helped Sumerians to communicate
writing form useful for recording important daily events
record-keeping system that helped traders
3
All of the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia EXCEPT the...
Babylonians
Sumerians
Egyptians
Akkadians
4
A ruler of a kingdom or empire is often called a _______.
governor
president
monarch
priest
5
Which of the following is NOT true of the world's first writing system?
It was recorded on tablets made of clay
It was used to keep business records
It was developed by the Babylonians
It began with pictures to represent syllables & objects
6
What is the most important contribution of the Phoenicians to our civilization?
sailing ships
foundings of Carthage
purple dye
their alphabet
7
Instead of using pictographs, Sumerians developed a type of writing called _______.
cuneiform
characters
hieroglyphics
printing
8
In Sumerian society, people's social class or rank depended on their wealth and their...
appearance
occupation
religion
location
9
While city dwellers were urban, farmers lived in _______ areas.
populated
rural
suburban
citi-state
10
Rich farmland extending from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea & included Mesopotamia
Babylon
Ur
Fertile Crescent
Sumer
11
Another word for effect is _______.
catalyst
epics
impact
cause
12
Horse-drawn _______ gave the Hittites an advantage during battle.
chariots
plows
trailers
automobiles
13
The Babylonian king _______ is famous for his code of laws.
Nebuchadnezzar
Obama
Sargon
Hammurabi
14
Sumerian society was organized in _______ which consisted of a city and the surrounding lands.
cities
city-states
countries
states
15
The people of Sumer practiced _______, the worship of many gods.
monothesim
multitheism
godism
polytheism
16
Mesopotamian farmers built _______ to irrigate their fields.
rivers
canals
pottery
lakes
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A scribe is a person who...
teaches religion
sings religious songs at the ziggurats
leads the government
can write and keep records
