The Fertile Crescent

Question 1

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

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written.

Question 2

The Fertile Crescent is named after its

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shape.

Question 3

The most important purpose of irrigation was to

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preserve scarce water supplies.

Question 4

What does “Mesopotamia” mean?

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land between the rivers

Question 5

The name of the first great civilization in Mesopotamia was

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Sumer.

Question 6

Which geographic features gave rise to early civilization?

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rivers

Question 7

Hammurabi is best remembered for his

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legal code.

Question 8

What role did the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers play in the development of civilization?

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They enriched the soil and helped farmers grow food surpluses.

Question 9

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

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alluvial.

Question 10

What was the impact of the political and legal ideas found in Hammurabi’s Code?

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The Code served as a model for justice and influenced law making in other societies.

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