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1
How did agriculture change the way of life for early humans?
There was an increase in food available.
It didn't change their way of life.
There was a decline in food available.
2
The people of Mespotamia worshiped many gods. This is called_________________________.
Judaism
Catholicism
Polytheism
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3
Name the 2 mountain ranges in Mesopotamia.
Zagros and Taurus
Uruk and Sumer
Tigris and Euphrates
Arabiam and Syrian
4
Mesopotamia is located in present day ______________.
Iran
Greece
USA
Iraq
5
The Assyrians were known for being __________
good students
great farmers
fierce warriors
6
The earliest form of writing is known as _______________.
alphabet
phonics
heiroglyphics
cuneiform
7
King Hammurabi of Babylonia created a code of laws to ________________
because he was mean
to maintain order and structure
to frustrate the people of Mesopotamia.
he loved to punish people
8
Assyria was located in ________________ Mesopotamia.
Southern
Northern
Western
Eastern
9
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers both empty into the ____________________.
Caspian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Persian Gulf
10
Which empire was responsible for creating the lunar calendar?
Zagros
Akkadian
Assyrian
Babylonian
11
Mesopotamia was called the "fertile crescent" because of __________.
King Hammurabi
the mineral-rich silt
cuneiform
ALL OF THE ABOVE
12
The word "Mesopotamia" means _________________
first city
fertile land
ancient civilization
land between the rivers
13
Temples found in the city centers were called __________________.
Ziggurats
Irrigation
Churches
14
Farmers used ____________________ to bring water to dry land.
irrigation
boats
sprinklers systems
hoses
15
Why would the geography of Mesopotamia make other civilizations want to invade them?
protection from natural barriers (rivers, mountains, deserts)
natural resources
ALL OF THESE
fertile land
16
Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria are _________________.
kings
cities
rivers
17
The basic theme of Hammurabi's Code is __________.
The gods will punish you if you commit a crime
Be kind to everyone
Anyone who commits a crime must go to jail
an eye for an eye
18
What are the 2 rivers that Mesopotamia lies between?
Syrian and Iraq
Tigris and Euphrates
Nile and Amazon
19
What was cuneiform?
Irrigation
a form of writing
a temple in the city
20
Who was NOT part of the upper class?
farmers
Nobles
Kings
21
Name the 2 Deserts in Mesopotamia.
Syrian and Arabian
Persian and Ur
Tigris and Euphrates
Babylon and Black
22
What were 3 Empires of Mesopotamia?
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian
Tigris, Euphrates, Nile
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
23
The Sumerians were known for_________.
advanced agriculture and cuneiform
being fierce warriors
Hammurabi's code
24
A group of people living and working together to create an organized society is a ______________________.
Fertile Crescent
state
civilization
kingdom
