Question 1

Which one of the following is considered the main contribution of the Akkadian Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Sumerian culture was spread throughout the Middle East. 
B) Cuneiform was developed. 
C) It outlasted other ancient empires. 
D) It first manufactured bronze. 
E) The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were finally tamed. 
A) Sumerian culture was spread throughout the Middle East. 
B) Cuneiform was developed. 
C) It outlasted other ancient empires. 
D) It first manufactured bronze. 
E) The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were finally tamed.

Question 2

The Sumerian city-states were governed as a ____________________, while the successors to the Sumerians governed as a ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Sumerian city-states were governed as a...

Question 3

Ziggurats, which were stepped pyramids found in Mesopotamia, served the religious function of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

temples, o

Question 4

How did the Sumerians view adultery?

Accepted Answer

A) Adultery was considered the worst possible offense between a husband and wife. 
B) Adultery by a husband was punishable by death. 
C) Adultery by a wife or concubine was acceptable. 
D) A husband's lover could be punished by death. 
E) Adultery was not a legal concept in Hammurabi's law code. 
A) Adultery was considered the worst possible offense between a husband and wife. 
B) Adultery by a husband was punishable by death. 
C) Adultery by a wife or concubine was acceptable. 
D) A husband's lover could be punished by death. 
E) Adultery was not a legal concept in Hammurabi's law code.

Question 5

After a succession of civilizations ruled over Mesopotamia, which group was the most enduring and ultimate victor?

Accepted Answer

A) Amorites 
B) Hittites 
C) New Babylonians 
D) Assyrians 
E) Persians 
A) Amorites 
B) Hittites 
C) New Babylonians 
D) Assyrians 
E) Persians

Question 6

The Mesopotamian calendar was based on the position of heavenly bodies and divided into ____________________, which corresponded to the time between full moons.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mesopotamian calendar was based on the...

Question 7

All of the following statements are true of Mesopotamian religion EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Every religious function was a communal activity. 
B) This was no ethical component to the religion. 
C) Individuals had a personal and loving relationship with the gods. 
D) Priests were the interpreter of the gods' wills. 
E) To avert punishment, the gods had to be appeased with rituals and ceremonies. 
A) Every religious function was a communal activity. 
B) This was no ethical component to the religion. 
C) Individuals had a personal and loving relationship with the gods. 
D) Priests were the interpreter of the gods' wills. 
E) To avert punishment, the gods had to be appeased with rituals and ceremonies.

Question 8

Mesopotamia is a Greek term for "Land between the Rivers."  The two major rivers associated with Mesopotamia are the ____________________ and ____________________ rivers.

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The answer of Mesopotamia is a Greek term for "Land...

Question 9

Trace the development and evolution of writing. Using examples, explain why a writing system was so important to the Sumerians.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include use of the origina

Question 10

Term for identification: Hammurabi's Law Code

Accepted Answer

Hammurabi's Law Code, also known as the

Question 11

Term for identification: Cuneiform

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform is an ancient writing system t

Question 12

Term for identification: Hittites

Accepted Answer

The Hittites were an ancient Anatolian p

Question 13

The Indo-European Hittites are credited with being the first to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) develop writing 
B) write down their religious beliefs 
C) use gold as currency 
D) smelt iron 
E) sail across the Persian Gulf 
A) develop writing 
B) write down their religious beliefs 
C) use gold as currency 
D) smelt iron 
E) sail across the Persian Gulf

Question 14

____________________ is when written signs have a direct connection with the spoken language.

Accepted Answer

Phonetic w

Question 15

The Sumerians' religion, like most other ancient civilizations, involved believing in ____________________, which comes from the Greek language and means "many gods."

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Sumerians' religion, like most other ancient...

Question 16

What were the great temple complexes of the Sumerians called?

Accepted Answer

A) ziggurats 
B) cuneiform 
C) pictography 
D) lugals 
E) post-and-lintel system 
A) ziggurats 
B) cuneiform 
C) pictography 
D) lugals 
E) post-and-lintel system

Exam 2: Mesopotamia

Which one of the following is considered the main contribution of the Akkadian Empire?

The Sumerian city-states were governed as a ____________________, while the successors to the Sumerians governed as a ___________________.

Ziggurats, which were stepped pyramids found in Mesopotamia, served the religious function of ____________________.

How did the Sumerians view adultery?

After a succession of civilizations ruled over Mesopotamia, which group was the most enduring and ultimate victor?

The Mesopotamian calendar was based on the position of heavenly bodies and divided into ____________________, which corresponded to the time between full moons.

All of the following statements are true of Mesopotamian religion EXCEPT

Mesopotamia is a Greek term for "Land between the Rivers." The two major rivers associated with Mesopotamia are the ____________________ and ____________________ rivers.

Trace the development and evolution of writing. Using examples, explain why a writing system was so important to the Sumerians.

Term for identification: Hammurabi's Law Code

Term for identification: Cuneiform

Term for identification: Hittites

The Indo-European Hittites are credited with being the first to do which of the following?

____________________ is when written signs have a direct connection with the spoken language.

The Sumerians' religion, like most other ancient civilizations, involved believing in ____________________, which comes from the Greek language and means "many gods."

What were the great temple complexes of the Sumerians called?

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