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  • Question 1
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    Q. The artifact below is evidence that Sumerians had
    answer choices
    written language
    art
    chariots
    all of the above
  • Question 2
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    Q. Mesopotamia is Greek for
    answer choices
    fertile crescent
    land between 2 rivers
    Sumer
    Babylon
  • Question 3
    30 seconds
    Q. Which of the following best proves that most Mesopotamian religions were polytheistic?
    answer choices
    they believed in demons
    they used the plow for agriculture
    they believed in hundreds of gods
    they believed in Marduk
  • Question 4
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    Q. All of the following are true of Mesopotamia except
    answer choices
    it is found in modern day Egypt
    There was a city state named Babylon
    Part of it was called Sumer
    It was in the Fertile Crescent
  • Question 5
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    Q. The area is called the "Fertile Crescent" because
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    It has good soil for growing crops
    it is shaped like a semicircle
    it is near 2 rivers and crescent shaped
    it's land is good for farming and is semi circle shaped
  • Question 6
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    Q. Mesopotamia's written language was called
    answer choices
    cuneiform
    heiroglyphs
    scribes
    ziggurat
  • Question 7
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    Q. If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?
    answer choices
    he would have his eye put out
    he would be put to death
    he would have to pay gold
    nothing
  • Question 8
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    Q. What is a ziggurat?
    answer choices
    a building built for gods and priests
    a palace for the king
    a building for slaves
    a palace for Hammurabi
  • Question 9
    30 seconds
    Q. If a nobleman put out the eye of a slave, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's code?
    answer choices
    he would pay money
    he would be put to death
    he would have his eye put out
    nothing
  • Question 10
    30 seconds
    Q. On which continent was Mesopotamia located?
    answer choices
    Africa
    Europe
    Asia
    Australia
  • Question 11
    30 seconds
    Q. Which civilization was NOT Mesopotamian?
    answer choices
    Sumer
    Egypt
    Babylon
    Assyria
  • Question 12
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    Q. Which of these was invented by the Sumerians?
    answer choices
    Chariot
    Wheel
    Cuneiform
    all of the above
  • Question 13
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    Q. Hammubi's code is a famous system of laws because it
    answer choices
    is  one of the earliest written law codes
    led to democracy
    had such lenient punishments
    led to the world's first rebellion
  • Question 14
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    Q. Bartering between city-states is an example of
    answer choices
    HEI
    Region
    Place
    Movement
  • Question 15
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    Q. Sumerians used cuneiform mainly to
    answer choices
    write decrees and challenge others
    keep track of taxes
    write the world's first dramas
    create love poems
  • Question 16
    30 seconds
    Q. Bartering occurred because
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    Sumerians had different class levels
    people had surpluses they could trade
    trade made people feel secure
    people didn't want to part with extra stuff
  • Question 17
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    Q. Sumerians used irrigation for farming is an example of
    answer choices
    HEI
    Movement
    Region
    Place
  • Question 18
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    Q. ________ conquered the city states and built the first empire.
    answer choices
    Hammurabi
    Sargon
    Gilgamesh
    Bebuchadnezzer
  • Question 19
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    Q. Persians were able to expand so far b/c they built __________ and allowed people to keep their ___________.
    answer choices
    roads, customs
    roads, slaves
    roads, taxes
    libraries, customs
  • Question 20
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    Q. Assyrians used _________ weapons and built the Great ___________.
    answer choices
    iron, library
    bronze, library
    bronze, pyramids
    iron, pyramids
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