Chapter 2 Test

Please read each of the vocabulary words and match with the best definitions. A professional writer scribe The practice of one person owning another person slavery A huge pyramid-shaped structure consisting of a series of stacked, rectangular platforms ziggurat The worship of only one god monotheism The worship of many gods polytheism A form of wedge-shaped writing used in ancient times cuneiform Rich, as in soil fertile In which area did one of the first civilizations settle? farmland on a mountain an island on a gulf a land between two rivers a desert area Which of the following jobs best describes the first Mesopotamians? hunters farmers roamers hunter gatherers Which of the following was a reason why people settled in southern Mesopotamia? plenty of fresh water low rainfall many trees plenty of wild game How did early people in Mesopotamia make farming successful? They domesticated crops. They waited for the rainy season. They migrated. They irrigated their crops. Which of the following was NOT a part of the Sumerian civilization? worship of a single god walls surrounding their city-states ziggurats mudbrick houses Which statement is false about the Mesopotamia writing system? there are over 700 symbols that have been discovered each symbol represents a letter each symbol represents a sound the writing system was called cuneiform Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws in which to live? Sargon Gilgamesh Hammurabi Nebuchadnezzar What was the overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi? enforce punishment to protect property to teach good business practices to protect the people equally, especially the weak and oppressed What word means a group of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture? monotheism culture civilization polytheism Read the following questions and choose one to answer. Your answer should be at least three sentences long. Use the sources provided to assist. Source A:Source B:Source C:1) Why was farming a challenge in Mesopotamia, and how did the people overcome it?2) How did successful farming practices and food surpluses affect growth in Mesopotamia? Look at the pictures below and choose a famous Mesopotamia person, explain where they ruled and their importance. You may choose to write about Sargon, Gilgamesh, or Hammurabi. Your response should be at least 3 sentences long. Picture A: GilgameshPicture B: HammurabiPicture C: Sargon Choose one of the questions below to answer. Your answer must be at least 3 sentences long. 1) How did the Sumerians link religion and government? OR2) How did the invention of a writing system affect Sumerian society? The Code of Hammurabi Read the following excerpt then answer the questions below based on the excerpt.The original 282 Laws of Hammurabi were written on a block of black stone that was eight feet high. Here are just a few of the laws.If a man buy from an officer the cattle or sheep which the king has given to that officer, he shall forfeit his money.In no case shall one sell the field or garden or house of an officer, constable or tax-gatherer.If a man cut down a tree in a man's orchard, without the consent of the owner of the orchard, he shall pay one half mana of silver.If a builder build a house for a man and do not make its construction meet the requirements and a wall fall in, that builder shall strengthen that wall at his own expense.If a man hire an ox and he break its foot or cut its hamstring he shall restore an ox of equal value to the owner of the ox. Based on the text above, using context clues, what does the word constable mean? tax gatherer owner king builder Do you think these laws of Hammurabi are fair? Explain your answer using the excerpt as proof. Which of the following best describes an archaeologist's responsibilities? to find tools and weapons of ancient peoples to look for prehistoric peoples to uncover evidence , or clues from the past to dig up old bones Which of the following words is defined by: a wanderer with no permanent home? irrigation surplus nomad divine kingship What do archaeologists use to uncover information about the past? only caves artifacts only dinosaur bones writing How were the earliest people described? hunters and gatherers farmers medicine men priests How would animals and plants best be described in the New Stone Age? surplus domesticated technology transportation What was the name of the first ice man? What is one fact that you remember about him?