Social Studies Chap. 2

In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?

• farmland on a mountain

• an island in a gulf

• a land between two rivers

• a desert area

Which best describes the first Mesopotamian's?

• hunters

• farmers

• roamers

• hunter gathers

What was a reason why people settled in southern Mesopotamia?

• plenty of fresh water

• low rainfall

• many trees

• plenty of wild game

How did early people in Mesopotamia make farming successful?

• They domesticated crops

• They waited for rainy season

• They migrated

• They irrigated their crops

Which of the following was NOT part of Sumerian civilization?

• worship of a single god

• walls surrounding their city-states

• ziggurats

• mud-brick houses

Which technology was developed by the peoples of Mesopotamia?

• the steel plow blade

• a system of writing

• a class system

• farming

What advantage was there to cuneiform writing over picture writing?

• It was prettier

• It provided a permanent record

• Only royalty used it

• It was simpler

How did the Sumerians advance their civilization?

• they became smarter

• They developed writing, religion, and technology

• They developed an ability to farm

• They became stronger

Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

• Nabuchadnezzar II

• Hammurabi

• Ashurbanipal

• Babylon

What was the overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

• enforce punishment

• protect property

• teach good business practices

• protect the people