SS 7 - ST 3

What is the highest form of human progress according to the definition of civilization?

• Agriculture

• Technology

• Urbanized, state-level society

• Hunting and gathering

What is the primary reason Mesopotamia was called the "Cradle of Civilization"?

• It was the first place where agriculture was invented.

• It had a rich nutrient supply for farming.

• It had a lot of technological inventions.

• It was where writing first appeared.

Which two rivers are the key features of Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Yellow and Yangtze

• Ganges and Indus

Which civilization is known for creating cuneiform writing on clay tablets?

• Akkadians

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

• Persians

Who is considered the founder of the first empire in Mesopotamia?

• Hammurabi

• Assurbanipal

• Sargon the Great

• Nebuchadnezzar II

What is the famous law code created by the Babylonians?

• Code of Ur-Nammu

• Code of Assurbanipal

• Code of Hammurabi

• Code of Darius

The Hittites are famous for their advancements in:

• Iron smelting

• Agriculture

• Writing

• Astronomy

Which Assyrian king built the first library containing 30,000 clay tablets?

• Sargon II

• Assurbanipal

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Darius I

The Chaldeans are known for building which of the following?

• The Great Wall

• The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• The Sphinx

• Persepolis

Who was the founder of the Persian Empire?

• Darius I

• Xerxes

• Cyrus the Great

• Alexander the Great