ACC Unit 2 Test

Please choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. You get 1 attempt per question

For the writing questions, answer to the best of your ability. You get 3 attempts per question

The geography of Mesopotamia was mostly:

How did irrigation help farmers grow more food?

Why did Mesopotamia FIRST start to use writing?

What was Hammurabi's code?

Which of these groups ranked highest in Mesopotamian civilization?

Which one of these was NOT kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia?

Which empire is known for utilizing siege warfare and technologies like the battering ram and a siege tower?

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The physical description of the land, weather, and natural resources around an area is called its___________.

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Ancient Mesopotamians used ____________ to write down their myths, stories, and keep track of all the goods they traded with other cultures.

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A person whose job it was to read and write on clay tablets were called ______________.

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The system that Mesopotamians used to transport water from the river to their crops was called _________

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The large temple in the middle of a city-state was called a __________________.

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The famous leader of Babylon that created a code of laws was named _____________.

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A large area where Mesopotamians lived and surrounded by giant walls was called a _____________.

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When a king controls multiple city-states and a large area of land it is called an____________.

How did irrigation lead to the first city-states?

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How did Mesopotamian rulers use religion (the gods) to justify (explain) their decisions and rules?

In which order did the Mesopotamian Empires appear?

What is a social structure?

How did someone's SOCIAL CLASS affect the punishment or consequence they received under Hammurabi's Code?