Medieval Travelers and Ancient Legends

What did Leonard Rauwolff believe about the rubble-strewn hills?

• They marked the site of Nineveh

• They were natural formations

• They were burial mounds

• They were ancient fortresses

What did Nahum write about in the Old Testament?

• The store of gold and silver

• The creation of the world

• The exodus from Egypt

• The fall of Babylon

What did the text imply about the stories of the 12th-century farming settlements?

• They seemed preposterous

• They were widely accepted

• They were well-documented

• They were ignored

What did Sumerians use to enhance their constructions?

• Precious stones

• Luxurious materials like metals, stone, and wood

• Animal bones

• Clay bricks

What did Babylonian tablets record as early as 2000 B.C.?

• Loans from temple treasuries

• Trade routes

• Religious ceremonies

• Agricultural practices

What did the Mesopotamians have that reflected banking's temple origins?

• Letters of credit

• Trade agreements

• Religious texts

• Military records

What did the "debate" inscribed on clay tablets involve?

• A discussion on war

• A personification of copper

• A story about gods

• A poem about love

What did the Sumerian graves signify about their society?

• They were poor

• They were technologically advanced

• They were isolated

• They were nomadic

What was the helmet found in Mes-kalam-dug's tomb made of?

• Silver

• Bronze

• Gold

• Iron

What was the purpose of annealing gold?

• To increase its weight

• To enhance its color

• To thin and shape it

• To make it more valuable