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Foy WH Ch. 3 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How did farmers keep the rivers from flooding? | canals, levees, irrigation |
| What made Hammurabi's Code so unique? | It was written down for all to see It was very thorough |
| What does a scribe use to write cuneiform on his clay tablet? | stylus |
| What group created the world's first advanced society? | Sumerians |
| A scribe is writing a long poem about a hero who defeats the evil demon, Asag. What would you call this work of literature? | epic |
| What is the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf known as? | Fertile Crescent |
| Who generally held the political power and made laws in Sumerian city-states? | men |
| When Sargon's army conquered all of Mesopotamia, what did he establish? | the world's first empire |
| During Hammurabi's rule, what city-state became the most important in Mesopotamia? | Babylon |
| What was the Sumerian political unit of city and surrounding countryside called? | city-state |
| Other than taking care of the home, what were some Sumerian women allowed to do? | become priestesses |
| What two physical features are the most important ones of the region of Mesopotamia? | Tigris and Euphrates rivers |
| Who generally took care of the home and children in Sumerian city-states? | women |
| What was the world's first system of writing called? | cuneiform |
| What did food surpluses lead to? | Workers could specialize in other tasks than just farming. |
| What was the basis of all Sumerian society? | polytheism |
| What was a benefit of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooding each year? | They brought silt that made the land ideal for farming. |
| How did Assyrian kings rule their empire? | Local leaders governed a small area. |
| Why were kings at the top of the Sumerian social order? | because they claimed to be chosen to rule by the gods |
| How was social hierarchy taken into account in Hammurabi's Code? | It was a greater crime to injure a rich man than a poor man. |
| What civilization's king, Hammurabi, oversaw building and irrigation projects? | Babylonians |
| What civilization's king developed a set of 282 laws? | Babylonians |
| What civilization created the first alphabet? | Phoenicians |
| What civilization founded several new colonies along the Mediterranean Sea? | Phoenicians |
| What civilization used engraved cylinder seals? | Sumerians |
| What civilization developed sewers? | Sumerians |
| What civilization admired Sumerian culture and worshipped their gods? | Chaldeans |
| What civilization developed math and science? | Sumerians |
| What civilization's king, Nebuchadnezzar, created the Hanging Gardens? | Chaldeans |
| What civilization used a chariot during battle? | Hittites |
| What civilization developed the plow? | Sumerians |
| What civilization used medicines for healing? | Sumerians |
| What civilization was the first to master ironworking? | Hittites |
| What civilization developed the wheel? | Sumerians |
| What are the levels of Sumerian Society from top to bottom? | Kings priests/governmental officials craftspeople, merchants, traders working class, farmers, laborers slaves/criminals |
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