Topic 2 Mesopotamia Test Review

The term Mesopotamia refers to land between

• Egypt and India

• Uruk and Ur

• the arabian peninsula and the Sinai peninsula

• the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is

• city-state

• empire

• kingdom

• nation-state

a ziggurat is a type of

• epic poem

• writing

• religious ceremony

• building

In cuneiform, Sumerians scribes used what to represent words, sounds, or ideas?

• the first alphabet

• numbers

• wedge-shaped symbols

• pictures

a state containing several countries or territories is called

• a city-state

• empire

• a region

• an ally

The main purpose of Hamurabi's code was to 

• make sure everyone in his empire knew the law

• punish his political rivals

• conquer and rule a new empire

• encourage the growth of trade

The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that

• there is no difference between civil law and criminal law

• the meaning of the law may differ in different parts of the empire

• all members of society, even the rich and powerful must obey the law

an idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture

• culture traits

• Hammurabi's code

• Sargon

• Amorites

A calvalry is made up of

• professional soldiers

• soldiers who use iron weapons

• soldiers who march on foot

• soldiers who ride horses

How did Darius govern over the vast Persian Empire?

• He divided the empire into provinces and appointed leader for each province

• he banned local customs and imposed Persian ways on all people

• he created a uniform set of laws that applied to each of his territories

• He traveled from Province to province to oversee government personally.