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Recap Quiz on Mesopotamian Civilization
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1) What is Ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?
New World
Fertile Desert
Baby of Civilization
Cradle and Grave of Civilizations
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A wedge-shaped system of writing developed in Mesopotamia.
Sanskrit
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
English
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Type of economy in which money is not used; people trade goods directly for other goods
farming
nomad
barter
Public work
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True or false? Hammurabi's Code includes one of the first examples of innocent until proven guilty.
True
False
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Why did Sumerians build ziggurats?
To protect the city
As palaces
As temples
For irrigation
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The ziggurat at the center of each city-state is an example of
writing
government
religion
architecture
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Why did most early civilizations grow up near rivers?
more water for agriculture
more land available
Beaches are fun
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Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
It received rainfall throughout the year.
The river flooded and deposited rich soil.
The dry air made the area resistant to pests.
The land was arid and was not good for farming.
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What was the significance of the ziggurat?
Buildings constructed for government purposes
Main area in the market place
Homes built for the wealthy
Temples built for the gods
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__________________Implemented a system of laws.
King Sargon
King Hammurabi
Cyrus The Great
King NebuchadnezzarI
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True or false? We still recognize the contributions of Mesopotamia today.
True
False
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The Mesopotamians inventions irrigation system and plow are examples of
Stable food supply
Government
Social Structure
religion
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3) What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile
Ganga
Yellow
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What were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
One of the original Seven Wonders of the World
Built by King NebuchadnezzarII.
Consisted of elaborate architecture and engineering.
All the above.
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2) In what current country is most of Ancient Mesopotamia located?
China
Turkey
Iraq
Egypt
