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The main purpose of Hammurabi’s Code was to
a) punish his political rivals.
b) conquer and rule a new empire.
c) encourage the growth of trade.
d) make sure everyone in his empire knew the law.

The rule of law, established under Hammurabi, was the idea that
a) the meaning of the law may differ in different parts of the empire.
b) there is no difference between civil law and criminal law
c) all members of society, even the rich and powerful, must obey the law.
d) different laws apply to people of different social ranking.

The largest group of people in the Babylonian Empire included
a) government officials and slaves.
b) farmers, artisans, and slaves.
c) priests and nobles.
d) builders, slaves, and soldiers.

An empire is _____________
a) a state containing several countries or territories.
b) a name of a popular TV show.
c) another word for a city-state.
d) a tall building in New York City.

What is an ally?
a) An ally is a small street between houses.
b) A girl's name.
c) An ally is an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal.
d)

An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture is called _______________.
a) an ally.
b) a cultural trait.
c) a code of laws.
d) tendency.

One of the oldest set of laws, it governed life in the Babylonian Empire.
a) The US Constitution.
b) the Ten Commandments.
c) Hammurabi's Code
d) My mommy's rules.

People have laws to ______________.
a) make kings rich.
b) set rules and guidelines to help people settle disputes and to keep people in order and well-behaved for the good of the peop
c) have a closer relationship with their gods.
d) make middle school kids upset because they can't do what they want to do anymore.

The fertile land between and around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers form what archaeologists call __________________.
a) Mesopotamia
b) Mesoamerica
c) Middle Earth
d) Microzoology

What is POLYTHEISM?
a) The belief that you have to sacrifice animals to please your city's god.
b) The belief in one true god.
c) Using too much plastic.
d) The belief in more than one god.

Sargon created the world’s first empire by
a) uniting Akkadian and Babylonian lands.
b) defeating Hammurabi in battle.
c) destroying the city-state of Ur.
d) conquering Mesopotamian city-states.

A state containing several countries or territories is called
a) a city-state.
b) an empire.
c) a region.
d) an ally.

Which of the following correctly describe the Epic of Gilgamesh?
a) It was the important legal code written by Sumerian king, Gilgamesh.
b) It was written in cuneiform.
c) It was written by Sumerian priests.
d)

What did Sumerian sculptors create that was different from earlier sculptures?
a) iron pieces
b) hanging gardens
c) realistic statues of humans
d) Assyrian-style statues

What led to the conquest of Sumer?
a) the unification of city-states
b) the peace among city-states
c) the fighting among city-states
d) the wealth of city-states

Sumer is important in world history because it was
a) the world's first civilization.
b) where human beings evolved.
c) where the first fishing villages developed.
d) the world's largest empire.

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