Ancient Mesopotamia

Which happened first in the development of Sumerian civilization?

• Trading centers grew into cities.

• Not everyone was needed for farming.

• Some people specialized in a trade.

• Agricultural practices improved.

What basic principle of justice does Hammurabi's code support?

• Forgiveness should be granted at all times.

• Executions make citizens obey the law out of fear.

• Punishment should fit the crime.

• The rights of Babylonians were above those of other people.

Which term best describes Hammurabi's laws?

• religious

• harsh

• weak

• unclear

How did government in Ancient Mesopotamia change after the decline of the Sumerian city-states?

• The Akkadians created the first democracy and all of Mesopotamia was part of it.

• The Akkadians created new monarchies, and a different king ruled in each city-state.

• The Akkadians created one city-state, and the Babylonians took over the rest of the city-states.

• The Akkadians created the first regional empire, and all of Mesopotamia was ruled by one king.

What is polytheism?

• Worshipping in a temple.

• Belief in many gods.

• Worshipping by giving offerings.

• Belief that a god could control natural events.

_____________ created ziggurats.

• Epics

• Offerings

• Slave labor

• A system of writing

Epic of Gilgamesh is an important achievement because it is_________.

• the oldest writing system

• the oldest religious temple

• the oldest written long poem

• the oldest system of measurement

How was Sumerian civilization structured?

• a single city state ruled by priests

• a collection of many small city-states, each ruled by its own king

• a single city-state ruled by one king

• a collection of many small city-states, all ruled by one central king

What ideas from the Code of Hammurabi are still important today? (Choose 2)

• holding people accountable for their actions.

• using an oral tradition to pass down laws

• making punishments more severe than the crime

• having one set of laws for all people under a government

How did changes in transportation help Sumerian civilization grow?

• The Sumerians could move into the mountains during hot weather more easily.

• The Sumerians could move trade goods using carts and boats more easily.

• The Sumerians could move into the Babylonian Empire more easily.

• The Sumerians could move from one farm to another more easily.