Mesopotamia

Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because

• the Nile river mad it a prosperous area

• it was an important mining area

• the area was difficult to defend

• the rivers there created a very rich farmland

Cities in Sumer remained politically independent and

• they united under one government

• they developed into separate city-states

• they were ruled by one king and queen

• they were frequently destroyed by floods

Hammurabi's Code was significant because

• it was part of the traditions of Babylon

• for the first time laws were written down

• everyone in the ancient world followed it

• the laws applied to everyone equally

The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to

• hire scribes

• learn to read and write

• teach cuneiform

• learn cuneiform

What made the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient people?

• They worshiped one god

• They did not have a Bible

• They worshiped many gods

• They made purple dye from snails

Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region?

• The warlike Phoenicians conquered their neighbors.

• Gold was discovered in the city of Tyre.

• Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer

• Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dye cloth to neighboring people.

Mesopotamia was located on land between

• the Nile and Tigris Rivers

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• The Nile and Euphrates Rivers

• The Red Sea and Tigris River

Babylon was a center of trade because

• it had a high elevation

• it was located between the cities of Assyria and Sumer

• It was the capital of the empire

• it was near irrigation canals

Which of the following was the first set of written laws

• the Epic of Gilgamesh

• the Ziggurat of Ur

• The Ten Commandments

• Hammurabi's Code

Who led the Israelites to believe in one god

• Solomon

• Abraham

• David

• Moses