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Chapter 4 Exam

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The formation of social classes was an important step in the development of civilizations.   True  
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The flooded rivers of Mesopotamia carried small particles of rich soil is called?   Silt  
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An artisan specialized in making goods.   True  
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In Mesopotamia, a city-state relied on crops from other regions.   False  
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In Sumerian city-states, people worshipped their gods in a temple called a?   Ziggurat  
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A Sumerian farmer was a member of the lower class.   False  
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Women had few civil rights in Sumerian society.   True  
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What did Sumerians use to write cuneiform?   Reeds  
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Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's oldest known story.   True  
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Sumerians invented the wheel.   True  
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Around 2340 B.C., ______ created the world's first empire.   Sargon  
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Hammurabi's law code influenced later law codes, including those of Greece and Rome.   True  
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Assyrian kings divided their empire into political districts called?   Provinces  
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One of the key factors in the success of the Assyrian army was their use of ______ weapons.   Iron  
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The Babylonian influenced the Assyrian   True  
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A group called the Amorites conquered the Assyrians.   False  
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What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?   Nineveh  
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Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?   Nebuchadnezzar  
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Babylonian artisans sold goods to passing caravans.   True  
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In 539 B.C., the Egyptians conquered Babylon   False  
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What is Province   A political district  
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What is Astronomer   One who studies the stars and planets  
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What is Nineveh   The Assyrian Empire’s Capital city  
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What is Nebuchadnezzar   Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon  
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What is Caravan   A group of traveling merchants  
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What is Hanging Gardens of Babylon   One of the seven wonders of the ancient world  
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Who did the Chaldean’s defeat in 612 B.C?   The Assyrians  
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What are The Persians   The mountain people that captured Babylon in 539 B.C  
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The Fertile Crescent includes parts of the modern countries of Turkey, Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Isreal and Jordan   True  
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Sumerian city-states went to war with one another to increase trade   False  
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Many Sumerians were skilled metalworkers because of their abundance of metal in Sumer   False  
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Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world's first empire that lasted more than 200 years   True  
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The Assyrian army numbered around 50,000 soldiers, including infantry, cavalry, and charioteers   True  
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Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?   Chaldeans  
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The first Sumerian kings were probably   war heroes  
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Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?   Hammurabi - 282 laws "an eye of an eye"  
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Who made up the Sumerian middle class   Artisans, merchants, farmers and fishers  
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During the summer in Mesopotamia   Water was SCARCE  
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Scribe   A person who writes/keeps written records in Mesopotamia (cuneiform)  
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Assyrians   First large army to use iron weapons  
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Nineveh   Site of one of the world's first libraries  
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Gilgamesh   Hero of an epic who travels the world performing great deeds  
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Ziggurat   A pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top  
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Astronomers   People who study heavenly bodies  
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Hammurabi   282 laws "an eye of an eye"  
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