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Mesopotamia Review (Core)
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6th grade social studies review of Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt.
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1
According to the text, the most important Sumerian invention was: (5.8)
Fire
The sledge
The wheel
The arch
2
Why was Mesopotamia known as the "fertile crescent?" (4.1)
Because of its shape and rich farmlands.
Because it got a lot of moonlight.
Because of the large population.
They worshiped a lunar goddess.
3
What does an agricultural surplus usually result in? (4.4)
Social Classes
All of the Above
Division of Labor
Large Civic Building Projects
4
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of? (4.1)
Iraq
Libya
Narnia
Turkey
5
Name the river that IS NOT a located in the Fertile Crescent (4.1):
Indus
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
6
Which Sumerian invention(s) helped protect against attacks by neighboring city-states? (4.6)
All of the Above
Professional Soldiers
Moats
City walls
7
Which Babylonian king implemented a system of laws? (video)
King Hammurabi
Cyrus The Great
Ramses II
King Nebuchadnezzar
8
Which Sumerian invention helped lessen the damage caused by floods? (4.4)
Levees
Canals
Plows
Lyres
9
Who were at the top of the Sumerian social structure? (5.4)
Priests and Government Leaders
Slaves
Merchants and Artisans
Farmers and Fishers
10
The role of the king of a city-state was to do all the following, EXCEPT: (5.5)
Enforce laws and collect taxes
Made sure irrigation systems were maintained.
Led his city-state's armies.
Lead hunts for food.
11
Some historians say that ___________ is the Sumerian's greatest
architectural
achievement
: 5.8
the arch
the ziggurat
the wheel
the lyre
12
What natural disaster frequently destroyed homes and villages in Ancient Mesopotamia? (4.2)
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Droughts
Floods
13
The wedge-shaped tool Sumerian scribes used to etch their writing in clay tablets was (5.9)
a number 2 pencil
chalk
a stylus
a pen
14
What was the significance of the ziggurat in Mesopotamia? (5.6)
Government officials
Bazaar for trade
Homes for the wealthy
Temples built for local gods
15
All of the following innovations led to a stable food supply EXCEPT: (5.3)
Canals
the Ziggurat
Reservoirs
the Plow
16
What was the most common building material in Mesopotamia? (4.2)
Cement
Palm Wood
Cedar Wood
Clay/Mud
17
The Fertile Crescent is surrounded by all of the following geographical features EXCEPT: (4.2)
Mediterranean Sea
Syrian Desert
Taurus Mountains
Amazon Rainforest
18
What was the writing system of the Mesopotamian civilizations called? (5.9)
Phoenician
Aramaic
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphics
19
All of the following are characteristics of civilizations EXCEPT: (5.2)
An iPad for every boy and girl
A highly developed way of life
A highly developed written language
A stable food supply
20
True or false: Music was an important part of Sumerian culture. (5.7)
False
True
