Ancient Empires

What is the significance of Hammurabi’s Code?

• It was the first written constitution granting rights to all citizens.
• It is the basis for England’s Magna Carta and the U.S. Constitution.
• It is the decree that kings use to show their authority.
• It is the first written body of laws used to organize society.

Which readily available water resource was crucial to the development of Mesopotamia?

• the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
• the Mediterranean Sea and the Indus River
• the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
• the Red Sea and the Black Sea
  

The following is a section of the Code of Hammurabi, from the Mesopotamian civilization of Babylon:
196. If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out.
197. If he break another man's bone, his bone shall be broken.
198. If he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay one gold mina.
199. If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall pay one-half its value.
What does the section show about Hammurabi's Code?

• very person was treated equally, but the laws were vague.
• Some people were treated equally, but not everyone was.
• Its laws are still used today in most countries of the world.
• Its laws do not resemble the laws of any other civilization.

The civilizations of Mesopotamia were mainly located in which present-day country?

• Pakistan
• Saudi Arabia
• Iraq
• Jordan

For most of its history, how did the Persian Empire keep its people from rebelling against it?

• Its people were heavily guarded and could not rebel.
• It was small enough to govern easily.
• Its people shared the same culture and history.
• It tolerated local religions and customs.

What is the name of the earliest known writing system, which was developed in Mesopotamia?

• hieroglyphics
• papyrus
• calligraphy
• cuneiform

The Mesopotamians constructed monumental buildings that served as temples. What was the name given these structures?

• pyramid
• acropolis
• mosque
• ziggurat

Which of the following is one of the cultural groups that the Persians conquered?

• Mayans
• Chinese
• Egyptians
• Romans

Cyrus becomes the leader of the Perians....
Then what happens next?_____________________
Before the Persian Empire is founded?

• Cyrus establishes a new religion for the Persian people
• The Persians conquer Lydia, Egypt, and Greece
• The Persians rebel against and defeat the Medes
• Cyrus declares an end to the Persian Republic

Why were river systems important in supporting early civilizations and in helping them flourish?

• They provided water for irrigation and agriculture.
• They were the only source of food for early civilizations.
• They were natural barriers which helped prevent attacks.
• They provided transportation to import food.