Which statement is true about Hammurabi's Code?

Everyone knew the rules because they were written down.

What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?

They all honor Abraham, Moses and the propjets.

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1
Who united Sumer's city-states into one large empire?
Sargon II
The King of Urartu
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
2
The oldest known writing script is
in the form of pictures.
in cuneiform.
in Hammurabi's code.
in the Ten Commandments.
3
Which statement is true about Hammurabi's Code?
The same law applied to commoners and slaves.
Everyone knew the rules because they were written down.
It was illegal to write down the laws.
A person was guilty only if he/she broke a law on purpose.
4
The belief in many gods.
scribe
myth
polytheism
city-state
5
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
They all originated in Africa.
They all follow the same text.
They all honor Abraham, Moses and the propjets.
They all believe in polytheism.
6
A traditional story or legend.
myth
scribe
Fertile Crescent
polytheism
7
Many territories controlled by one government.
caravan
myth
empire
scribe
8
The belief in many gods is called ___________.
Zoroastrianism
empire
polytheism
Judaism
9
An organized list of laws and rules.
code
empire
myth
Hammurabi
10
Which statement best describes the status of women under ancient Israelite law?
Daughters could not be sold into marriage.
A man owned his wife.
Women could seek a divorce.
Women and men were roughly equal.
11
A professional writer.
polytheism
scribe
city-state
myth
12
The Israelites believed that God
was embodied in certain people.
was present everywhere.
had limited power.
was found in certain places.
13
Which people were a great sea power?
the Babylonians
the Assyrians
the Phoenicians
the Israelites
14
The site of the one of the first civilizations is know as the _____________?
Fertile Crescent
Alexandria
Memphis
Mesopotamia
15
What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent?
religious temples
rich soil
cool temperatures
convenient navigation
16
A group of wedges and lines used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent.
code
empire
myth
cuneiform

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The Fertile Crescent

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Review of 6th SS The Fertile Crescent

Flashcards16 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 16

Answers

1
Who united Sumer's city-states into one large empire?
Sargon II
The King of Urartu
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
2
The oldest known writing script is
in the form of pictures.
in cuneiform.
in Hammurabi's code.
in the Ten Commandments.
3
Which statement is true about Hammurabi's Code?
The same law applied to commoners and slaves.
Everyone knew the rules because they were written down.
It was illegal to write down the laws.
A person was guilty only if he/she broke a law on purpose.
4
The belief in many gods.
scribe
myth
polytheism
city-state
5
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
They all originated in Africa.
They all follow the same text.
They all honor Abraham, Moses and the propjets.
They all believe in polytheism.
6
A traditional story or legend.
myth
scribe
Fertile Crescent
polytheism
7
Many territories controlled by one government.
caravan
myth
empire
scribe
8
The belief in many gods is called ___________.
Zoroastrianism
empire
polytheism
Judaism
9
An organized list of laws and rules.
code
empire
myth
Hammurabi
10
Which statement best describes the status of women under ancient Israelite law?
Daughters could not be sold into marriage.
A man owned his wife.
Women could seek a divorce.
Women and men were roughly equal.
11
A professional writer.
polytheism
scribe
city-state
myth
12
The Israelites believed that God
was embodied in certain people.
was present everywhere.
had limited power.
was found in certain places.
13
Which people were a great sea power?
the Babylonians
the Assyrians
the Phoenicians
the Israelites
14
The site of the one of the first civilizations is know as the _____________?
Fertile Crescent
Alexandria
Memphis
Mesopotamia
15
What attracted people to the Fertile Crescent?
religious temples
rich soil
cool temperatures
convenient navigation
16
A group of wedges and lines used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent.
code
empire
myth
cuneiform