Miscellaneous - Difficult
What ancient kingdom conquered the northern Kingdom of Israel around 722 BCE?
Assyrian Kingdom
What two rivers supported the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
Tigris & Euphrates
What is the name for the tall stone monument on which Hammurabi's laws were carved?
Stele
A large landmass that forms a distinct part of a continent is a...
What is a Subcontinent.
What material did Sumerians use to create tablets for writing?
Clay
According to Jewish tradition, which leader received the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai?
Moses
What is the geographical meaning of the word Mesopotamia?
Land between two rivers
Besides establishing a famous code of laws, what major political achievement is Hammurabi remembered for?
Expanding Babylonian control and unifying much of Mesopotamia.
What famous structure in Mohenjo-Daro suggests that communal or ritual bathing may have been important?
The Great Bath
A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler is an...
What is an Empire.
What is the movement of people, goods, and ideas from one civilization to another called?
Cultural Diffusion
What writing system did the ancient Sumerians develop and use?
Cuneiform
What was the main purpose of displaying Hammurabi's Code publicly on a stone monument?
To communicate the laws and demonstrate the king's authority and commitment to justice.
What archaeological evidence suggests that Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were carefully planned rather than randomly developed?
Streets arranged in a grid pattern.
In what present-day country was much of the ancient Phoenician homeland located?
Lebanon
What is the term for the scattering of Jewish communities beyond their ancestral homeland?
Diaspora
How did the Sumerians deal with the environmental issue of unpredictable flooding?
they dug irrigation ditches.
What earlier civilization influenced Babylonian writing, religion, and culture?
Sumer
What evidence suggests that the Indus Valley Civilization had an organized government capable of managing large cities?
Carefully planned streets, standardized brick sizes, and advanced drainage systems.
In which present-day country are the ruins of Mohenjo-Daro located?
Pakistan
What is the process of organizing and recording laws into a formal written legal system called?
Codification
What geographical characteristic of Mesopotamia made its wealthy city-states especially vulnerable to foreign invasions?
Its flat, open plains and lack of natural protective barriers.
A Babylonian builder could be punished if a poorly constructed house collapsed. What legal concept does this demonstrate?
Liability or accountability for negligence
Why do historians know relatively little about the political leadership and religious beliefs of the Indus Valley Civilization?
Its writing system has not been deciphered.
Which River Valley Civilization had extensive city planning, including a planned out grid for streets and a sanitation system to bring fresh water in and take sewage water out?
Indus River Valley