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Quiz to review key concepts of Mesopotamia .
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1
What was the Mesopotamian government?
Dictator
Democracy
Monarchy
2
In ancient Mesopotamia, hierarchy of scale was a convention that indicated ______.
the power of money
order of importance
order of the gods
the first families
3
The ziggurats in Mesopotamia were built because---
nobles wanted a building to be located in the center of town
a temple to convert and educate the poor
They were like a ladder between the sky and the earth
The ruling emperor needed a tomb
4
People who made things like pottery, sculpture, jewelry, or cloth we call…?
merchants
artisans
priests
craftsmen or craftspeople
5
The king and his royal family were at the top of the social order; directly under them were...
mountain men an.d mountain women (slaves)
priests
doctors and lawyers.
farmers, artisans, scribes, and merchants.
6
Why was the land in Mesopotamia so great for farming?
Animals were domesticed.
There were many animals around.
The soil is very rich and fertile.
It was far from any water sources.
7
Where did most ancient civilizations begin?
In Fertile Land
On Islands
Beside Rivers
In the Mountains
8
One of the oldest written laws written in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Magna Carta
The Bible
Code of Hammurabi
The Iliad
9
The statues were usually masculine and represented kings, gods and important functionarie.
True
False
10
How did Mesopotamia keep records?
Word of mouth
Stories and fables
Cuneiform
Religious artifacts
11
Why was Mesopotamia the first civilization?
The land was perfect for farming.
The land was perfect for making fire.
The land was a perfect for roaming.
The weather was always nice.
12
What were the privileged social classes in Mesopotamia ?
Farmers
King/ priests / officials and scribes
Slaves
13
What were the major achievements in Mesopotamia?
Writing, Commerce, Stories, Clay Tablets
The Wheel, Steel Making, Computer Tablets
Telescopes, Moon Landing, Cars
Engineering, Irrigation, City-States, Laws
14
Mesopotamian people were polytheistic. This means they...
worshiped polygons.
worshiped one god.
worshiped animals.
worshiped many gods.
15
Which modern country is NOT in the territory of Mesopotamia?
Syria
Irak
Kuwait
Greece
16
The two rivers are the the _________________________________________.
North and South
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigers and Elephants
Tiger and Euphrates
17
Define surplus.
Having the best agriculture.
Having more achievements than what you need.
The supply of products in excess.
18
Mesopotamia means______________________.
"A land of gratitude"
"The land between the lakes"
"A land of fertile soil"
"The land between the rivers"
19
___________ were used for religious ceremonies, to teach cuneiform, and meetings with the king.
Pyramids
Temples
Ziggurats
20
In ancient Mesopotamian architecture, a monumental platform for a temple:
pyramid
register
cella
ziggurat
21
What is King Hammurabi known for?
He developed farming domestication.
He developed trading.
He developed polytheism.
He was the first to develop a code of laws for a civilization.
22
Why do we know more about the code of Hammurabi than other ancient laws?
It was mentioned by all of the ancient historians.
It was carved in stone and displayed in a public square.
Many copies of it were stored in libraries.
It was written down and passed to everyone.
23
Modern day Iraq was once known as Mesopotamia
FALSE
TRUE
24
Mesopotamia began around the year __________.
3,000 BC
3,500 BC
3,000 AD
3,500 AD
25
Name one ancient society who were NOT hunter gatherers.
Indigenous Australians
Mesopotamia
The Sami
Mbuti Pygmies
26
Irrigation was also used for
Transporting water to wet areas of land.
Transporting water to the ocean.
Transporting water to dry areas of land after droughts.
27
Which of the following is
NOT
a feature of Mesopotamian civilizations?
cuneiform
ziggurats
a numeric system based on 10, 60, and 360
a simplified alphabet of 22 letters
28
Irrigate means_______________________.
to divide the social classes.
to domesticate animals.
to farm the land.
to control the water of the rivers.
29
What was the Mesopotamian Religion?
Polytheistic
Muslim
Christianity
monotheism
30
What was the status of women in early Mesopotamian cultures?
They were priestesses, according to The Epic of Gilgamesh
They had some rights, according to the Code of Hammurabi
They had gender parallelism, according to images in tombs
They were, in essence, property, according to cuneiform text
31
What is Mesopotamia?
a desert city in Tibet
a fertile valley between the Caucasus and Ural mountains
a desert city in Egypt
a fertile valley between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
32
7. What is an ancient human society with its own community organization and culture?
Civilization
Library
Forest
College
33
The _________________ was the head of the government and the laws in Ancient Mesopotamia.
cuneiform
priest
king
hieroglyphics
34
In ancient Mesopotamia, the material most often used for building was
granite
limestone
wood
mud brick
35
Two
reasons religion was created in Ancient Mesopotamia was _________
so they can stop being bored
so they can control large groups of people
to explain what was happening in nature
so 6th graders can study something
