Ancient Mesopotamia & Ancient Egypt

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphs
• English
• Sargon

One of the reasons for the success of early civilizations such as those in Egypt and Mesopotamia was because

• they formed democratically elected governments.

• they were able to find ways to make stone tools.

• they were geographically protected from outside invaders.

• they used rivers and bodies of water for food and for trade.

Which of these is an accurate description of a Mesopotamian ziggurat?

• a burial place for emperors

• a religious center

• a large dwelling for families

• a weapon used by armies

The main reason for the construction of pyramids in Egypt was

• intimidate foreign invaders

• showcase the greatness of the pharoah

• serve as a burial tomb for the pharoah

• serve as a storehouse of military weapons and supplies

Because rivers like the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates flooded in ancient times

• people lived in constant fear of losing all their possessions to flood waters

• land around the river was extremely capable of supporting farming

• invasion from foreign armies was unheard of

• governments leaders relied on the rivers to travel throughout their territory

How is the Code of Hammurabi an example of how cuneiform, a type of writing, influenced the lives of ancient Babylonians?

• Cuneiform did not influence the lives of ancient Babylonians, they did not use writing.

• Without cuneiform, the Babylonians could not have remembered the epic story of Hammurabi's heroic deeds.

• Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to remember the sacred poems in order to worship Hammurabi.

• Without cuneiform, the Babylonians would not have been able to follow the 282 laws that Hammurabi created during his reign.

Unlike Ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia used city-states as a part of their government structure. What were city states?

• regions within a civilization that did not have to answer to a central power.

• independent states within a larger civilization that ultimately answer to a central power.

• cities that used mayors to enforce the laws of the government.

• cities that were strategically used to house weapons for a king's army.

Both Egypt and Mesopotamia held polytheistic religious practices. What does polytheism mean?

• a belief in one god

• a belief in an all powerful government leader

• a belief that one god is higher than other gods

• a belief in multiple gods

The Pharaoh in Egypt controlled both the government and _____________ life of society

• religious

• technological

• scientific

• artistic

When Hammurabi came to power, he established what was known as

• Akkadian Empire
• Babylonian Empire
• Chaldean Empire
• Persian Empire