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1
What does Mesopotamia translate to?
It has no meaning
Messy pots of tamia
Tigris and Euphrates
Between the rivers
2
What is the term for a political unit that includes a city and its surrounding villages?
empire state of mind
city
empire
city-state
3
What is one contribution that the Babylonians made to science?
Physics
Time
Geometry
Addition
4
What is the name of the rich, new soil that was abundant in the Fertile Crescent
fertilizer
clay
silt
dirt
5
What is the significance of Hammurabi's code?
It unlocked the vaults under palace of Babylon.
It was the first set of written laws in the world.
It led to the 10 commandments.
It was the first set of laws in the world.
6
What is one of the great problems facing any civilization?
BEARS!
Inequality
Death
Taxes
7
A surplus of food allowed people to specialize. However, specialization created _________.
fireworks
division
arts & architecture
equality
8
What expression best summarizes the harshness of Hammurabi's Code?
An ear for an ear
Honesty is the best policy
One good turn deserves another
An eye for an eye
9
What does it mean that certain rulers are hereditary?
They were all powerful and could never do anything wrong
Their heads were larger than other people
Their sons would take over as king
They get their power from the gods
10
The civilizations of Mesopotamia developed a number system based on the number _____.
50
5
60
10
11
What allowed the Persians to successfully rule such a large empire?
Well-maintained roads
Beauracracy
They ruled through fear
They were tolerant of those they conquered
12
What civilization developed Zorostrianism?
Persia
Egypt
Assyria
Babylon
13
The people of Mesopotamia believed that gods, goddesses, demons and monsters ___________.
controlled the world around them
developed the first writing system of Cueiform
were fun bed-time stories
required regular human sacrifices
14
The Standard of Ur shows clear signs of ________.
social classes
writing
cities
complex religion
15
How did metal tools help farmers?
They were lighter
They could work less
They were cheaper
They could grow more food
16
What crop did the farmers of Mesopotamia grow in abundance?
corn
rice
wheat
potatoes
17
What modern day country is NOT in Mesopotamia?
Turkey
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
18
Which empire is known for having fierce warriors, inventing chariots, and having libraries?
Sumerians
Assyrians
Babylonians
Akkadians
19
What does a rigid class system mean?
People cannot freely move up and down in society.
People can take other people as slaves.
People can move from Mesopotamia to Egypt.
People can freely move up and down in society.
20
What things were invented by the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
The shovel
The sail
The wheel
The plow
21
Why were priests important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
They interceded on behalf of the gods
They grew food in the fields
They organized killer parties
They could read and write
22
What was the written language that the Sumerians developed?
Pictograms
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Hammurabi
23
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are an example of of __________.
Job Specialization
Writing
Arts & Architecture
Complex Religion
24
Which civilization developed the first wheel?
Egypt
Sumer
India
China
25
What were two ways that people were most likely to become slaves?
They were conquered
They volunteered
They couldn't pay their debts
They believed in the wrong god
26
Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and the Indus Valley are collectively referred to as _______.
the cradles of civilization
the dawn of time
the beds of beginning
the seeds of distrust
27
Polytheistic religions ___________.
believe in one god
believe I can fly
believe in many gods
believe in a thing called love
28
The first story every written and gives us a view into the lives and beliefs of the Sumerians.
The Songs of Babylon
Dead Sea Scrolls
Egyptian Book of the Dead
The Epic of Gilgamesh
29
What is one the earliest works of literature in the world?
The Bible
Run, Spot, Run
Romeo & Juliet
The Epic of Gilgamesh
30
Cuneiform was written on ______ tablets.
metal
clay
wood
paper
