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This map shows the locations of ancient river civilizations.Which letter on the map shows the location of Mesopotamia?

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Which of these events happened last?

A
Agriculture began.
B
Hammurabi’s Code was developed.
C
Cuneiform was first used.
D
Sumerian civilization arose.
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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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The most important purpose of irrigation was to

A
preserve scarce water supplies.
B
provide transportation routes.
C
share water with neighboring peoples.
D
keep farmers from growing food surpluses.
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Sumerians were the first people of Mesopotamia to use

A
the plow.
B
irrigation.
C
a spoken language.
D
a number system based on 100.
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People who are polytheistic have many

A
legal codes.
B
gods.
C
writing systems.
D
city-states.
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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.
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What role did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers play in the development of civilization?

A
They enriched the soil and helped farmers grow food surpluses.
B
They enabled the people of Mesopotamia to become sea traders.
C
They provided enough water for farmers not to have to irrigate their crops.
D
They isolated the people of Mesopotamia from other regions.
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What were some of the first crops to be domesticated during the Agricultural Revolution?

A
wheat and barley
B
potatoes and tomatoes
C
soybeans and corn
D
dates and figs
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What empire did Hammurabi rule over?

A
Egypt
B
the Fertile Crescent
C
Babylonia
D
China
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When river waters recede after floods, the uncovered soil is described as

A
polytheistic.
B
domesticated.
C
alluvial.
D
irrigated.
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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.
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Which geographic features gave rise to early civilization?

A
mountains
B
oceans
C
rivers
D
deserts
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The Fertile Crescent is named after its

A
size.
B
shape.
C
mountains.
D
inhabitants.
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Hammurabi is best remembered for his

A
legal code.
B
invention of the wheel.
C
worship of many gods.
D
system of irrigation.
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Human dwellings in early Mesopotamia were made of

A
bricks and wood.
B
stones and clay.
C
mud and grass.
D
steel and concrete.
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The name of the first great civilization in Mesopotamia was

A
Egypt.
B
Sumer.
C
Tigris.
D
Euphrates.

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