Ancient Mesopotamia

Question 1

THe code involved 282 laws based on justice and _____________ (eye for an eye)

Accepted Answer

retaliation

Question 2

follow up to #7, the Sumerians were vulnerable to ________; leading 2 the rise other kin

Accepted Answer

attack

Question 3

The Sumerians made lasting contributions to world civilizations through the inventions of:

Accepted Answer

writing, calendar, plow, wheel

Question 4

Sumerians and Babylonians polytheistic traditions involved:

Accepted Answer

Priests, gods, kings and ziggurats, statues

Question 5

social hierarchy in Mesopotamia. Which best describes the hierarchy from top-bottom? ""

Accepted Answer

kings and priests, skilled workers, farmers & slaves

Question 6

The discovery of ______ during the Neolithic Rev. allowed nomadic people 2 settle & begin civil

Accepted Answer

farming and domestication of animals

Question 7

THe code had ____________ punishments for the various levels of society.

Accepted Answer

different

Question 8

Phoenician merchants spread the alphabet throughout the ________ World, it influenced

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the development of ancient civilizations?

Accepted Answer

They developed in river valleys where stable sources water, They developed on ocean coasts where trade routes accessible

Question 10

The ziggurat was a pyramid shaped structure in the center of a city that was a

Accepted Answer

temple for the gods

Question 11

In Ancient Mesopotamia, villages grew into organized settlements called:

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city-states

Question 12

The world's 1st civilizations began in __where there was access to water for crops and drinking

Accepted Answer

river valleys

Question 13

The Sumerians created the first writing called cuneiform. This contribution important because:

Accepted Answer

it was a way to easily write stories down on paper, it allowed people to keep records such as records of trade

Question 14

Phoenicians simplified cuneiform to a 22 letter ________

Accepted Answer

alphabet

Question 15

The Tigris and _______ Rivers flodded once per year, leaving fertile soil for farming.

Accepted Answer

Euphrates

Question 16

One of the most important contributions to the world was the code of Hammurabi because it:

Accepted Answer

was the first written legal code

Question 17

Surrounding deserts and lack of natural barriers attracted ________________ to Mesopotamia

Accepted Answer

outsiders

Question 18

The first civilization to develop in Mesopotamia was the kingdom of ___________

Accepted Answer

Sumer

Questions 18