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Which of the following is another name for Mesopotamia
Pregunta 2
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Mesopotamia means...
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Land of the First People
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Between the Rivers
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The Fertile Crescent
Pregunta 3
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Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?
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Oman and Aden
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Tigris and Euphrates
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Nile and Caspian
Pregunta 4
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Which of the following did the Sumerians use to transport water? (There may be more than one correct answer)
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Irrigation ditches
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Underground tunnels
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Aqueducts
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Dikes
Pregunta 5
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True or False: Sumerian rule was hereditary.
Pregunta 6
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Which of the following is true about Sumerian government?
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One ruling family led all of Mesopotamia, and their officials led the city states
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Rulers were elected using a democratic process when the previous ruler died
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Each city state had its own ruling family
Pregunta 7
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How were city-state rulers viewed in Sumer?
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Servants of the gods
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Descendants of the gods
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Gods
Pregunta 8
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Which of the following represents the correct order of Mesopotamian social classes? (from highest to lowest)
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Ruling family, priests, scribes, officials, merchants, artisans, peasant farmers
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Ruling family, officials, priests, scribes, artisans, merchants, peasant farmers
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Priests, ruling family, scribes, officials, merchants, peasant farmers, artisans
Pregunta 9
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Who kept records and collected taxes in ancient Sumer?
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Peasant Farmers
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Merchants
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Scribes
Pregunta 10
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True or False, Sumerian religion was monotheistic.
Pregunta 11
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Sumerian religion can be described as anthropomorphic. What does anthropomorphic mean?
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Gods are all-knowing and far superior to humans.
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Gods have human characteristics.
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There are many minor gods who are led by one major god.
Pregunta 12
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What is animism?
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Idea of divine force in natural objects
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Belief in one god as the only divine power
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Concept of animals having divine qualities
Pregunta 13
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Define the term ziggeraut
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System of pipes used for irrigation
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Tall, pointed hat worn by city state rulers to symbolize royalty
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Temple dedicated to city’s main god or goddess
Pregunta 14
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What was the Sumerian form of writing called?
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Elamite
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Cuneiform
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Hieroglyphics
Pregunta 15
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What does cuneiform mean in Latin?
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When was cuneiform invented?
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3200 BCE
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2000 BCE
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4500 BCE
Pregunta 17
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Which empire was Sargon a ruler of?
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Babylonian
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Byzantine
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Akkadian
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Which empire had the first professional standing army?
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Babalonyian
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Byzantine
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Akkadian
Pregunta 19
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Which empire was Hammurabi a ruler of?
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Byzantine
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Babylonian
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Akkadian
Pregunta 20
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Which of these empires was the first to create literary works?
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Byzantine
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Babylonian
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Akkadian
Pregunta 21
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Which empire was the first to codify laws?
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Byzantine
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Babylonian
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Akkadian
Pregunta 22
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What is the oldest known code of laws?
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Hammurabi's Code
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Sargon's Code
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Nebuchadnezzar's Code
Pregunta 23
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True or false: Hammurabi's Code was considered divine.
Pregunta 24
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Mark all of the statements that are true of Hammurabi's Code.
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They could only be altered by a king.
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The laws pertained to men, women, and slaves.
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There were 282 laws in the code.
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Rulers did not have to follow them, but priests and officials did.
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The code was the first written set of laws.
Pregunta 25
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Which of these empires spread knowledge of metal-working?
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Babylonian
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Assyrian
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Hittite
Pregunta 26
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Which empire created elaborate rules for upper class women (similar to the Taliban)?
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Babylonian
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Assyrian
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Hittite
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Which empire created the Hanging Gardens?
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Babylonian
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Assyrian
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Hittite
Pregunta 28
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Which empire was known for their military strength and strategy?
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Babylonian
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Assyrian
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Hittite
Pregunta 29
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Which ruler revived Babylon and created the Hanging Gardens?
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Hammurabi
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Darius
Pregunta 30
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True or False: Under Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian empire never reached its previous strength.
Pregunta 31
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Which ruler divided the Persian empire into provinces?
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Darius
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Sargon
Pregunta 32
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Who or what is Zoroaster?
Pregunta 33
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Who was the main deity of Zoroaster?
Pregunta 34
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Who was the evil deity of Zoroaster?