City-States/Government
Inventions/Technology
Hammurabi's Code
10 Commandments
100
True or False: Neighboring city-states in Mesopotamia were known for being peaceful towards one another.
What is False
100
What number was important to the number system in ancient Mesopotamia?
What is 60
100
Trials that included bizarre challenges which put the accused person in a very dangerous and potentially deadly situation to prove innocence or guilt were called what?
What is trial by ordeal
100
The first four commandments deal with a person's relationship with whom?
What is God
200
The ruler of the City-State was the leader of the government but also the leader of what institution?
What is Religion
200
True or False: City-states in Ancient Mesopotamia could not handle a population of more than 50,000 people.
What is False. Some city-states were as large as 65,000 people.
200
True or False: People charged with crimes were considered innocent until proven guilty.
What is True. The victim had to provide proof.
200
Wanting someone else's possessions is a violation of what commandment?
What is "do not covet or envy"
300
True or False: Mesopotamian government was similar to our government today in how they elected their officials. Explain your answer.
What is False--Government officials today are elected by the people through our democracy. In the time of Mesopotamia, the people did not cast votes for the people within government, but rather these people were appointed by the leader.
300
Name three important inventions credited to the Mesopotamians.
What are first writing system, number system, irrigation for farming, wheel, sun-dried bricks
300
Harsh punishments given to those who broke the law by a fitting punishment is an example of what ancient philosophy?
What is an "eye for an eye"
300
The "honor your father and mother" commandment deals with people's relationship with whom?
What is person's family
400
City-states in Mesopotamia used these to protect their villages.
What are Walls
400
What material was used to build homes in ancient Mesopotamia, and why was it important?
What are sun-dried bricks. This material was a permanent building material and it allowed for the Mesopotamians to build structures that would last a long time. This created long lasting and large cities.
400
Explain the "Diorite Stele"
What is the large stone that had all of the laws written down on it. Similar to what our Constitution is today.
400
The Commandments that dealt with theft and murder are examples of people's relationship with whom?
What is his/her fellow people
500
Define the term "City-State"
What are cities that were considered nations with their own culture, language, religion.
500
The Mesopotamians used what in order to create an accurate calendar?
What are the moon and stars
500
Hammurabi's code included laws that defined a worker's wage, which today is called what?
What is Minimum wage
500
What is the difference between the commandment "Don't worship other gods" and the commandment "Don't worship false idols"?
Don't worship other gods=Spiritual gods Don't worship false idols= Earthly things (people, things, ideas)
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