Multiple Choice Quiz Chapter 2

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Multiple Choice Quiz

Gilgamesh was
A) a king of the city-state of Uruk.
B) the hero in a popular Mesopotamian epic.
C) a warrior in conflict with the city of Kish.
D) the legendary loyal friend of Enkidu.
E) All these answers are correct.

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Which of the following is NOT true of the land called Mesopotamia?
A) It lies between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
B) It is a land of abundant rainfall and fertile plains.
C) It is located in modern-day Iraq.
D) It was the home of the Sumerians.
E) None of these is a correct answer; all the statements are true of Mesopotamia.

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Which of the following did Sumerian cities and their governments do?
A) organize work on building projects
B) rule over the area surrounding the city
C) oversee the construction and maintenance of irrigation systems
D) organize the defense of the city against attacks
E) All these answers are correct.

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Sargon of Akkad
A) was a Sumerian ruler.
B) built the capital city of Babylon.
C) inherited the kingship from his father.
D) was a gifted administrator and warrior.
E) All these answers are correct.

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In Hammurabi’s code, one can find laws
A) with punishments that differ according to social class.
B) that prescribe the death penalty.
C) regulating commercial transactions, wages, and prices.
D) relying on the principle of retaliation.
E) All these answers are correct.

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Which of the following peoples did NOT rule a Mesopotamian empire?
A) the Assyrians
B) the Hittites

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C) the Jews
D) the Chaldeans
E) the Akkadians

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Which of the following was the latest invention?
A) bronze metallurgy
B) the wheel
C) ships
D) iron metallurgy
E) the chariot

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Which of the following is true of the social classes of ancient Mesopotamia?
A) People became kings by winning battles.
B) The nobility