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History test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first group to take over Babylon? | The Hittites were |
| What were the empires of Babylon? | The Hittites, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and then the Phoenicians. |
| What were the two agricultural techniques that the Sumerians used? | 1. Irrigation 2. plow |
| What were the benefits of living in Mesopotamia? | There was fertile soil, flooded banks left behind silt or fertile soil behind |
| What were the challenges of living in Mesopotamia? | Whole villages were destroyed by floods, summer brought rock-hard ground, and with no rain, plants would wither and die. Plus, winds from the mountains caused darkness. |
| Who were at the top of the Social Class pyramid? Who were at the bottom? | The rulers and the priests were on the top. The slaves were at the bottom. |
| Who needed support from who to make decisions and gain support for decisions? | The kings needed support from the priests. |
| What is the definition of law code? | A written set of laws |
| Who was the first ruler to write laws? | Ur Nammu |
| What were some advancements of the civilization of Sumer? | They developed the wheel and mathematical books. |
| What were the Sumerians' form of writing and who practiced it? | The form of writing was cuneiform. Scribes practiced cuneiform. |
| What is polytheism? | the belief in many gods |
| What was a belief about gods? | Gods lived forever |
| What were temples that honored gods called? | They are called ziggurats |
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