17-1 History and Religion of N. Africa, SW Asia, & C Asia

What civilization developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Southwest Asia?

• Egypt

• Rome

• Mesopotamia

• Greece

How did Mesopotamians water their crops?

• used walls to bring water from the rivers to their fields

• used waterways to bring water from the rivers to their fields

• used ditches to bring water from the rivers to their fields

• used trucks to bring water from the rivers to their fields

What are the things that the Sumerians invented or developed?

• first calendar

• cuneiform (writing)

• the wheel

• the plow

What was the purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

• To design a new language and writing system.

• A way to irrigate water onto the fields.

• To create a new religion.

• To protect people and their property.

What group of people were at the top of the social status in ancient Egypt?

• rulers, nobles and priests

• business people and crafts people

• Farmers and unskilled workers

What group of people were at the middle level of the social status in ancient Egypt?

• rulers, nobles, and priests

• business people and crafts people

• farmers and unskilled workers

What group were at the bottom of social status in ancient Egypt?

• rulers, nobles, and priests

• business people and crafts people

• farmers and unskilled workers

What form of writing consists of wedge-shaped markings?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

What form of writing uses pictures for words or sounds?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

Which religions practice monotheism, or belief in one God?

• Islam

• Christianity

• polytheism

• Judaism