Mesopotamia

What would attract settlers to the Fertile Crescent?

• cool temperatures
• fertile soil
• calm rivers
• religious temples

which of these was an invention that the Sumerian civilization gave to the world?

• The wheel
• The compass
• Paper currency
• Stone Tools

What is the name of a temple where Sumerian people would go to worship the city's god?

• pyramid
• ziggurat
• synagogue
• polytheismd

what is the belief in many gods?

• polytheism
• monotheism
• ziggurat
• priest

what is the name for a Sumerian government official who could write cuneiform?

• scribe
• priest
• king
• farmer

What is the name for people who map the stars and planets?

• Astronomers
• Priests
• Warriors
• Emperors

The  Babylonian king Hammurabi created the first set of public laws.  What do we call this?

• Hammurabi's Code
• The Rule of Law
• The Twelve Tables
• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Hammurabi's Code promoted

• peace and stability in Mesopotamian society
• War and rebellion among the people
• a food shortage in Babylon
• A trade war with Egypt

The wheel, the sailboat, the plow, and the calendar were all invented by

• The Sumerians
• The Babylonians
• The Assyrians
• The Chaldeans

What is the oldest story ever written?

• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• The Code of Hammurabi
• The Epic of Gargamel
• Nebuchadnezzar's Palace