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Mesopotamia Quiz Review
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Which invention made the transportation of goods faster and easier?
Barter
Saddle
Wheel and axle
Bronze
2
Which of the following is a type of religious structure?
Pictograph
Ziggurat
Religious text
Stele
3
Rich soil deposited by floods...
Scribes
Irrigation
Silt
Social hierarchy
4
Society with unique social, cultural, and political systems...
Irrigation
Civilization
Social hierarchy
Silt
5
Listing people by their rank...
Civilization
Social hierarchy
Irrigation
Scribe
6
What is the Fertile Crescent known for?
Flooding
Land between the rivers
Silt
all of the above
7
Which area is the largest?
Mesopotamia
Ur
Sumer
Fertile Crescent
8
Today, the area of Mesopotamia is know as...
Iran
Iraq
Egypt
India
9
Who worked atop the ziggurats?
Scribs
Politicians
Priests
Military leaders
10
Which main source did Mesopotamia use for irrigation?
seawater
river water
rainwater
water from the Persian Gulf
11
Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers important to the economy?
They empowered the gods
Flooding caused many deaths
Supplied power to grain mills
The rich soil was excellent for farming
12
What is cuneiform?
writing
clay tablet
Cultural trait
mathematics
13
Agricultural advancements led to an increase in...
Trade
All of the above
Water
Poverty
14
What was the first reason Mesopotamians developed writing?
To record history
To write laws
To describe agricultural techniques
To keep track of trade
15
An area containing several countries, city-states or territories.
Empire
Irrigation
Monarchy
Scribe
16
What is the name of the 1st city state in Sumer?
Babylon
Mesopotaima
Lagash
Uruk
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Trained to write cuneiform...
Irrigation
Social hierarchy
Scribes
Silt
18
Who lived in or around the ziggurats?
The Ruler
Government officials
Military leaders
Priests
19
The soil of the Fertile Crescent...
Rocky and unproductive
Rich with nutrients
None of these
Sandy and rocky
20
The way of supplying water...
Silt
Civilization
Scribes
Irrigation
21
The role of Mesopotamian priests...
irrigate crops
communicate with the gods
introduce new inventions
lead the economy
22
Which is a Mesopotamian invention?
Sail
Plow
All of these
Wheel
23
More than one god...
Monotheism
Ziggurats
Priests
Polytheism
24
A government ruled by a king...
Monarchy
Scribe
Silt
Empire
25
In which modern region was Mesopotamia located?
Western Europe
Middle East
North Africa
Southeast Asia
26
Which development most contributed to the success of ancient Mesopotamian villages?
advanced mathematics
papyrus records
terraced farming
irrigation methods
27
In Mesopotamia, what had to happen before the division of labor?
An irrigation system
A writing system
A food surplus
A common religious faith
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Ancient Mesopotamia is present day...
Iran
Europe
Iraq
China
