Mesopotamia's Growth and Achievements

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Which of these events occurred first?

• Trading centers grew into cities.
• Agricultural practices improved.
• Not everyone was needed for farming.
• Some people specialized in a trade.

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Agricultural practices improved.

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How was Sumerian civilization structured?

Back

a collection of many small city-states, each ruled by its own king

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How did the Mesopotamians create ziggurats?

Back

They used slave labor.

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Why are Mesopotamians considered polytheists?

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They believed in many gods.

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How did government in Mesopotamia change after the decline of Sumer?

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The Akkadians created the first regional empire, and all of Mesopotamia was ruled by one king.

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Why did Mesopotamians give offerings in their religious temples?

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They wanted to be rewarded with peace and plentiful crops.

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What principle of justice does Hammurabi's Code support?

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Punishment should fit the crime.

Front

Which term BEST describes Hammurabi's laws?

Back

harsh

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Why is the Epic of Gilgamesh important?

Back

It is the oldest written long poem.

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How did Mesopotamians use cuneiform and clay tablets?

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To record laws and important information.