Ancient Mesopotamia

What elements are considered to be part of a society or civilization?

• Entertainment, technology, homes, schools, government, and businesses.

• Only homes, schools, and businesses.

• Only entertainment and technology.

• Only government and businesses.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

• The fertile crescent.

• The land between rivers.

• The cradle of civilization.

• The land of many gods.

How did the discovery of farming change how people lived?

• People had to travel more to find food.

• People could settle in one place instead of constantly moving.

• People started hunting more animals.

• People relied solely on naturally growing plants.

What does it mean that the Sumerians were polytheistic?

• They believed in one main god.

• They worshipped many gods.

• They did not believe in any gods.

• They believed their kings were the only gods.

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What were the three main social classes in ancient Mesopotamian society?

• Farmers, Merchants, Priests

• Lower Class, Middle Class, Upper Class

• Slaves, Freemen, Nobles

• Warriors, Scribes, Rulers

What was the name of the collection of 282 laws created by King Hammurabi?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Babylonian Edicts

• The Mesopotamian Mandates

What was the primary purpose of the Persian Royal Road?

• To transport goods for trade only.

• To allow messengers to travel quickly throughout the empire.

• To serve as a defensive barrier against invaders.

• To provide a route for religious pilgrimages.

Which of the following technologies was first used by ancient Mesopotamians for a wagon?

• The number system

• Cuneiform writing

• The wheel

• Glasswork