Mesopotamia: CFA #2

Front

Human-made waterways: canals, irrigation, silt, none of these

Back

canals

Front

Sumerians believed in _________________which is the worship of many gods.

Back

polytheism

Front

Hammurabi's laws were different from previous laws because:

Back

They were written down for all to see.

Front

Hammurabi's Code contained how many laws?

Back

282 laws

Front

How were Hammurabi's laws unfair?

Back

The lower the social class, the harsher the punishment.

Front

Which group of people would have been a part of the middle class on the Sumerian social hierarchy? Options: Kings, Priests, Slaves, Craftspeople

Back

Craftspeople

Front

Which group of people created the first alphabet in Mesopotamia?

Back

Phoenicians

Front

Which is the most likely reason the ziggurats were so tall?

Back

To connect the gods to the heaven and the Earth.

Front

A way of supplying water to the land to water the crops.

Back

irrigation

Front

The Sumerians invented this type of writing:

Back

cuneiform