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History Benchmark #1 Review
1) Why were Hammurabi’s laws important? They were displayed for the public.
2) The Code of Hammurabi introduced the idea of fair treatment under the law.
3) The Code of Hammurabi was spread throughout the empire by the use of their writing
system, otherwise known as Cuneiform.
4) Because the laws were written down, all citizens of Babylonia were able to follow them.
5) The Code of Hammurabi was created for the people of ancient Babylon.
6) The wheel was invented in…MESOPOTAMIA!!!!!
7) To deal with droughts, farmers in Mesopotamia developed irrigation systems.
8) Mesopotamia was the first place to have an organized system of government.
9) The MOST IMPORTANT agricultural technique to early farmers was…IRRIGATION!!!
10) Surplus=Extra
11) The Sumerians had a surplus of crops and this made it possible for their population to
grow.
12) The city-states of Mesopotamia went to war over: RIVER WATER!
13) In ancient civilizations power was often held by: PRIESTS
14) If people did not have what they needed, what did they do to get it? TRADED THEIR
SURPLUS
15) The Sumerians created the first civilization in Mesopotamia
16) MESOPOTAMIA was in modern day IRAQ
17) Hunter-gatherers began farming (agriculture) because the climate was getting warmer
and they were able to grow plants
18) Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley were able to support the growth of civilization
because they were LOCATED NEAR MAJOR RIVERS!!!
a) What were the names of rivers in Mesopotamia?
i) Tigris
ii) Euphrates
19) What early human originated in early Africa?
a) Homo sapiens
20) Where were the first cave paintings found?
a) Europe (France)
21) Hunter-gatherers established permanent communities as they learned to manipulate
their environment.
22) Sumerian priests believed that gods looked like the people
23) The scribe’s job was to WRITE, AND WRITE, AND WRITE, AND WRITE!!!!!!! (geez, their
hands must have hurt!)
24) The Sumerians writing system is known as Cuneiform.
a) It was made up of PICTOGRAPHS
25) The PHOENICIANS created the first alphabet
a) (phonetic alphabet…hehehehehehe)
Name: __________________________
Date: __________________________
Period: __________________________
BENCHMARK REVIEW: S1
***Use your notes to fill in the blanks! 
1. Why were Hammurabi’s laws important? They were _____________________________.
2. The Code of ____________________ introduced the idea of ___________ _____________ under the law.
3. The Code of Hammurabi was spread throughout the empire by the use of their writing system, otherwise
known as ___________________.
4. Because the laws were _______________ _______________, all citizens of __________________ were able to follow
them.
5. The Code of Hammurabi was created for the people of ancient ____________________.
6. The wheel was invented in…________________________!!!!!
7. To deal with droughts, farmers in Mesopotamia developed ________________ _________________.
8. Mesopotamia was the first place to have an organized system ___ ______________________.
9. The MOST IMPORTANT agricultural technique to early farmers was…__________________!!!
10. Surplus=Extra
11. The Sumerians had a surplus of crops and this made it possible for their ______________ to ______________.
12. The city-states of Mesopotamia went to war over: _____________ _________________!
13. In ancient civilizations power was often held by: __________________
14. If people did not have what they needed, what did they do to get it? ______________ ___________________
___________________
15. The Sumerians created the first civilization in ____________________
16. MESOPOTAMIA was in modern day _______________
17. Hunter-gatherers began farming (agriculture) because the climate was ______________ ____________________
and they were able to _______________ ________________.
18. Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley were able to support the growth of civilization because they were
______________ ______________ _________________ ___________________!!!
a. What were the names of rivers in Mesopotamia?
i. _________________
ii. _________________
19. What early human originated in early Africa?
a. Homo _________________
20. Where were the first cave paintings found?
a. ________________ (France)
21. Hunter-gatherers established permanent communities as they learned to _________________ _______________
__________________.
22. Sumerian priests believed that gods looked like the ________________
23. The scribes job was to WRITE, AND WRITE, AND WRITE, AND WRITE!!!!!!! (geez, their hands must have
hurt!)or…to __________________ ______________ ___________________ _________________.
24. The Sumerians writing system is known as ______________________.
a. It was made up of ____________________
25. The _____________________ created the first alphabet
a. (phonetic alphabet…hehehehehehe)