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chapter 3 ancient mesopotamia florida eoc exam practice test continued national geographic learning 7. what was an important result of the phoenicians’ extensive trade network? a. it helped create a unified code of laws. b. it enabled the phoenicians develop the world’s largest empire c. it helped spread different cultures throughout the mediterranean and beyond. d. it enabled the phoenicians to force their customs and beliefs on other peoples. 8. what geographic feature borders the fertile crescent to the east? image of ancient mesopotamia map a. the syrian desert b. the arabian desert c. the taurus mountains d. the zagros mountains 9. for what invention are sumerians known? a. pictographs b. the hanging gardens c. hammurabi’s code of laws d. iron weapons 10. what significant contributions did nebuchadnezzar make? a. he created a 22 - letter alphabet, which he used to record trade transactions. b. he improved communications throughout mesopotamia by building a system of roads. c. he rebuilt the city of babylon and added beauty to it with the tower of babel and the hanging gardens. d. he took the best existing laws, added new rules, and then organized them into a clear, written system called the code of laws.

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Question 7

The Phoenicians' extensive trade network helped spread different cultures as they interacted with various regions, facilitating cultural exchange. Option A is incorrect as they didn't create a unified law code. Option B is wrong as they were traders, not empire - builders. Option D is incorrect as their trade was about exchange, not forcing customs. So the correct answer relates to cultural spread.

Looking at the map of Ancient Mesopotamia, the geographic feature to the east of the Fertile Crescent is the Arabian Desert. The Syrian Desert is more to the north - west, the Taurus Mountains are to the north, and the Zagros Mountains are to the east - north - east but the Arabian Desert is the main eastern feature near the Fertile Crescent's eastern edge.

Sumerians are known for inventing pictographs (early writing system). The Hanging Gardens were built by Nebuchadnezzar, Hammurabi's Code of Laws was by Hammurabi, and iron weapons were developed later by other groups. So the Sumerians' invention is pictographs.

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C. It helped spread different cultures throughout the Mediterranean and beyond.

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