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Ancient Mesopotamia
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1
What resource was Mesopotamia lacking?
Stone
Timber
Grain
Freshwater
2
The rivers would flood the valley every spring, leaving behind. . .
A layer of rich silt
Ruins for pillaging
Fish for food
Plants for gathering
3
What Babylonian King is credited with introducing laws to society?
Gilgamesh
Ishtar
Nebuchadnezzar
Hammurabi
4
The money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her new family is known as a. . .
Dowry
Prize
Donation
Gift
5
Which of the following is NOT a part of Mesopotamia's Legacy?
The wheel
Paper
Writing
60 seconds, 60 minutes
6
A system of government where the leader is seen as a representative of God is a . . .
Theocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy
Dictatorship
7
The justice system of the Babylonian Empire was referred to as . . .
Perpetrator Punishment
An Eye for an Eye
Restorative Justice
Revenge is Best
8
Ancient civilizations needed a reliable source of freshwater for . . .
Growing crops
Drinking water for their animals
Drinking water for themselves
9
True or False: The Rule of Power is when laws don't apply to the leader of a society.
False
True
10
Who was Gilgamesh?
A King of Uruk
A Poet
A Sumerian God
A Tragic Hero
11
What is the oldest form of writing we know about, invented in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
Arabic
Hieroglyphics
Hebrew
12
What is a cradle of civilization?
A place where civilization started on it's own.
A place where babies were born.
A place where farming was discovered.
A place where humans first appeared.
13
True or False: The Rule of Law means that no one is above the laws of a society.
True
False
14
Mesopotamian Pyramids were known as. . .
Steps
Ziggurats
Mounds
Temples
15
The Rivers in the Fertile Crescent were known as the . . .
Tigris and Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Thames and Pishon
Amazon and Ephrates
16
The first cultural group to develop cities in the region were known as the . . .
Assyrians
Hittites
Babylonians
Sumerians
17
True or False: Women could spend their dowry on themselves if they so choose.
True
False
18
True or False: Slaves were treated poorly in Ancient Mesopotamia.
False
True
19
An upright stone column with writing carved into it is called a . . .
Sign
Stele
Statue
Slab
20
What does Mesopotamia mean in Ancient Greek?
Fertile Crescent
Middle River
Western Asia
Desert Water
21
What is a patriarchy?
When women are excluded from positions of authority
When men hold all the power
When you look down on those beneath you
When men and women are equal
22
What was so special about the Fertile Crescent?
It had nice weather
The rich soil
There weren't any predators there
The humans who lived there
23
Rules that regulate the actions of members in a society are . . .
Rules
Edicts
Laws
Creed
24
A stand-alone city which serves as the center of cultural life is known as a:
Center
Empire
City State
Country
25
Babylon was the first city in human history to have a population of . . .
200,000
500,000
1,000,000
1,000
26
What is important about the Epic of Gilgamesh?
It helps us read the language
It can teach us many lessons
It is a cool story
It is our oldest known written narrative
27
True or False: Sumerians had doctors, veterinarians, and surgeons.
True
False
28
When did people first migrate into the Mesopotamian region?
7000 BCE
1000 CE
2000 BCE
10,000 BCE
29
Who was at the bottom of the Social Structure of Ancient Mesopotamian society?
Farmers
Priests
Artisans
Merchants
30
In Mesopotamia, you could become a slave if:
Your city was conquered by another.
You sold yourself to pay off a debt.
You were starving/homeless and wanted to survive.
Your father needed to pay somebody.
31
Most of Mesopotamia was located in which modern day country?
Iraq
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Syria
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Hammurabi included a curse with his laws in order to . . .
Scare people into compliance
Help people remember him
Curse anyone who read them
Ensure future kings don't change his laws
