1.4 Mesopotamia

Nebuchadnezzar left his capital city-state Babylon many times to attack city-states in his empire that tried to rebel. What kind of king was he?

• he was a peaceful leader who unified many city-states under his empire

• he was a strong military leader who was not scared to use force to control & grow his empire

• he was a weak leader who allowed other city-states to take over city-states in his empire

• he was a strong leader who always protected his own city-state from attacking armies

What was the purpose of the scribe?

• Rule the people and make the laws
• Develop the economy
• Teach the people about religion
• Write and record information

Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?

• Cuneiform
• Stylus
• Keystone
• Ziggurat

The amount of countryside controlled by each city-state was determined by its______.

• Military strength
• Population
• Wealth
• Religious beliefs

Why was King Hammurabi's "Hammurabi's Code" so important in history?

• it was the first ever story written down for everyone to read

• it was the only song about a king in Mesopotamia ever passed on to his ancestors

• it was the first ever civil & criminal legal laws written down for everyone to follow

• it was actually not important at all in history

In Hammurabi's code, the law about "an eye for an eye" is a good example of which statement below?

• that laws are made to be broken

• that laws need to be extra strict so people won't be bad

• that laws are needed or people will go crazy

• that the punishment needs to fit the crime

Which two rivers made up the river valley where Mesopotamia started?

• Fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea

• Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

• Northern and Southern Plateaus

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia, the "Fertile Crescent"?

• Important centers of learning were only found in the river valleys

• The mountains were natural barriers that kept out warring tribes

• Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily there

• The soil was very fertile because of the silt that flooding left behind

What was the title of the only Mesopotamian story about a horrible king and how his best friend taught him to be a Better person through a long & epic adventure that even took him to Hell?

• Aladdin and the Prince of Thieves

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi's Code

• The Bible

Why was there an increase in the population during the Neolithic Period?

• Better weapons were created for hunting animals

• Medical advances made it possible for people to live longer

• More people were able to marry now

• Agriculture & the invention of the Plow created a food surplus