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Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia
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A study guide for understanding how and why the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia developed.
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How did the geography help civilizations succeed?
Natural barriers for protection.
fertile land for farming.
plenty of rain for drinking.
Humans were just lucky.
2
What makes the "Epic of Gilgamesh" important?
It was never discussed until recently.
It was the first recorded story.
It was the last recorded story.
No one knows why.
3
An important job of Mesopotamian kings was to...
Feed the chickens.
Choose the next to reign.
Train the armies.
Steal from neighboring clans.
4
What was the most important idea to all citizens in Mesopotamia?
To keep the rulers happy.
To keep their gods happy.
To get enough exercise.
To study for tests.
5
Why were taxes invented?
to pay for the ruler
to pay for food
to pay for soldiers and scribes
to pay for schools
6
Which things did Mesopotamians believe that the gods and goddesses controlled?
fate in war
all of the above
good or bad things that happened
weather andhealth
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What did nomads learn to do that allowed them to settle and form civilizations?
Farm
Fish
Hunt
Trade
8
What country exists today where Mesopotamia once was?
India
Israel
Iran
Iraq
9
What stories from the bible were located in Mesopotamia?
Jonah and the Whale
The Garden of Eden
Tower of Babel
Abraham's Journey
10
King Hammurabi was the first to record the laws on tablets. They were called...
A Code of Law
Himminurabi's Help Laws
The laws of Hammurabi
Hammurabi's Code
11
Which is NOT a public work?
Irrigation
Canal
River
Ziggurat
12
What did they call the cities and surrounding farmland?
village
country
city-city
city-state
13
What was the most important job of the first governments?
Protecting the food supply.
Keeping the ruler happy.
Keeping the gods happy.
Protecting the city-state.
14
How did the geography of this region make survival difficult?
Too many natural barriers.
No access to water.
There wasn't any good farmland.
It's rivers flooded frequently.
15
Who was the first person to write about Mesopotamia's history?
Herdilipitis
Hermitodus
Hermanopolis
Herodotus
16
The Sumerians were the first to develop an actual written language. This was called...
Communicators
Cubaform
Cubeinform
Cuneiform
17
Who was at the bottom of the social pyramid?
Slaves
Peasants
Farmers
Royalty
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What was one of the nicknames of Mesopotamia?
Fertile Farmland
Fertile Crescent
Cradle of Awesome Civilization
Cradle of Western Civilization
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What do we call the belief in many gods?
Pollywollydoodle
Polytheism
Polycheeseburger
Polyglot
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What does this image show?
ziggurat
ruler's palace
pyramid
ziggitemple
