Question 1

In what type of groups did men work to clear silt from clogged riverways and to build irrigation canals?&#10;A) Tribute.&#10;B) Individual.&#10;C) Communal.&#10;D) Regional.

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Men worked in communal groups to clear silt from clogged riverways and to build irrigation canals. This was a collective effort often organized at the community level to ensure the efficient management of water resources for agriculture and other needs.

Question 2

Irrigation from the Euphrates and Tigris rivers generally consisted of a two-step process: first, diverting water from the rivers to the fields and then &#8230;&#10;A) building dams to keep the water in place.&#10;B) removing any fish from the canals and fields.&#10;C) fertilizing the fields with animal manure.&#10;D) draining the fields to prevent salt buildup in the soil.

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The correct irrigation practice involved draining the fields to prevent salt buildup in the soil, which was a significant issue in ancient Mesopotamia due to the evaporation of irrigated water leaving salt residues that could harm crops.

Question 3

Sumerian writing consisted of &#8230;&#10;A) commercial and trading records.&#10;B) poetry and literature.&#10;C) religious hymns.&#10;D) All of these.

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Sumerian writing, known as cuneiform, was versatile and used for various purposes including commercial and trading records, poetry and literature, and religious hymns, thus encompassing all the options listed.

Question 4

How would you describe the city ruler of Uruk?&#10;A) Simply a tax collector.&#10;B) Secular and spiritual.&#10;C) Autocratic and kingly.&#10;D) Administrative and democratic.

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The city ruler of Uruk was both secular and spiritual, as they held both political and religious authority.

Question 5

What was located in the center of the Mesopotamian city of Uruk?&#10;A) Temple complex.&#10;B) Irrigation works.&#10;C) Trading market.&#10;D) Artisan district.

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The center of the Mesopotamian city of Uruk was dominated by a temple complex dedicated to the city's patron deity. This was a common feature in Mesopotamian cities, where religious structures often occupied central and prominent positions within urban layouts.

Question 6

Bronze technology produced tougher-edged, more durable &#8230;&#10;A) farming tools and weapons.&#10;B) cooking pots and utensils.&#10;C) religious artifacts.&#10;D) All of these.

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Question 7

What was the main driving force behind the growth in trade for the Sumerian civilization?&#10;A) Development of better land and sea transportation.&#10;B) Insatiable demand for nonlocal raw materials.&#10;C) Desire of rulers to control more territory.&#10;D) Ever-increasing food surpluses.

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The main driving force behind the growth in trade for the Sumerian civilization was their insatiable demand for nonlocal raw materials. Sumerians lacked many necessary resources in their own region, such as timber, metal, and stone, which compelled them to establish trade networks with distant lands to acquire these essential materials.

Question 8

For Sumerian civilization what was the key trade route?&#10;A) Overland route to Levant and the Mediterranean ports.&#10;B) Overland route to Indus valley in Pakistan.&#10;C) Overland route to Egypt and the Nile River.&#10;D) The Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were crucial for Sumerian trade, providing a natural route for transporting goods and connecting various cities within Mesopotamia and beyond.

Question 9

Excavations of royal cemeteries reveal that when rulers died their courtiers were &#8230;&#10;A) given their freedom.&#10;B) sketched on the burial wall reliefs.&#10;C) killed with poison and buried with them.&#10;D) None of these.

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In various ancient cultures, it was a common practice to kill the courtiers, servants, or attendants of a deceased ruler and bury them with the ruler to serve them in the afterlife. This practice was based on the belief that these individuals would continue to serve their master in the next world.

Question 10

The Akkadian kingdom collapsed because of &#8230;&#10;A) internal ideological strife.&#10;B) a 300-year drought.&#10;C) the destruction of its temples.&#10;D) war with Babylonians.

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The Akkadian kingdom, one of the world's first empires, is believed to have collapsed due to a severe 300-year drought. This environmental catastrophe would have devastated agriculture, leading to economic decline and societal collapse.

Question 11

Who was the well-known king of the Babylonians who created a law code?&#10;A) Hammurabi.&#10;B) Gilgamesh.&#10;C) Lugalzagesi.&#10;D) Ur-Nammu.

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Question 12

The three powerful inland kingdoms that fought for control of the eastern Mediterranean coast included &#8230;&#10;A) Kanesh, Mitanni, and Egypt.&#10;B) Kanesh, Mitanni, and Hatti.&#10;C) Hatti, Mitanni, and Egypt.&#10;D) Hatti, Ugarit, and Egypt.

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Question 13

What new metal during the Mesopotamian era began to replace bronze because it had greater strength and sharper edges?&#10;A) Copper.&#10;B) Iron.&#10;C) Gold.&#10;D) Tin.

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Question 14

What cataclysmic event rocked the Minoan civilization about 1650 BC?&#10;A) Volcanic eruption on Greek mainland.&#10;B) Earthquake on Greek mainland.&#10;C) Volcanic eruption on island of Santorini.&#10;D) Earthquake on island of Crete.

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Question 15

The wealth of Mycenea is visible in grave goods that include artifacts of &#8230;&#10;A) bronze figurines.&#10;B) copper, gold, and silver.&#10;C) gold-gilded pottery.&#10;D) gold leaf and lapis lazuli.

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Question 16

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey comprise a set of texts describing &#8230;&#10;A) Minoan culture.&#10;B) Mittanni culture.&#10;C) &#8230;&#160;Mycenaean culture.&#10;D) None of these.

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Question 17

In the metal trade that flowed through the eastern Mediterranean, Mycenaean chieftains were &#8230;&#10;A) producers.&#10;B) suppliers.&#10;C) exporters.&#10;D) middlemen.

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Question 18

Although Mycenae had lavish impressive monumental architecture, its features were designed more for &#8230;&#10;A) storage and defense.&#10;B) trade and commerce.&#10;C) ceremonial burials.&#10;D) All of these.

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Question 19

After the decline of the Sea Peoples, which seafaring merchants became the dominant trading power in the Mediterranean?&#10;A) Assyrians.&#10;B) Babylonians.&#10;C) Mycenaeans.&#10;D) Phoenicians.

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Question 20

Which king of Babylon created a sacred and secular city landscape with huge mud-brick palaces, hanging gardens, and a magnificent ziggurat?&#10;A) Assurnasirpal.&#10;B) Nebuchadnezzar.&#10;C) Hammurabi.&#10;D) Cyrus.

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Question 21

Compare the trade networks created by the Sumerians with that of the Minoans in terms of size, goods, duration, archaeological methods, and recovery techniques.

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Question 22

How did economic success and increased trade between city-states contribute to conflicts between them?

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Question 23

What does the cargo recovered from the Uluburun shipwreck reveal about Mesopotamian society from that period?

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Question 24

Contrast the rise and fall of Minoan and Myceanean civilization with that of Uruk or Babylonia.

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Question 25

Compare the monumental architecture of Myceanea with that of Babylonia. Specify similarities and differences.

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Deck 9: Mesopotamia and the Eastern Mediterranean World