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Mesopotamia Test Review
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Quiz review for Mrs.Wooten's class.
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1
A pyramid shaped structure built to honor the gods.
Church.
Ziggurat.
Chapel.
Pyramid.
2
What is the job of a priest?
To interpret the wishes of the gods.
To interpret the wishes of the people.
To command the gods.
To interpret the wishes of the king.
3
Which feature was necessary for early civilizations?
Mud.
Money.
Water.
Fire.
4
What did the invention of tools such as irrigation techniques lead to?
Polytheism.
Hammurabi's Code.
Food shortage.
Food surplus.
5
Why is Mesopotamia called the "cradle of civilization" ?
They created the basics of all civilizations.
All of the above.
They created the laws used today.
They were the first civilization.
6
What type of lifestyle summarizes hunter-gatherers?
A technological lifestyle.
A modern lifestyle.
A nomadic lifestyle.
A settled lifestyle.
7
What was the first written code of law?
Hammurabi's Code.
Hammurabi's Will.
Hammurabi's Rule.
Hammurabi's Law.
8
What is the first form of writing?
Cuneiform.
Greek.
English.
Mesopotamian.
9
How did the domestication of plants and animals impact early human civilizations?
It led to a nomadic lifestyle.
It led to permanent settlements.
It led to war between the city states.
It led to the creation of law.
10
What is the belief in many gods?
Theism.
Polygon.
Polythene.
Polytheism.
11
What were sumerians that could write were called?
Writers.
Slaves.
Scribes.
Authors.
12
What new method of irrigation did Mesopotamian farmers use to grow crops in a hot dry climate?
Irrigation.
Water.
Canals.
Floods.
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Why did the first civilizations arise near rivers?
They provided trade routes.
All of the above.
They provided water for growing crops.
They provided rich fertile soil (silt).
14
What did cave painting show?
Early humans were artists.
Early humans had art class.
Early humans were bored.
Early humans communicated.
