Question 1: When Judaism began, how was it different from other religions in the ancient world?
Response: Judaism held that there was one God who set down laws about right and wrong.
Question 2: Read the excerpt from Hammurabi’s Code.
Response: The law did not treat all members of society equally.
Question 3: How did the Diaspora change the way Jews worshipped?
Response: Rabbis became leaders of Jewish rituals.
Question 4: Why did priests play an important role in Sumerian city-states?
Response: Sumerians believed only priests could communicate with gods to help the city prosper.
Question 5: What characteristics allowed southern Mesopotamia to become the cradle of civilization? Select the two correct answers.
Responses:
- Farmers developed technology for irrigation.
- Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers brought good soil.
Question 6: What relationship does the commandment "Remember the Sabbath day" relate to?
Response: God-believer
Question 7: The Assyrian rulers divided their empire into 70 smaller units of government called provinces. Then they assigned a governor to each province who reported directly to the Assyrian ruler. What was the goal of this technique?
Response: to keep control of distant lands
Question 8: Which of the following did the Greeks adopt from the Phoenicians? Select the two correct answers.
Responses:
- weights and measures
- writing system
Question 9: How was Darius able to maintain control of such a large empire? Select the two correct answers.
Responses:
- He funded the construction of roads across his empire.
- He gave local rulers some control over their government.
Question 10: Use the drop-down menu to complete the sentence.
Response: Sumer is important in world history because it was one of the first known civilizations, known for its advances in writing, architecture, and governance.