Mesopotamia 2

Gilgamesh is the king of 

• Uruk
• Sumer
• Tigris
• Egypt

What is Hammurabi's Code?

• story of Babylonian empire's creation by the gods
• written language of Babylonian Empire
•  collection of written laws from the Babylonian Empire
• book describing warfare from the Babylonian Empire

What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?

• He had scribes write and display them for all to see
• He required fathers to teach the code to their children
• He had teachers make students memorize them
• He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship

The kingdom ruled by Hammurabi was called

• Meopotamia
• Rome 
• Syria
• Babylonia

What were the flat topped pyramid shaped brick towers used in ancient Mesopotamia religion called?

• temples
• ziggurats
• churches
• praymids

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Ziggurat

• Stele

• Heiroglyphs

• Cuneiform

The civilization of Sumer developed

• between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

• in the present day country of Israel.

• in Egypt.

• along the Nile River.

Who conquered and united all of Sumer?

• Marduk.

• Sargon

• Hammurabi.

• Gilgamesh

What is the difference between Prehistoric society and Mesopotamian society?

• Prehistoric people were hunter gatherers, Mesopotamian people were farmers.

• Prehistoric people did not leave written history, Mesopotamian people left extensive writings.

• Prehistoric people made artwork primarily about animals, Mesopotamian people made art about many subjects.

• Prehistoric people were nomads, Mesopotamian people built cities and lived in them.

• All of these

What was the main religion of the Sumerians?

• Monotheism
• Christianity
• Polytheism
• Judaism