1. Welcome to Who Wants to be a Millionaire
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3. What is a long poem that tells a story of a hero called?15
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A: poem
B: cuneiform
C: epic
D: clay tablets

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5. What is a group of many different lands under one ruler?15
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A: a village
B: an empire
C: a country
D: not here

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7. The Sumerian writing system is called…15
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A: cuneiform
B: hieroglyphics
C: cave paintings
D: typing

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9. Which was the site of one of the world’s first libraries?15
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A: Mesopotamia
B: Catal Huyuk
C: Santa Barbara
D: Nineveh

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11. Why was Hammurabi’s code important?15
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A: It influenced laws of later societies
B: It made tax collection easier
D: It abolished slavery in Mesopotamia
C: It outlawed marriage

12. You’ve Reached the $1,000 Milestone! Congratulations! Congratulations!

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14. Why did trade flourish in the Assyrian Empire?15
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A: people craved Asian spices
B: they invented the wheel
C: they wanted to expand their empire
D: there was a vast network of safe roads

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16. In Sumer, men and women… C 15 $1 Million 14 $500,000 13 $250,000 12
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B: were treated equally
A: could be educated
D: trained as warriors
C: were not treated equally

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18. Who was the Babylonian king known for his laws?15
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A: Sargon
B: Jesus
C: Hammurabi
D: Nebuchadnezzar

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20. Who developed a way of making iron strong enough for use in weapons?15
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A: Assyrians
B: Hittites
C: Sumerians
D: Chaldeans

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22. Who was the first army to use iron weapons15
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A: Chaldeans
B: Assyrians
C: Hittites
D: Sumerians

23. You’ve Reached the $32,000 Milestone! Congratulations!

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25. Who built the Hanging Gardens to please his wife?15
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A: Nebuchadnezzar
B: Nebopollasar
D: Not here
C: Hammurabi

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A: scribes
B: archaeologists
C: astronomers
D: nomads

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A: warriors
B: kings & priests
C: artisans
D: scribes

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31. Who rebelled against the Assyrians?15
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A: Babylonians
B: Sumerians
C: Chaldeans
D: All of the above

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33. Which of these are Sumerian inventions?15
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A: plow
B: sailboat
C: wheel
D: all of the above

34. YOU WIN $1 MILLION DOLLARS!