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1
These multiple idols are evidence that Mesopotamians practiced a _________________ religion.
polytheistic
atheistic
monotheistic
cuneiformistic
2
Which statement about cuneiform is correct?
It is writing that uses arabic letters.
It is writing that uses wedge shaped symbols.
It was developed during the Neolithic Age.
Most people were able to read and write it.
3
What was a CAUSE of a surplus of food?
discovery of iron
better farming techniques
more hunting
job specialization
4
Although used here for writing down laws, writing was originally created in order to...
record business transactions
make people aware of punishments
help people learn cuneiform
record the history of city-states
5
Hammurabi's Code was really only "an eye for an eye" under which of the following conditions?
Both parties were in different social classes.
Both parties were in the same social class.
If the judge was in the upper class.
If crimes were minor.
6
Which group of people WOULD NOT be located on the bottom of this social pyramid?
criminals
slaves
debtors
craftspeople
7
Which modern day Middle Eastern country is Mesopotamia located in today?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Egypt
Iraq
8
In which section of this social pyramid would
priests
be placed into?
Top
Middle
Bottom
9
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
The land between the rivers
Fertile Crescent
Cradle of Civilization
River valley
10
The world's first empire was created by whom?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
11
Fine particles of fertile soil left behind by the flooding rivers was known as...
soil
iron
surplus
silt
12
Protection from invaders was the main reason that...
codes of law were posted all around a city-state
warriors were located on the bottom of the social pyramid
Mesopotamians built walls around their cities
city-states had more infantry than cavalry
13
The soldiers pictured here are considered to be _________ since they are fighting on horseback.
cavalry
infantry
savages
irrigation
14
Which example shows that we still use the number system developed by the Sumerians even today?
90o in a right angle
360o in a circle
7 days in a week
24 hours in a day
15
Judaism, Christianity, & Islam are modern day __________________ religions.
atheistic
cuneiformistic
monotheistic
polytheistic
16
How do you know this picture is an example of a
caravan
?
they are wearing white robes
they are travelling through the desert
they are travelling in groups
they are travelling by camel
17
True/False: The
Nile
and Euphrates Rivers were two important rivers to ancient Mesopotamians.
True
False
18
How do you know these people are irrigating their fields?
A canal has been dug to allow water through.
They live near a river.
Animals are helping plough the fields.
A bridge was built over the small stream.
19
All of the following are true of a ziggurat EXCEPT what?
They were built to honor the gods.
Most have crumbled over time.
They were built at the center of each city-state.
They supplied dry land with water through canals & ditches.
20
True/False: The exchange seen here is an example of
surplus
.
True
False
21
The main reason early Mesopotamians settled near rivers was...
for bathing to avoid infections.
for the fertile land for farming.
for transportation of goods.
for the reeds that grew along the river's banks.
22
A punishment for an upper class member assaulting a lower class member would be...
a beating
a monetary fine
an apology letter written in cuneiform on a clay tablet
a requirement to sell a family member into slavery
23
True/False: A
scribe
is someone who could read and write.
True
False
24
City-States were always going to war against each other because...
They wanted to use psychological warfare & torture captives
They wanted control of the city's ziggurat
They needed more land to farm to feed the people
They wanted to see which army was the strongest
25
Sargon forced conquered peoples to pay him ___________ as a sign that they had surrendered.
tolls
provinces
fines
tributes
26
The only abundant resource in this region was...
wood
clay
coal
sand
