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Mesopotamia Test
Mesopotamia Test
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1
Which of the following was
NOT
a technology found in Mesopotamia?
potter's wheel
use of concrete
smelting and casting of copper/bronze
plows pulled by animals
2
The massive temple structure in this image is known as a
ziggurat
palace
trapzurat
pyramid
3
Gilgamesh went to Utnapishtim to learn
the secrets of the serpent-headed fish bird.
the secret of immortality.
how to fight Humbaba
4
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of civilization?
agricultural surplus
large towns and cities
increased meat consumption
specialization and division of labor
5
What two geographic features gave Mesopotamia its Greek name?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Nile river
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The Taurus Mountains and the Black Sea
The Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
6
The religion of ancient Sumeria is best described as
Hinduism
Judeo-Christian
polytheistic
monotheistic
7
The knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people
artifacts
human-environment interaction
society
culture
8
Mesopotamian people made bricks from
river clay
sand
marsh reeds and mud
ashes and stone
9
The Sumerian system of writing is known as
tartarian
esperanto
cuneiform
aramaic
10
The high mud walls built to protect crops from river flooding
canals
aqueducts
dikes
sluice gate
11
Early civilizations developed as a result of
the domestication of animals
new religious beliefs.
surplus grain
gold and copper mining.
12
The first written set of laws were posted on a stone pillar known as a(n)
king's stone
stele
obelisk
monolith
13
Bronze is made by mixing the ores of
bauxite and copper
copper and tin
iron and tin
silt and clay
14
When an empire was established through conquest, the conquered cities would be forced to
pay tribute
worship the conqueror's gods.
serve in the conqueror's military
15
The people of Ancient Mesopotamia built canals
to better control fish populations.
for trade routes and boat racing
for religious ceremonies.
to bring water to agricultural fields.
16
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into the
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
Adriatic Sea
17
The common political structure in ancient Sumeria was a
democratic republic
confederation of independent villages.
monarch ruled city state
large tribe with a chieftain or high priest.
18
Flooding was very important to Mesopotamian agriculture because it deposited fertile mud known as
gravel
clay
silt
smelt
19
What was the most important agricultural crop in ancient Mesopotamia?
potatoes
cotton
grain
turnips
20
In Ancient Sumeria, ___________________ were the link between the people and their gods.
farmers
priests
war chiefs
merchants