Ancient Civilizations

The artifact below is evidence that Sumerians had

• written language
• art
• chariots
• all of the above

Mesopotamia is Greek for

• fertile crescent
• land between 2 rivers
• Sumer
• Babylon

Which of the following best proves that most Mesopotamian religions were polytheistic?

• they believed in demons
• they used the plow for agriculture
• they believed in hundreds of gods
• they believed in Marduk

All of the following are true of Mesopotamia except

• it is found in modern day Egypt
• There was a city state named Babylon
• Part of it was called Sumer
• It was in the Fertile Crescent

The area is called the "Fertile Crescent" because

• It has good soil for growing crops
• it is shaped like a semicircle
• it is near 2 rivers and crescent shaped
• it's land is good for farming and is semi circle shaped

Mesopotamia's written language was called

• cuneiform
• heiroglyphs
• scribes
• ziggurat

If a common man cut out the eye of a common man, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's Code?

• he would have his eye put out
• he would be put to death
• he would have to pay gold
• nothing

What is a ziggurat?

• a building built for gods and priests
• a palace for the king
• a building for slaves
• a palace for Hammurabi

If a nobleman put out the eye of a slave, what would be his punishment under Hammurabi's code?

• he would pay money
• he would be put to death
• he would have his eye put out
• nothing

On which continent was Mesopotamia located?

• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• Australia