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The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of history’s oldest surviving

A
ziggurats.
B
civilizations.
C
works of literature.
D
trade routes.
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The development of Hummurabi’s Code is proof that

A
Mesopotamia gave rise to civilization.
B
many mountains in Mesopotamia are more than 12,000 feet high.
C
alluvial soil is left behind by receding flood waters.
D
Sumer was home to a dozen city-states.
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What does “Mesopotamia” mean?

A
land between the mountains
B
land between the oceans
C
land between the continents
D
land between the rivers
4

Which of these events happened last?

A
Agriculture began.
B
Hammurabi’s Code was developed.
C
Cuneiform was first used.
D
Sumerian civilization arose.
5

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of history’s oldest surviving

A
ziggurats.
B
civilizations.
C
works of literature.
D
trade routes.
6

Hammurabi is best remembered for his

A
legal code.
B
invention of the wheel.
C
worship of many gods.
D
system of irrigation.
7

When river waters recede after floods, the uncovered soil is described as

A
polytheistic.
B
domesticated.
C
alluvial.
D
irrigated.
8

Having a ziggurat signified that a Sumerian city was

A
in need of protection.
B
located on a river.
C
large and important.
D
small and unimportant.
9

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are part of what region?

A
the Indus Valley
B
China
C
the Fertile Crescent
D
Europe
10

The name of the first great civilization in Mesopotamia was

A
Egypt.
B
Sumer.
C
Tigris.
D
Euphrates.
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What was the impact of the political and legal ideas found in Hammurabi’s Code?

A
The Code served as a model for government organization and the separation of powers.
B
The Code established ideas about democracy and the rights of citizens.
C
The Code served as a model for justice and influenced law making in other societies.
D
The Code established ideas about equality and justice within a diverse society.
12

Which geographic features gave rise to early civilization?

A
mountains
B
oceans
C
rivers
D
deserts
13

Human dwellings in early Mesopotamia were made of

A
bricks and wood.
B
stones and clay.
C
mud and grass.
D
steel and concrete.
14

Hammurabi’s Code is important because it was the first code of laws to be

A
obeyed.
B
written.
C
published in books.
D
used in every ancient civilization.

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