Mesopotamia/ Egypt Laws
The code of laws made by its king that made sure that it had equal "retribution" (getting back what you gave).
A. Code of Caesar
B. Bill of Rights
C. Code of Hammurabi
D. Ideals of Ma'at
C. Code of Hammurabi
The very top of the social hierarchy of Mesopotamia is __
A. King
B. Slaves
C. Lower Class
D. Upper Class
A. King
The migration from Mecca to Medina in Islam.
A. Prophet
B. Hijra
C. Muslim
D. Mecca
B. Hijra
Winning something big through force or hard work.
A. Territory
B. Conquest
C. Prophet
D. Mecca
B. Conquest
True or False: The Codes of Hammurabi tried to make punishments equal to the crime.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The system of ranked social positions within a society, based on factors like wealth (money), power, and status (rank of someone compared to others), is called
A. Code of Hammurabi
B. Social Hierarchy
C. Ideals of Ma'at
D. None of the Above
B. Social Hierarchy
A political and religious leader in Islam is called a ...
A. Caliphate
B. Caliph
C. Rashidun
D. Umayyad
B. Caliph
A form of government in the Islamic world led by a caliph.
A. Democracy
B. Republic
C. Dictatorship
D. Caliphate
D. Caliphate
"If a man puts out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out" is in the code of Hammurabi because__
A. That the consequence is violent
B. The person loses a body part
C. That it is morally correct
D. The punishment is equal to the crime
D. The punishment is equal to the crime
What is not one of the purposes of social hierarchy?
A. Organize groups by moving resources
B. Provide order
C. Create a reason for individual motivation to move up the hierarchy
D. None of the above
D. None of the above
The location where the Prophet Muhammad was born, making it the holiest city for Muslims.
A. Rome
B. Medina
C. Mecca
D. Baghdad
C. Mecca
A time when a culture is at its best (rich in learning and art) is called a
Golden Age
The Laws of Ma'at were less about crimes and more about living a ____
A. Good moral life (good for goodness' sake)
B. Life where the punishment is equal to the crime
C. Life that will make you rich
D. life alone from everyone else
A. Good moral life (good for goodness' sake)
True or False: In Mesopotamia, if a slave worked hard, they could buy their freedom.
A. True
B. False
A. True
The first four Caliphs were four of Muhammad's close companions who led the Caliphates after the death of Muhammad were called the
A. Rashidun
B. Umayyad
C. Protectorate
D. None of the above
A. Rashidun
The house of Wisdom provided 3 benefits to the Islamic Golden Age, which is not one of the benefits.
A. Preserve (keep safe) and collect knowledge
B. Holding knowledge so others cannot learn it
C. Allow scholars to research and gather together.
D. Teach others
B. Holding knowledge so others cannot learn it
Hammurabi was a ________________ king.
A. Egyptian
B. Mesopotamian
C. Islamic
D. Roman
B. Mesopotamian
In Mesopotamia, this was the largest group of people in the social hierarchy, whose jobs kept the cities running.
A. King
B. Priests/ Priestesses
C. Lower class
D. Upper class
C. Lower class
The family that took over the leadership (Caliphate) from the Rashidun.
A. Rashidun
B. Umayyad
C. Protectorate
D. None of the above
B. Umayyad
The new capital city of the Caliphates during the Golden Age of Islam.
A. Mecca
B. Medina
C. Baghdad
D. Rome
C. Baghdad