Ancient Mesopotamia & Israel PART B

The people of Mesopotamian believed in many gods. Which word below means the belief in many gods?

• monotheism

• polytheism

• priests

• temples

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Who or what did the Mesopotamians include in their written works or stories?

• dragons

• kings

• gods or god-like characters

• temples

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4.13.e

What was the name of the writing that told the story of a mean King that became a nice king?

• polytheism

• Code of Hammurabi

• Ishtar Gate

• Epic of Gilgamesh

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4.13.e

What did the priests in Mesopotamia do in their daily lives?

• washed religious statues

• baptize people

• carved religious statues

• gave offerings to the gods in the form of three big meals per day

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What type of infrastructure or architecture did the Mesopotamians build that honored the gods?

• canals

• roads

• ziggurats/temples/

  shrines

• houses

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What was the name of the king that turned Babylon into the most powerful city-state in Mesopotamia?

• Solomon

• Israelites

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

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4.13.d

What did Hammurabi build that made Babylon the most powerful city-state in the region?

• public buildings

• canals

• bridges

• granaries (storage buildings for food)

• temples

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What did Hammurabi use to expand control of Babylon, making it the most powerful city-state in the region?

• his children

• his army to conquer other city-states

• his friends

• his servants

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What impacted the growth of Babylon into the most powerful city-state in the region?

• trade routes with other countries

• fighting against other city-states

• a stable food supply

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What was a benefit of having the Code of Hammurabi?

• It allowed more temples to be built.

• It established a uniform system of laws and justice throughout the empire.

• It established more statues in Babylon.

• It created the hanging gardens.

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