Mesopotamia Study Guide: Section 5 Social Studies
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What is the name of the system of laws in Sumer?

  • Cuneiform
  • Hammurabi’s Code (correct)
  • The Code of Hammurabi
  • Polytheism
  • Why is government & a system of laws essential to a civilization?

  • To encourage social inequality; to maintain agricultural practices
  • To restrict individual freedom; to establish a monarchy
  • To limit religious influence; to ensure fairness and justice (correct)
  • To control the economy; to promote polytheism
  • What is the significance of Hammurabi's code?

  • It standardized laws and punishments; it brought social and legal reforms (correct)
  • It established a polytheistic religion; it regulated trade and commerce
  • It promoted cultural diversity; it invented the cuneiform writing system
  • It introduced the ziggurat architecture; it improved farming techniques
  • How was religion practiced in Mesopotamia?

    <p>By building ziggurats; through polytheistic beliefs and rituals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were 2-3 examples of Mesopotamian accomplishments for art/culture?

    <p>Development of pottery and jewelry making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were 2-3 examples of Mesopotamian accomplishments/innovations that helped improve farming?

    <p>Introduction of irrigation systems and plowing techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Did the Sumerians believe in?

    <p>Multiple gods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do we know religion was important to the Sumerians?

    <p>Through their written scriptures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Sumerians honor their gods?

    <p>By conducting elaborate rituals and ceremonies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the 3 main classes of people in Mesopotamia?

    <p>Priests, artisans, merchants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is food surplus essential to the development of a civilization?

    <p>It allows for the growth of population and specialization of labor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of the invention of the wheel?

    <p>It facilitated agricultural productivity and transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did people move to Sumer?

    <p>For opportunities in trade and commerce</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Mesopotamia" means:

    <p>&quot;Land between two rivers&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

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