Mesopotamia Quiz

Most civilizations setted near

• mountains

• valleys

• caves

• rivers

The neolithic revolution was the beginning of

• hunting and gathering

• farming

• fishing

• moving from place to place

The fertile cresent was located between which two rivers

• hudson and nile

• tigris and euphrates

• pacific and indian

• tigris and nile

Social classes, art/architecture, cities, public works, writing, different jobs, government, religion are examples of what

• features of civilization

• different jobs

• what happened in the paleo era

• ideas that nomads participated in

Hammurabi's code had different punishments because

• he felt like it

• he wanted to mix things up

• of the different power between social classes

• he wanted to be fair

In mesopotamia this developed

• writing, great wall, coined money

• writing, planned cities, plumbing

• irrigation, wheel/sail, cuneiform

• pyramids, hieroglyphics

Where is Mesopotamia located today?

• Japan

• Iraq (Middle East)

• India

• Russia

Why was the Code of Hammurabi written?

• parents got their kids to behave better

• people would behave properly

• Hammurabi wanted to be mean

• Priests would have more power

Code of Hammurabi was important for civilization because

• slaves and citizens were treated equally

• no physical punishment

• recorded laws for all to see

• no governments allowed

The concept of the Code of Hammurabi was

• leaders maintain power

• citizens would help with peace and prosperity

• equality for all people and slaves

• harsh punishments would prevent crime