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Mesopotamia Unit Test

Section 1: Multiple Choice.Circle the correct answer to each question listed 1 through 10.

1) Cuneiform is best defined as:a) Pictures of ancient people drawn on wallsb) Cae drawin!sc) "ne of the first writin! s#stems made b# the Sumeriansd) "ne of $ammurabi%s laws&) The creation of writin! helped Sumerian economics because:a) Communication of trade standards improedb) it made trade more difficultc) the# used a currenc# instead of barterin!d) 't helped the Sumerians con(uer land) * cit#+state must hae which of the followin! characteristics:a) 'ndependent !oernmentb) Control of the surroundin! areac) ,oth * and ,d) its own reli!ion-) $ammurabi was:

a) mperor of Persiab) /in! of Sumerc) * wea0 militar# leaderd) /in! of ,ab#lon) The Persian mpire controlled their hu!e empire b#a) 2orcin! people to chan!e to Persian culture.b) Usin! roads3 trade and tolerance to ma0e territories rich and happ#c) Conertin! eer#one to 4oroastrianismd) none of the aboe

5) "ne of 4oroastrianism6s main beliefs is:a) People can determine if the# !o to heaen or hell b# doin! !ood or bad

deeds.b) There are man# !ods to pra# to.c) People6s choices do not effect which afterlife the# !o to.

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d) 4oroaster !ets to decide if people are !ood or eil instead of the indiidual.7) $ammurabi%s code had laws that re!ulated which aspects of life8a) Personal in9ur#b) 2amil# lifec) Propert#

d) *ll of the aboe

) 'n *ncient ,ab#lon3 what is the correct order of the social or!ani;ation from

the most important !roup to the least8

a) Slaes3 free people3 free men that owned landb) Slaes3 free men that owned land3 free peoplec) 2ree men that owned land3 free people3 slaes

d) free men that owned land3 slaes3 free people

) 'f territories did not pa# the Persian mpire tribute3 what would

happen8

a) The territor# would hae freedoms ta0en awa# b# the militar#.b) The territor# !ot a free pass on tribute.c) The Persian mpire was too disor!ani;ed to notice missin! tribute.d) The tribute was decreased for the territor#.

Section &. Short *nswer

Write out each answer with complete sentences with enough

information to fully answer each question.

1. =hat are two ?&) reasons $ammurabi%s code was @UST8

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&. =hat are two ?&) reasons $ammurabi%s code was UN@UST8

Section . ssa#.

Write a complete paragraph (5-7 sentences) eplaining the sequence

of !ingdoms in "esopotamia. #e sure to include the fall of $umer% the

rise of #a&ylon% the fall of #a&ylon and the rise of the 'ersian mpire.

his paragraph should also include a well written introduction

sentence and a conclusion sentence.