Who was Sargon the Great?

Established empire of Akkad & conquered Southern Mesopotamia

How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?

They dug irrigation ditches and built levees.

Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?

The area was known for its rich farmlands

What was the significance of the ziggurat?

Temples built for the gods, Used for governmental purposes

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Mesopotamia

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1
What people were the first to write down and record their system of law?
Babylonians
Persians
Sumerians
Akkadians
2
A wedge-shaped system of writing developed in Mesopotamia.
Rosetta Stone
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
3
Who was Sargon the Great?
Made mathematical contributions in Mesopotamia
High Priest of Babylon.
Scholar in Sumeria.
Established empire of Akkad & conquered Southern Mesopotamia
4
How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?
They built terraces on the mountains.
They rotated farming with nomadic herding.
They dug irrigation ditches and built levees.
They diverted the flow of the rivers into other areas.
5
Major invention of the Sumerians had a large impact of the forming of the first civilization?
Writing
Chariots
Iron
Sailboat
6
What was a city-state?
Basis of Mesopotamian government.
A small area surrounding a larger, more developed city.
All of the above
Indicator to why Mesopotamia had no solid government.
7
The economy of Mesopotamia was based largely on?
Livestock
Farming and trading
Artistic trinkets sold at market
Exotic Jewels
8
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land of the fertile crescent
River Valley Civilization
Land between two rivers
None of the above
9
Which civilization was known as a warrior society?
Athenians
Sumerians
Assyrians
Akkadians
10
What people put an end to the rule of the Assyrians and the Babylonians?
Chinese
Greeks
Persians
Egyptians
11
What were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Consisted of elaborate architecture and engineering.
All of the above
One of the original Seven Wonders of the World.
Built by King NebuchadnezzarII.
12
What is Ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?
Birthplace of democracy
Cradle of Civilization
The Fertile Desert
The New World
13
Implemented a system of laws.
King Hammarabi
Cyrus the Great
None of the above
King Nebuchadnezzar
14
The religious beliefs of the Mesopotamians were considered?
Christian
Agnostic
Monotheistic
Polytheistic
15
What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
Amazon
The Nile
Tigris and Euphrates
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
16
Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?
Because the region was so densly populated.
The area was known for its rich farmlands
The dimensions of the land.
The people ate many crescents for lunch
17
What was the significance of the ziggurat?
Main area in the marketplace
Homes built for the wealthy
Temples built for the gods
Used for governmental purposes
18
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the present-day country of ?
Iran
Sudan
India
Iraq

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