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Mesopotamia Teaser
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A Quiz! to open the class on Mesopotamia
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1
Leaders in Mesopotamia were known as:
pharaohs
lords
emperors
kings
2
The taming of plants and animals is known as:
domestication
surplus
farming
crops
3
The writing system in Ancient Mesopotamia was known as:
hieroglyphics
script
calligraphy
cuneiform
4
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
Rivers flooded; easier to pull out weeds that harm crops
The area did not have any agricultural pests
The land was covered with heavy vegetation
5
Which of these was a Sumerian invention?
wheel
gunpowder
paper
compass
6
What was the first consideration in studying civilizations?
geography
social
religion
economics
7
Which is not a positive effect of having a surplus
Having extra for rough years
Used river water
Allows people to do other jobs
Trade
8
Which of these is the sixth element of civilizations?
domestication
technology
surplus
social divisions
9
People in Ancient Mesopotamia wrote on:
Leaves
Clay tablets
Paper
Stone
10
Which of these is the fourth element in civilization?
economics
religion
technology
social
11
Which of these groups did NOT have an empire in Mesopotamia at some point in history?
Babylonians
Trick question - they all did!
Akkadians
Assyrians
12
Which of these is the second element in civilization:
Hunter gatherer nomads
Religion
Social Divisions
Technology
13
Which of the following was NOT a use for a ziggurat?
Temple to a god
Tomb
Government offices
14
MOST of Ancient Mesopotamia is found in the modern day country of:
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Iraq
Israel
15
Hammurabi's Code were the first laws in history:
True
False
16
The area in green is known as:
Fertile Soil
Mesopotamia
Tigris/Euphrates
The Fertile Crescent
17
Hammurabi's Code could best be described as:
just
equal
fair
harsh
18
The two rivers of Mesopotamia are the:
Euphrates and Nile
Tigris and Nile
Wabash and White
Tigris and Euphrates
19
Which of these were NOT a part of most Sumerian city-states?
ziggurat
pyramids
irrigation canals
city walls
20
Which of these was a Sumerian invention?
plow
paper
kite
clock
21
The religion of the Sumerians could best be described as:
Culleytheistic
atheistic
polytheistic
monotheistic
22
Mesopotamia means:
Land between the rivers
Land of the city-states
Land of many rivers
Land of fertile soil
23
The best way to describe Mesopotamia's climate is:
hot, dry
hot, rainy
cool, dry
cool, rainy
24
Which of these social divisions was ranked the highest in Mesopotamia?
farmers
scribes
artisans
priests
25
Which of these is the third consideration in studying civilizations?
technology
social
geography
achievements
