Ancient Mesopotamia

Front

The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __

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the Tigris & Euphrates

Front

What is the city and its surrounding territories called?

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city-state

Front

What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?

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Hammurabi

Front

Ancient Sumerian writing is called __

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cuneiform

Front

Besides wealth, what other factor determined a person's social status in Sumer (Mesopotamia)? Options: appearance, location, occupation, religion

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occupation

Front

Which best describes the Code of Hammurabi?

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"Eye for an eye"

Front

Rivers were useful to Mesopotamians for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: travel, drinking, swimming, growing crops

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swimming

Front

One of the biggest reasons Mesopotamians were able to survive was that they moved away from hunting and used the land to become __________.

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farmers

Front

Who had the first empire?

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Sargon

Front

What was the process that brought water to crops?

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Irrigation