4th Grade Ancient Mesopotamia Study REVIEW SESSION

Use Source 1 to answer the question:

Tablets such as the one shown in Source 1 were mainly used by the Babylonians to

• record important events in the lives of kings.

• keep track of crops and taxes.

• decorate temples and other religious buildings.

• publish laws for everyone to see.

Use Source 1 to answer the question:

How did the creation of cuneiform help develop the city-state of Babylon?

• Government officials documented the trading of goods which increased Babylon's economy.

• Priests recorded religious stories and traditions which preserved Babylonian culture.

• The king wrote down the outcomes of legal disputes to ensure citizens were given fair trials.

• Architects created plans for the development of major buildings, temples, and palaces of Babylon.

Use Source 1 to answer the question:

Which statement best explains how cuneiform scribes helped support Babylonian kings?

• Scribes allowed the government to use more labor for warfare to expand the kingdom's territory.

• Scribes made it possible for the government to set up a democratic political system to keep the people involved in the government.

• Scribes allowed the government to set up a large organization to manage its population and the amount of food prodcued on the land.

• Scribes made it possible for the government to industrialize the production of basic goods.

Use Source 2 to answer the question:

According to Source 2, what is the punishment for punching the teeth out of a person from the same social class?

• The punishment is to be put to death.

• B The punishment is the punching out of teeth.

• C The punishment is a ten shekels fine.

• D The punishment is the cutting off of a hand.

What is the significance of Hammurabi creating and enforcing his code of laws?

• Hammurabi's Code ensured slaves did not revolt

• Hammurabi's Code helped stop rivals from overthrowing the king.

• Hammurabi's Code provided Babylon a stable, well-run government.

• Hammurabi's Code unified the Babylonian Empire under one rule of law.

Which statement best explains how silt deposits along the Euphrates River contributed to the development of Babylon?

• Silt deposits created fertile farmland along the Euphrates River Valley.

• Silt deposits provided natural defenses for early Babylon.

• Silt deposits built up the land around where the first city was built.

• Silt deposits cleared river channels to allow Babylonian merchants to travel easily.

Which geographical feature makes Babylon an ideal location for a city?

• The city's proximity to the Euphrates River.

• he area has an abundance of trees to be used for building.

• The soil is soft so canals can be dug.

• The land is covered with boulders to be used for a city wall.

The regular flooding of the Euphrates River led to the development of which achievement?

• textile manufacturing

• crop irrigation

• levee construction

• animal domestication

Mesopotamia is often called the Cradle of ________________.

• Civilization

• Sumerians

• Hammurabi's Code

• War

__________________ were the first people who lived in Mesopotamia, and they often sparked wars with their neighbors by controlling the flow of water downstream.

• Sumerians

• Hammurabi's Code

• War and Peace

• Fertile Crescent