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1
True or false: The first civilization developed in an area in the modern-day country of IRAQ.
False
True
2
Why was irrigation important?
It brought water to the crops.
It helped plow the land.
It helped clean out people's ears.
It really wasn't.
3
Who was NOT included in the upper classes of the social hierarchy in ancient Sumer?
farmers
kings
scribes
priests
4
The Sumerians developed which of the following?
wheels
writing system
floods
plows
5
What is another name for the Fertile Crescent?
Indus River Valley
"Cradle of Civilization"
Pillsbury
Crescent Rolls
6
Mesopotamia is also known as ______________________.
the cradle of life
Tiger Town
the land between two rivers
the land between two mountains
7
Why did King Hammurabi create his laws?
To protect the old and the men.
To protect the people of Egypt.
To protect everyone.
To protect those who aren't as strong.
8
True or false: The hero of the NEWEST story is named Gilgamesh.
True
False
9
From where did people think Sumerian kings got their power?
they were born with it
the city's gods
water
plant gods
10
What RIVER is located at A?
Nile River
Indus River
Tigris River
Yellow River
11
Why is the Code of Hammurabi so important?
It's really old.
George Washington wrote it.
It's one of the world's first written law codes.
It is our current law system.
12
What RIVER is located at G?
Nile River
Tigris River
Yellow River
Indus River
13
At the top of a ziggurat was a ______________.
statue
pool
temple
garden
14
How were Sumerian city-states kept separate?
They were cut off from one another by mudflats and deserts.
People carved them out of mountains.
They were created by rivers and mountains.
They happened naturally.
15
What RIVER is located at F?
Nile River
Yellow River
Indus River
Tigris River
16
True or false: The first civilizations were developed in RIVER VALLEYS.
True
False
17
True or false: Civilization is a complex society characterized by specialization, monumental building, writing, and gov.
false
true
18
What RIVER is located at C?
Yellow River
Nile River
Indus River
Tigris River
19
Why was Cuneiform created initially?
To be able to write diaries.
To track crops/animals.
To pass the time.
The kings wanted to record their time ruling.
20
Sumer is located near which rivers?
Indus and Yellow
Nile and Euphrates
Yellow and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
21
What do we associate with Hammurabi's Code?
One in the pocket is worth two in the hand.
YOLO
Land of the free and home of the brave.
An eye for an eye.
