Ancient Mesopotamia Review

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Surplus

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Having more supplies than you need to survive.

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True or False: Food surpluses from farming made job specialization possible because not everyone had to work to produce food.

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True

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Who had the LEAST power in Ancient Mesopotamia? Options: Slaves and military prisoners, Farmers, Merchants, Kings and Priests.

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Slaves and military prisoners.

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What religions did most of ancient Mesopotamia follow?

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Polytheism

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What is this called? Rivers, Irrigation, Silt, Flood

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Irrigation

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Hammurabi was known for

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created rules and laws

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The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were good for:
- creating rich soil for farming
- drowning enemies
- speedy delivery service
- more opportunities for fishing

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creating rich soil for farming

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A set of 282 laws governing daily life in Ancient Babylon; the earliest known collection of written laws.

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Hammurabi's Code

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On the map, what does the letter D represent? Options: Mediterranean Sea, Africa, Asia, Zagros Mountains

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Mediterranean Sea

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What does the letter F represent on the map?

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Africa