Mesopotamia Test Review

Which word below describes Mesopotamian religion?

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic
• Nativistic
• Abrahamic

More abundant food supplyJob specialization based on surplus of food
Development of a more formal social hierarchy
Increased population creating some social pressures as traditional family/clan loyalties broke down
4.  All of the above resulted from what cultural change?

• The development of complex government
• The adoption of agriculture
• The development of metal tools
• The growth of complex, organized religion

Which of the following describes why Mesopotamia is called the Fertile Crescent?

• It has nutrient rich soil that is good for farming
• It has mines of gold
• It is shaped like a rectangle
• Their chief export is crescent rolls

How did Hammurabi’s Codes reflect the importance of agriculture?

• If a person causes crop damage, he is not responsible
• Corn was not valued in Ancient Mesopotamia
• A farmer had to replace the value of the corn that he destroyed
• The city was responsible if a farmer’s crops were destroyed

Which of the following achievements best helped influence farming in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Canals for irrigation
• The compass for navigation
• Cuneiform for writing down discoveries
• Ziggurats for worshipping the gods

Ancient Mesopotamia was the site of frequent wars. This caused many city-states to be conquered or to completely collapse. Which of the following factors explains why this would occur?

• The city-states hated each other and fought wars over religious differences
• The city-states competed for control of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
• There were no major natural barriers between Mesopotamia and other societies.
• The Mesopotamians had a bad military.

The Code of Hammurabi was a major contribution to the development of civilization because it

• treated citizens and slaves equally
• ended all physical punishment
• recorded existing laws for all to see
• rejected the principle of filial piety

Which of the following best explains the significance of the development of Judaism?

• It helped to create cities all over the ancient Middle East.
• It was one of the first monotheistic religions and influenced other monotheistic religions.
• Abraham and Moses were involved in the development of this religion.
• Judaism’s worship of many gods helped develop the Egyptian religion.

Which of the following best describes why the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile rivers were important to ancient civilizations?  

• Fertile soil surrounding the rivers made it possible for settlement and development.
• These rivers provided water and fish for the people nearby.
• The rivers made it possible for people to travel and visit one another.
• The surrounding areas became polluted and unusable quickly.

Based on the above information provided, how did Hammurabi help to transform (change) society?

• His laws got rid of the existing class system.
• He required that every class be punished equally.
• He continued the practice of treating women differently from men.
• His laws were written to include women.