Question

ancient world history guild
assessing ancient world history
unit 1-2 topic: ancient river valley civilizations - mesopotamia
part i: define the following terms

1. cuneiform

2.
3.
4.

1. polytheism

part ii: choose the correct word that completes each sentence.

1. the world’s first law was written by (the jews / hammurabi)
2. (sumerians / egyptians) is the fertile crescent people (egypt / mesopotamia)
3. the sumerian 1st law code was created by (moses / hammurabi / hammurabi’s code)
4. the world’s first form of written language was (cuneiform / hieroglyphics)
5. (sumerians / jews) of law (hammurabi / babylon)
6. the first monotheistic religion was begun by the (jews / hebrews)

part i: fill in the blank with the correct mesopotamian civilization.

1. the ______ were the first to create an alphabet.
2. the ______ were the first to replace the barter system with a coin system.
3. the ______ were the first to create walls/weapons with iron.
4. the ______ were known to be cruel conquerors in the creation of their empire.
5. the ______ under the leadership of sargon, created the world’s first empire.

part ii: identify the following:

Explanation:

To solve these Ancient World History fill - in - the - blank questions, we rely on our knowledge of ancient civilizations:

Part I: Fill in the blank with the correct Mesopotamian Civilization

1. The Phoenicians were the first to create an alphabet.
2. The Lydians were the first to replace the barter system with a coin system.
3. The Assyrians were the first to create roads/weapons with iron.
4. The Persians were known to be cruel conquerors in the creation of their Empire.
5. The Sumerians (or more precisely, the Akkadian Empire under Sargon the Great is often considered the first empire, but if we take the earliest large - scale empire - like structure in Mesopotamia, the Akkadian Empire created by Sargon is a strong candidate. However, if we consider the first civilization with empire - like elements, the Sumerian city - states later unified under Sargon of Akkad. So the answer here is the Akkadian Empire (created by Sargon) or if we consider the broader Mesopotamian context, the Sumerians as the basis, but more accurately, the first empire was created by Sargon of Akkad, so the civilization here is the Akkadian (created by Sargon).

Part II: Choose the correct word that completes each sentence (assuming the sentences are about Mesopotamian civilizations and their contributions)

1. The book's first six chapters were written by the Sumerians (assuming the context is about early writing or literature in Mesopotamia, as Sumerians had early writing systems).
2. Another name for Mesopotamia is the Fertile Crescent (as Mesopotamia is part of the Fertile Crescent region).
3. The Sumerian law code was created by Hammurabi (wait, no, Hammurabi was Babylonian. The Sumerians had early legal codes, but the most famous law code in Mesopotamia is Hammurabi's code from the Babylonian civilization. Maybe there is a mix - up. If we correct, Hammurabi (Babylonian) created a famous law code. If the sentence is about the first law code - like structure, Sumerians had early legal regulations, but the most well - known is Hammurabi's code. So if the sentence is "The famous law code was created by", the answer is Hammurabi (Babylonian).
4. The short - form of written language was Cuneiform (the Sumerians developed cuneiform as a short - hand written language).
5. Monotheism's first definition was (given by the) Hebrews (but in Mesopotamia, the shift to monotheism - like ideas in a broader context, Akhenaten in Egypt had a monotheistic - like movement, but the Hebrews are known for their monotheistic religion. If the context is about the first monotheistic religion, the Hebrews' religion (Judaism) is a key example.
6. The first monotheistic religion was begun by the Hebrews (Judaism, founded by Abraham and developed by the Hebrews, was one of the first monotheistic religions).

Answer:

s (for the fill - in - the - blanks in Part I):

1. Phoenicians
2. Lydians
3. Assyrians
4. Persians
5. Akkadian (created by Sargon) (or Sumerians depending on the exact context)

(Note: Some of these answers are based on the general knowledge of ancient civilizations and their contributions. The exact answers may vary slightly depending on the specific curriculum or textbook's focus.)