In what way did Hammurabi’s Code set a precedent in law making?

It provided specific punishments for specific offenses

Which of the following is a result of the Jews’ period of captivity and the Diaspora?

Jewish ideas and values were widely spread

What is one way that Darius united the Persian empire?

He standardized coinage and other aspects of the economy

Which of the following beliefs stemmed from Abraham's covenant with God?

God would have a special relationship w/ Abraham & people

What impact did the criminal laws in Hammurabi’s Code have? 2 Answers

They helped maintain order in society, They restricted acts of personal vengeance

How did interactions between civilizations in Mesopotamia contribute to advancement?

Defeating neighbors resulted in diffusion of technologies

How do you know the Sumerian government was both a monarchy and a theocracy?

The king was an absolute ruler & leading religious official

What did the Egyptians have to learn to do to make possible the growth of their civilization?

Build reservoirs, and irrigation ditches to control flooding

Which factor was most instrumental in leading to the rise of the Egyptian civilization?

agricultural surpluses that enabled specialization of labor

How did Saul rule the people of ancient Israel?

He united twelve tribes under one king

What role did the god Osiris play in Egyptian religious belief?

He judged the souls of the dead

What is one major similarity between Judaism and Zoroastrianism?

Both state that each individual has free will

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World History A - Unit 3 Review

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1
In what way did Hammurabi’s Code set a precedent in law making?
It gave the ruler complete power over the people
Limited knowledge of the law to only the elite of society
It was the first set of laws, either secular or religious
It provided specific punishments for specific offenses
2
Which of the following is a result of the Jews’ period of captivity and the Diaspora?
Jewish people had to create a new set of temporary laws
The Jewish people had to create a new religion
Jewish ideas and values were widely spread
Jewish religious customs were practiced in secret
3
What geographic feature made possible the union of Upper and Lower Egypt?
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
4
What innovations did ancient Mesopotamians NOT pass on to later civilizations?
legal code
mummification
calendar
writing
5
What is one way that Darius united the Persian empire?
He personally oversaw every branch of the Persian government
He forced conquered people to adopt Persian customs
He standardized coinage and other aspects of the economy
He expanded his empire through peaceful means
6
Which of the following beliefs stemmed from Abraham's covenant with God?
God would have a special relationship w/ Abraham & people
The Israelites could worship many gods
Canaan was the promised land that would belong to Babylon
Men and women should be treated equally under Jewish law
7
What impact did the criminal laws in Hammurabi’s Code have? 2 Answers
They helped maintain order in society
They mediated disagreements over business contracts
They ensured that slaves did not suffer persecution
They restricted acts of personal vengeance
8
How did interactions between civilizations in Mesopotamia contribute to advancement?
Defeating neighbors resulted in diffusion of technologies
Defeated peoples were viewed as inferior.
Restraint from contact with others resulted in advances
Mesopotamian civilizations only advanced when they merged
9
How do you know the Sumerian government was both a monarchy and a theocracy?
The king was an absolute ruler & leading religious official
Priests were the rulers of the city-states
Kings were worshipped as gods
Traders, merchants & king were the richest members
10
What did the Egyptians have to learn to do to make possible the growth of their civilization?
Design boats and cataracts to navigate treacherous waters
Build reservoirs, and irrigation ditches to control flooding
They had to form alliances to defend against attack
Make detailed maps to safely cross the Sahara
11
Which factor was most instrumental in leading to the rise of the Egyptian civilization?
agricultural surpluses that enabled specialization of labor
the belief in an afterlife
the location of Egypt north of the Equator
desert buffers along a mighty river
12
How did Saul rule the people of ancient Israel?
He wrested power from Nebuchadnezzar
He conquered neighboring Judah and Canaan
He set up a religious empire modeled after the Persians
He united twelve tribes under one king
13
Which characteristics DOES NOT describe ancient Sumerian civilization?
social hierarchies
job specialization
city-states ruled by kings
monotheistic religion
14
What role did the god Osiris play in Egyptian religious belief?
He ensured that the sun rose and set each day
He brought rain waters to the land
He protected people in times of war
He judged the souls of the dead
15
What is one major similarity between Judaism and Zoroastrianism?
Both were adopted by powerful empires in Mesopotamia
Both stress the importance of judgment day and an afterlife
Both state that each individual has free will
Both are based on the idea of a covenant with God

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