HWH Unit 1 Prehistory to 400 AD

In which modern country would you find the remains of Mesopotamia today?

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Russia

• Ethiopia

What is the name of this structure?

• Ziggurat

• Pyramid

• Stele

• Mesopotamia

Why did King Hammurabi become famous throughout history?

• He was the first person to record the laws onto stone.

• He was the first person to design and create a ziggurat.

• He found the city of Babylon.

• All of the answers are correct.

Why did King Hammurabi record the laws onto stone?

• He didn't want people to change the laws all the time.

• He didn't want people to break the laws.

• He didn't want people to create new laws.

• He didn't want people to be confused all the time.

Why does a country create laws?

• To control and protect its citizens.

• To make it possible for everyone to pay taxes.

• To ensure the safety of foreigners and businesses.

• To prevent people from breaking the law.

Which river flows through Mesopotamia?

• Euphrates

• The Nile

• Ganges

• None of the answers

Why did people create religion?

• It was important to understand the world they lived in.

• Having a god is important because it protects and provides for the people.

• People and nature had a close relationship

• Religion was created because people settled down and had nothing to do.

What is polytheism?

• Believing in only one god.

• Believing in more than one god.

• believing that all things from nature have a soul and spirit.

• Believing in no god or supernatural being.

What is monotheism?

• Believing in only one god.

• Believing in more than one god.

• believing that all things from nature have a soul and spirit.

• Believing in no god or supernatural being.

Why did people settling next to the Tigris and Euphrates?

• The rivers provided water for agriculture and the growing of crops.

• The water provided food like fish.

• The water could be used to make mud and brick for houses.

• All of the answers are correct.