Multiple Choice
The name Historians have given to the land that lies between the Tigris and Euphrates River is
a. Egypt. c. Mesopotamia
b. Medea d. Persia
C- Mesopotamia
The world's first empire was established by
a. Cyprus c. Sargon
b. Hammurabi
C. Sargon
How many Countries are there in the world according to the UN
195
What word best describes the land in the Tigris-Euphrates floodplain?
Fertile
How did food surpluses help make Sumer a Civilization
Allowed people to specialize in other kinds of work
In order to grow crops, Sumerian farmers depended on
a. Heavy rain that frequently fell across the region
b. violent floods caused by heavy rainfall during Spring
c. canals built to bring river water to their fields
C. canals built to bring river water to their fields
Hammurabi's code consists of
a. a system of translating cuneiform into English
or
b. the laws of people of the Babylonian Empire had to follow
B. the laws of people of the Babylonian Empire had to follow
What Branch of government, Interprets Laws
Judicial Branch
Why do historians know so much about the Sumerians
They left written records of their daily life and history
Which group had the greatest influence in Sumerian Society
Priests
The Sumerians believed their gods
a. Created problems for people to overcome
b. Protected people from troubles and dangers
c. helped people get to heaven when they died
B. Protected people from troubles and dangers
The ruler who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon was
a. Ashurbanipal. c. Nebuchadnezzar
b. Darius
c. Nebuchadnezzar
Who won the World Series in 2015
Kansas City Royals
Which empire covered the largest territory
Persians
What are the sources of the Tigris and Euphrates river located
Turkey and Kurdistan
The people who had the most power in Sumerian society was
a. artisans c. merchants
b. farmers d. priests
D. Priests
Darius based his laws on an earlier set of laws created by the
a. Akkadians c. Babylonians
b. Assyrians
c. Babylonians
What franchise has the most Super Bowls
there are 2 of them
Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots
Which culture showed the greatest respect for the customs and rights of other people within its empire?
Persians
What was significant about the Akkadian Empire
It was the first empire
The Sumerians initially developed their writing system to
a. remember their history
b. honor the Gods
c. keep business records
c. keep business records
The two rulers who showed the most concern about justice for the people in their empires were
a. Sargon and Hammurabi
b. Cyprus and Hammurabi
c. Cyprus and Sargon
b. Cyprus and Hammurabi
What battles were considered the shot heard around the world and who fired this shot?
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Nobody really knows who shot first
The Chaldean treatment of the Hebrews can be compared to the actions which group.
Assyrian
Which statement best illustrates the Principles of Hammurabi's Code
The punishment should depend on the crime