Mesopotamia Test Review

What was the reason that Sumer was conquered.

• The wealth of city-states

• The fighting of city-states

• The peace among city-states

• The unification of city-states

The "Phoenicians" were known as great...

• Scribes

• Farmers

• Warriors

• Sailors

Cuneiform was written on what material?

• Animal Skins

• Clay

• Paper

• Parchment

The 60 minute hour and the 24 hour day came from the...

• Assyrians

• Babylonians

• Akkadians

• Sumerians

What was a "Ziggurat"?

• A trade center in the city

• A temple for the gods

• Homes built for the wealthy

• Buildings constructed for government purposes

The very first set of written laws was implemented by King __________________.

• Gilgamesh

• Cyrus

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

Mesopotamians invented the "seed funnel" and "plow" which both allowed them to...

• Create a large and more stable food supply

• Domesticate different kinds of animals

• Grow many different types of crops

• Relax and kick back

The first code of laws ...

• were not connected to religious beliefs

• applied to everyone in Babylonian society

• had non-violent and merciful punishments

• treated everyone equally in Babylonian society

Ancient Mesopotamia was founded by the _________________.

• Perisans

• Babylonians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

Mesopotamia was located in modern day ____________.

• Iraq

• Syria

• Iran

• Turkey