
Mesopotamian Innovations and Contributions
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John Bennett
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Create a CLAIM for the following question, “What innovation influenced Mesopotamian society the most: written language or law?”
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REASON: IN YOUR OWN WORDS why is the claim/argument you created the best?
Remember, your claim should have contained either written language OR law. Your reason should be about one of those two choices.
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Multiple Choice
The Sumerians developed the first alphabet-based system of writing. This system is called
cuneiform
hieroglyphs
phonogram
pictographs
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Multiple Choice
All of the following are true of the Mesopotamian Calendar EXCEPT:
Months were about 30 days long
It helped to improve agriculture throughout the region
They only developed one calendar
They were based on the cycle of the moon
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the BEST claim for the following question?
Which invention was more important for the Mesopotamians, the wheel or the plow?
The plow was more important for the Mesopotamians.
The wheel was the invention that was more important for the Mesopotamians.
I think the plow and wheel were equally important inventions for the Mesopotamians.
The wheel was more important because it helped in transporting materials.
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Open Ended
REASON: IN YOUR OWN WORDS why is the following claim is the best.
The wheel was the invention that was more important for the Mesopotamians.
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Multiple Choice
Why did Hammurabi have copies of his Code carved into stone and placed at important locations throughout Babylon?
to show the power he had to punish anyone in the kingdom
to make sure that everyone could see and follow the same set of laws
to help visitors to Babylon understand the customs of its people
to give the people of Babylon opportunities to comment on and change unjust laws
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Open Ended
What does the legal phrase “an eye for an eye” refers to?
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Multiple Choice
Which legal principle states that the same set of rules should apply equally to all citizens?
judicial review
the jury system
constitutionalism
rule of law
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Open Ended
What is a piece of EVIDENCE from the presentation that proves your initial claim to be true?
Sentence Stem: According to the presentation, "__."
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Clearly EXPLAIN how your evidence supports your orginal claim.
Sentence Stem: In other words,
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