According to this quote, what can we assume about religion in Sumer?

Religion influenced most parts of daily lives and activities in Sumer.

Religion provided unity among the city-states in Sumer.

Religion created instability in the daily lives of the Sumerians.

Religion did not have an effect on the daily lives of the Sumerians.

Based on this chart, which is TRUE?

Mesopotamian deities were each responsible for different aspects of nature.

Mesopotamian deities had no human qualities.

Mesopotamian deities had no influence on day-to-day life.

Mesopotamian deities were unimportant to their religion.

According to this quote, what is true about cuneiform?

It used symbols to represent sounds.

It used pictures to describe people, places, and things.

It was the art of sculpting with reeds.

It was the art of creating music with reeds.

What role did cuneiform play in Mesopotamian society?

It was used for record keeping of trade and land ownership.

It was used to document battles and wars.

It was used to write contracts for goods and services.

It was used by kings to dictate orders and proclamations on clay tablets.

What is the significance of the writing of Epic of Gilgamesh?

It is the first piece of written music.

It is the first marble sculpture.

Why were these structures important to the culture of Mesopotamia?

These structures were large temples built by each city-state to honor deities.

These structures were large meeting houses where leaders met to make decisions about laws.

These structures were large storehouses where farmers kept their surpluses of crops.

These structures were large homes for the upper class in each city-state.

Based on this list, what motivated people to follow the law?

a desire to have a more peaceful society

a belief in equality for all people

a respect for the fairness of the laws

What can we assume about the creation of Hammurabi's Code?

It gave citizens the opportunities to read and understand the laws.

It gave the wealthy the opportunity to pay higher taxes as punishment.

It ensured that Hammurabi was the first leader to create laws.

It ensured that there would not be crime in Sumer.

What can historians learn about Mesopotamian culture from this law?

The ancient Mesopotamians established a strict code of laws and punishments.

Crimes were treated with tolerance.

Mesopotamians used their religion to build their government.

The death penalty was not allowed.

Why is the Code of Hammurabi significant to the history of human civilization?

It was the first written code of laws.

It was the first example of pictographic writing.

It was the first example of human writing.

It was the first written religion.

Which concept from Hammurabi's Code has had an important impact of the modern justice system?

All punishments should fit the crimes committed.

Laws are hidden from the public.

All crimes are punishable by the death penalty.

Violent crimes are not punishable by death.

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Where was the world's first empire located?

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Africa

Babylon

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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How do empires gain power?

They allow citizens to elect their leaders

They isolate neighboring countries

They create new religions

They conquer neighboring countries

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which system of government is described in the chart?

Anarchy

Democracy

Monarchy

Oligarchy

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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How do most monarchs/kings receive power?

They are born into a ruling family

They are elected by the people

They are distinguished military leaders

They are chosen by business leaders

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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Which best explains why Kings came before priests in the Sumerian social classes?

Priests received messages indicating the next king

The citizens believed the priests advised the kings

Priests were simply messengers of the gods

Kings proclaimed they were chosen by the gods

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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The people of Mesopotamia believed in over 500 gods/goddesses. What is this type of religion called?

atheistic

monotheistic

polytheistic

semitheistic

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How did practicing polytheism impact Mesopotamian culture?

It inspired people to explore the outside world in search of new gods.

It caused people to believe that individual gods controlled different aspects of nature.

It created a unified religion that supported a single god.

It decreased the importance of religion in the region.

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Mesopotamia Part 2

Where was the world's first empire located?

How do empires gain power?

Which system of government is described in the chart?

How do most monarchs/kings receive power?

Which best explains why Kings came before priests in the Sumerian social classes?

The people of Mesopotamia believed in over 500 gods/goddesses. What is this type of religion called?

How did practicing polytheism impact Mesopotamian culture?

According to this quote, what can we assume about religion in Sumer?

Based on this chart, which is TRUE?

What would be the best title for these notes?

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