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#23 Vlasnik
#23 Mesopotamia Iraq Unit test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What region of the world is Ancient Mesopotamia located in today? | Middle East |
| What country is Mesopotamia located in today? | Iraq |
| What is the capital of Iraq? | Baghdad |
| Define polytheism. | Believed in many gods |
| defime monotheism. | Belief in ONE god |
| How did ancient people use the gods to explain natural disasters like floods and earthquakes or a bad harvest? | They thought that the gods were mad at them. |
| What was the purpose of the Ziggurat? | The purpose of the Ziggurat was so the people would have a place to worship the gods. |
| What is Hammurabi's Code and why is it important? | Hammurabi took the laws and organized them. |
| Give an example of eye for an eye justice. | If you caused an injury then you should get that same injury. |
| Give an example of equal justice. | An example is you rob a bank, you have a trial, and then you'll see if you go to jail or not. |
| Name and explain one Mesopotamian invention. | Writing is important because if they didn't learn how to write then there would be no history records. |
| Currently, troops are fighting in _________ and ____________. | Iraq, Afghanistan |
| _______, which was led by _____________ caused 9/11. | Al- Qaeda, Osama bin Laden |
| Not all people in Iraq are part of a ________ group. | terrorist |
| Since 9/11 happened, President ________ began the ________. | Bush, War on Terror |
| What year did we invade Afghanistan? | 2001 |
| Describe a current problem in Iraq. | The people want the US troops to leave but the government doesn't. They are still concerned about violence happening. |
| Describe a current problem in Afghanistan. | They are having problems with Al- Qaeda. They are worried that Al-Qaeda will come back to hurt the people. |
| What do Islam, Christianity, and Judism share their stories from? | Old testament/ Torah |
| Islam means __________________________________. | Peace/ Submission to the will of god. |
| Muslim means _________________________________. | One who submits to the will of god. |
| Belief in one god ____________________________. | Monotheism |
| Islam, Christianity, and Judism are __________ religions. | Abrahamic |
| What is the holly book called in Islam? | Quran/ Koran |
| Mesopotamia means. | Land between the rivers |
| Fertile Crescent means. | Very rich land |
| Ziggurat means. | A place to worship gods/ mud-brick temple |
| Code of Hammurabi means. | Explained laws clearly with standard punishments. |
| Eye for an eye justice means. | If someone caused an injury they get that same injury. |
| Equal justice means. | Fair treatment under the law. |
| Terrorism means. | Planned violence against civilians to achieve political goals. |
| Civilians means. | non- military people. |
| Al- Qaeda means. | Extreme Muslim terrorist group that planned 9/11. |
| Osama bin Laden means. | Leader of Al-Qaeda. |
| War on Terror means. | Fighting against terrorists. |
| Taliban means. | Government that supports terrorists. |
| Saddam Hussein means. | Dictator of Afghanistan. |
| Islam means | Peace, submission to the will of god. |
| Muslim means. | One who submits to the will of god. |
| Muhammad means. | Prophet/ founder in Islam that was human not devine. |
| Prophet means. | Someone god speaks though. |
| Qur'an/Koran means. | Holy book of Islam. |
| Ka'ba means. | You have to make a pligrimage there and it was a place where Muhammad worshipped. |
| Mosque means. | A place to pray in Islam. |
| A group or sect within Islam. | Sunni/Shi'ite |
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