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A review of concepts of Mesopotamia for Unit 2 Test

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1
The climate in the Middle East is
Tropical wet
Desert
Tundra
Highlands
2
How did the Tigris and Euphrates help civilizations grow?
flooding that left behind silt to grow crops
All of the above
water to irrigate crops
transportation
3
Irrigation means
getting the salt out of water
getting the soil ready to plant
bringing water to crops
traveling on rivers
4
What do Judaism, Christianity, and Islam have in common?
They are monotheistic.
They don't believe in God.
They are polytheistic.
They don't have followers in the Middle East.
5
Which religion has a prophet named Muhammad?
Islam
Christiantiy
Buddhism
Judaism
6
Hammurabi's Code of law left a legacy of
laws and consequences that were posted
long prison sentences
laws that were equal
court system
7
If we wanted to see where ancient Mesopotamia was, we would travel to
Egypt
Mexico
Iran
Iraq
8
A good sentence for theocracy would be
What does theocracy mean?
Sumer had a theocracy, kings were chosen by the gods.
Theocracy is a government ruled by a religious person.
I wondered what a theocracy was.
9
Name an invention of the Sumerians that we still use today.
gunpowder, paper, iron tools
1 and 3
sailboat, plow, 12 month calendar
wheel, writing, irrigation
10
What physical feature caused many civilizations to settle in the Fertile Crescent?
Euphrates and Tigris Rivers
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Zagros Mountains