
Mesopotamian Innovations
Authored by Catherine Goodwin
History
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why did Hammurabi have copies of his Code carved into stone and placed at important locations throughout Babylon?
to show the power he had to punish anyone in the kingdom
to make sure that everyone could see and follow the same set of laws
to help visitors to Babylon understand the customs of its people
to give the people of Babylon opportunities to comment on and change unjust laws
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What statement decribes the influence of Hammurabi's Code?
unlike earlier systems, it relied entirely on religious principles
unlike earlier systems, it assigned the same punishments to all classes of people.
unlike earlier systems, it was the first system that permitted people who had been wronged to punish criminals themselves
unlike earlier systems, it established a consistent framework for all judges to follow
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Sumerians developed the first alphabet-based system of writing
hieroglyphs
cuneiform
pictographs
phonogram
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Early Mesopotamians developed a number of innovations which greatly improved the lives of the people, particularly in the area of agriculture. Pick all of their innovations.
a calendar
the wheel and plow
bread
cuneiform alphabet
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which 2 Rivers lay on both sides of Mesopotamia.
Colorado
Euphrates
Nile
Tigris
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What characteristics helped Mesopotamia thrive? Choose all the apply
climate
rich soil
fresh water
wild animals
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a Ziggurat?
temple
palace
mall
first apartment building
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