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Which city was Gilgamesh from?
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Ancient Mesopotamia
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What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
land in the desert
land between the rivers
land near the mountains
land near the sea
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Which city was Gilgamesh from?
Uruk
Ur
Nippur
Lagash
3
What is irrigation?
a tool used to sign ancient documents
a water supply for crops
a temple of worship
a type of cuneiform writing tool
4
What building material was usually used to build houses and walls in Mesopotamia?
wood
mud brick
stone
ice
5
Which best describes Sumerian religion?
polytheistic
monotheistic
one that emphasized a great afterlife
one that teaches that deities are always good and perfect
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What is a cuneus?
a water supply for crops
a tool used to sign ancient documents
a temple of worship
a type of cuneiform writing tool
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Which of the following were responsibilities of a Sumerian king?
lead armies in war
lead religious ceremonies
maintain buildings, walls, irrigation, etc.
all of the above
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What have been found at the tombs of Ur?
musical instruments, the Standard of Ur
jewelry, ceremonial objects
all of the above
attendants of the king, buried with him
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Why is Sargon significant?
he standardized weights and measures
all of the above
he established the first postal system
he built the world's first empire
10
Which of the following was an important development during the Paleolithic Period?
the building of the first temples
the development of agriculture
the invention of writing
tool-making
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Which group conquered the Gutians?
the Hittites
the Neo-Sumerians of Ur-III
the Amorites
the Akkadians
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Which of the following were accomplishments of Naram-Sin?
he crushed all rebellions in his territories
he led his army in battle and conquered Babylonia
all of the above
he maintained a stable government and increased trade
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What title did Messalim, King of Lagash, take?
Ruler of Mesopotamia
Leader of the World
Emperor of Sumer
King of Kish
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What is the most exciting discovery archaeologists have made at Ur?
the royal tombs
the earliest writing sample
the first stone building
all of the above
15
Which people group conquered the Akkadian Empire, ruling for about a century?
the Babylonians
the Gutian Dynasty
the Amorites
the Neo-Sumerians
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Who conquered the Neo-Sumerian civilization of Ur-III?
the Akkadians
the Amorites
the Gutians
the Hittites
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Why did population increase in Mesopotamia?
because there was a surplus of food
the Egyptians migrated north
the gods made more people to work for them
knowledge of medicine kept people from dying
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Why is Ur-III significant?
the first existing law code was written
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written
all of the above
there was a revival of Sumerian culture
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What is the most famous piece of literature from Neo-Sumerian culture?
The Adventures of Enlil and Enki
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Legend of Sargon
Hammurabi's Code
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Which city-state is credited with many "firsts" of civilization?
Ur
Nippur
Uruk
Lagash
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Why is Ur-Nammu important?
he encouraged the arts
he issued the first existing law code
he improved irrigation systems and revived the economy
all of the above
22
What are the features of civilization?
organized governments, art and architecture
cities, public works, complex religion
writing, job specialization, social classes
all of the above
23
Who founded the Ur-III Dynasty?
Naram-Sin
Sargon
Hammurabi
Ur-Nammu
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Which two rivers create the Fertile Crescent?
the Tigris and Euphrates
the Nile and the Tigris
the Indus and the Ganges
the Euphrates and the Sumerian
25
How were cylinder seals used?
they were to create works of art
they were used to store grain
they were used by kings and officials to sign documents
they were used as an early adhesive
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What is a ziggurat?
a water supply for crops
a temple of worship
a type of cuneiform writing tool
a tool used to sign ancient documents
27
Which is true of the Standard of Ur?
it has detailed images of war and peace on either side
it shows a detailed diagram of the king's palace
it has a detailed map of the city of Ur
it contains a curse for anyone who disturbs the king's tomb
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Who settled in the region of Sumer before the Sumerians?
the Akkadians
the Amorites
the Ubaids
the Gutians
29
What is the best way to describe cuneiform writing?
pictographs
wedge-shaped letters
hieroglyphics
very similar to our alphabet today
30
Why did the Sumerians serve the gods?
because they the gods were perfect and worthy of offerings
all of the above
because they hoped the gods would be good to them
because the gods were predictable and always helped them
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What is the time period called before written records?
fiction
legendary
pre-history
non-history
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What is a theocracy?
a government where people elect their ruler
a government where the king has absolute authority
a government where the religious leader rules as god/by god
a government where only a few wealthy elite rule together
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What does "cuneus" mean in Latin?
wedge
ice cream
letter
writing
34
Who defeated Agga, the last king of Lagash?
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Enlil
Ur-Nammu
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Why was the city-state of Nippur significant?
all of the above
it was the first city-state to have stone buildings
it was where writing originated
it was believed to be the sacred home of Enlil
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What was the most important development of the Neolithic Period?
gathering food
hunting animals
building city walls
agriculture
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During which period did Hammurabi rule?
the Old Babylonian Period
the Gutian Dynasty
the Akkadian Period
the Neo-Sumerian Period
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Where did the Sumerians believe laws came from?
their ancestors
the neighboring kingdom
the king
the gods
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Who invented the wheel?
Akkadians
Sumerians
Amorites
Gutians
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What is a city-state?
a city under the control of a neighboring king
an independent political entity of a city and countryside
a city with a democratic system of government
a city dependent on the regional emperor
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What is Hammurabi most famous for?
conquering the Akkadians
sponsoring the writing of The Epic of Gilgamesh
Destroying Ur
his law code
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Which of the following "firsts" of civilization came from Uruk?
all of the above
using stone as building material
the first ziggurat
writing and cylinder seals
43
Why are the Akkadians significant?
all of the above
they invented the wheel
they founded the world's first empire
they produced the Epic of Gilgamesh
44
What do we know about Ubaid culture?
there was job specialization
they traded with cities along the Persian Gulf
they created tools and pottery
all of the above
45
What is a cylinder seal?
a tool used to sign ancient documents
a type of cuneiform writing tool
a water supply for crops
a temple of worship
46
Under which ruler did the Akkadian Empire reach its height?
Ur-Nammu
Messalim
Sargon
Hammurabi
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Which people group first defeated the original Sumerian city-states to found a new Empire?
the Babylonians
the Akkadians
the Amorites
the Gutians
48
Under which two rulers was Ur-III at its height?
Agga and Enlil
Sargon and Hammurabi
Ur-Nammu and Shulgi
Messalim and Naram-Sin
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Under which ruler did Lagash reach its height?
Messalim
Agga
Sargon
Eannatum
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Why is the "Stone-Cone" building unique?
it was used for religious rituals
it was the first mud-brick structure in Mesopotamia
it is made of cement-like layers with decorative stones
it is the first building made of wood
