Mesopotamia's Growth and Achievements

Which of these events occurred first?

• Trading centers grew into cities.

• Agricultural practices improved.

• Not everyone was needed for farming.

• Some people specialized in a trade.

How did the Mesopotamians use this building? (Choose 2)

• They used it for religious worship.

• They used it as a home for slave labor.

• They used it as the king's home.

• They used it to store important government records.

How was Sumerian civilization structured?

• a single city-state ruled by priests

• a collection of many small city-states, each ruled by its own king

• a collection of many small city-states, all ruled by one central king

• a single city-state ruled by one king

How did the Mesopotamians create ziggurats?

• They used epics.

• Aliens created them.

• They used a system of writing.

• They used slave labor.

Why are Mesopotamians considered polytheists?

• They worshiped by giving offerings.

• They worshiped in a temple.

• They all had an "Aunt Polly."

• They believed in many gods.

How did government in Mesopotamia change after the decline of Sumer?

• The Akkadians created the first regional empire, and all of Mesopotamia was ruled by one king.

• The Akkadians created the world's first democracy.

• The Akkadians created one city-state, and the Babylonians took over the rest.

• The Akkadians created new monarchies, and a different king ruled in each city-state.

Why did Mesopotamians give offerings in their religious temples?

• They wanted to be rewarded with peace and plentiful crops.

• They wanted to create a new writing system.

• They wanted to be the first empire.

• They wanted to be on American Idol.

What principle of justice does Hammurabi's Code support?

• Forgiveness should always be granted.

• Executions make people obey out of fear.

• The rights of Babylonians were above other people.

• Punishment should fit the crime.

Which term BEST describes Hammurabi's laws?

• religious

• harsh

• weak

• unclear

What ideas from the Code of Hammurabi are still important today? (Choose 2)

• having one set of laws for everyone

• making punishments more severe than the crime

• holding people accountable for their actions

• using an oral tradition to pass down laws