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Snails rock Purple
Who is in control?
Don't mess with Hammurabi's laws
Mesopotamia or Iraq
100
Often, many people starve during a period of ____.
What is famine
100
In Mesopotamia, people eventually combined symbols into a script known as ____.
What is cuneiform
100
It is ok to hit another student when playing a game. True or False
False
100
FREE BEEEE!
Your so Lucky!
100
What is Mr. Shanks favorite sport to coach?
What is Basketball
200
In 612 B.C., the Assyrians were conquered by a. the Medes and the Sumerians. b. the Israelites and the Medes. c. the Medes and the Chaldeans. d. the Babylonians and the Chaldeans.
c. the Medes and the Chaldeans.
200
Babylon was a crossroads of trade because of its location a. on the Nile River. b. between cities to the south and north. c. on the Mediterranean Sea. d. near irrigation canals.
b. between cities to the south and north.
200
Each Mesopotamian city-state had its own a. god or goddess. b. language. c. culture. d. symbol.
a. god or goddess.
200
Mesopotamia was located on land between a. the Nile and Tigris rivers. b. the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. c. the Nile and Euphrates rivers. d. the Red Sea and the Tigris River.
b. the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
200
Why did Phoenicia become a thriving and wealthy region? a. The warlike Phoenicians conquered their neighbors. b. Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre. c. Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer. d. Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples.
d. Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples.
300
What were the Israelites known for that made them unique among ancient peoples? a. They worshipped one god. b. They did not have a written Bible. c. They worshipped many gods. d. They made purple dye from snails.
a. They worshipped one god.
300
One of the major events in the history of the Israelites was a. the discovery of cuneiform. b. the conquest of Egypt. c. the settlement of Canaan. d. the founding of Tyre.
c. the settlement of Canaan.
300
The Phoenician alphabet made it easier for people in the ancient world to a. hire scribes. b. learn to read and write. c. teach cuneiform. d. learn cuneiform.
b. learn to read and write.
300
Hammurabi’s Code was significant because a. it was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia. b. for the first time, laws were written down. c. everyone in the ancient world followed it. d. the laws applied equally to all citizens.
b. for the first time, laws were written down.
300
In 612 B.C., the Medes and Chaldeans joined forces to a. build the city of Nineveh. b. found the overland trade route to Asia. c. destroy the Assyrian Empire. d. conquer Mari.
c. destroy the Assyrian Empire.
400
Babylon became an important center of trade because it was a. located between cities to the south and north. b. ruled by a powerful queen. c. surrounded by massive walls. d. the site of a great library.
a. located between cities to the south and north.
400
Because the cities in Sumer were separated by long stretches of desert land, a. they united under one government. b. they developed into separate city-states. c. they were ruled by one king and queen. d. they were frequently destroyed by floods.
b. they developed into separate city-states.
400
Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because a. the Nile River made it a prosperous area. b. it was an important mining area. c. the area was difficult to defend. d. the rivers there created very rich farmland.
d. the rivers there created very rich farmland.
400
Symbols for writing that represent sounds are called a(n) ____.
What is alphabet
400
A group of traders traveling together is called a(n) ____.
What is caravan
500
What did the Babylonians and Israelites have in common? a. They both looked for a trade route to the New World. b. They both destroyed the city of Tyre. c. They both conquered the Phoenicians. d. They both lived according to a code of laws.
d. They both lived according to a code of laws.
500
The Phoenicians helped spread civilization throughout the Mediterranean area by a. using ships to trade goods with other peoples. b. telling tales of monsters that lived in the ocean. c. conquering all the lands west of the Persian Gulf. d. controlling the supply of a valuable purple dye.
a. using ships to trade goods with other peoples.
500
One important advantage of the Phoenician alphabet was a. it was only used by the scribes. b. all the people learned to read and write the symbols. c. it used only 100 symbols. d. it was simpler than cuneiform.
d. it was simpler than cuneiform.
500
Where did writing first develop? a. Mesopotamia b. Assyria c. Phoenicia d. Canaan
a. Mesopotamia