

Mesopotamian Society Summative
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History, Social Studies
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the main feature of a patriarchal society?
Back
Men run nearly everything in society.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Based on Mesopotamian religious beliefs, which statement best expresses the feelings of a person living in a city-state whose ziggurat has been destroyed by a conquering army?
Back
We must have done something wrong to make our god leave us unprotected.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What can be assumed from the fact that the ziggurat in the Mesopotamian city-state of Nineveh was built in honor of the god Enlil?
Back
Enlil was the god dedicated to protecting Nineveh.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Based on Mesopotamian religious beliefs, which action would be most effective in damaging the influence of the king? Options: Encouraging temple priests to distribute the gods' grain to poor people, Paying criminals to deface statues of the king located in public places, Calling into question the gods' approval of the king's decision, Sabotaging construction of the king's burial tomb
Back
Calling into question the gods' approval of the king's decision
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Ancient Mesopotamians believed the power of the kings came from
Back
the gods
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Women in ancient Mesopotamia typically have very little political power in daily life, especially in their relationships with men. Which answer supports the statement above?
Back
Women could be fined and punished if they left or divorced their husbands.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which statement best describes slavery in ancient Mesopotamia? Options: In ancient Mesopotamia, all slaves belonged to 1 specific ethnic group. In ancient Mesopotamia, only people at the top of the social pyramid were allowed to own slaves. In ancient Mesopotamia, an individual could become a slave in several different ways. In ancient Mesopotamia, a person could only become a slave if captured during a war.
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In ancient Mesopotamia, an individual could become a slave in several different ways.
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