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Mesopotamia Chapter Review
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1
In Sumerian city-states, people worshipped their gods in a temple called a
shrine
forum
cathedral
ziggurat
2
Because the conditions for farming were good, the first civilizations arose
near the ocean
in the mountains
in river valleys
in deserts
3
Which of the following was at the bottom of Mesopotamia’s (Sumerian) social structure?
nobles
priests
slaves
farmers
4
In Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt, which made the soil
dry
fertile
rocky
barren
5
What effect did the invention of the wheel have on the ancient Mesopotamian civilization?
It led to the invention of the sailboat
It helped astronomers understand the movement of the moon
It led to the first athletic games.
It allowed people to create pottery
6
What type of government was first used by people in Mesopotamia?
An emperor ruled the entire land
Free citizens met to make decisions for themselves
Separated into city-states and ruled by a king
They had no government
7
How did the Mesopotamians solve the problem of flooding?
they dug irrigation ditches and built levees
they rotated farming with nomadic herding
they diverted the flow of rivers into other areas
they built terraces on the mountains
8
Sumerians developed a 12-month calendar by recording the
length of the seasons.
position of planets and stars.
number of days with rain.
amount of flooding.
9
The astronomers of Babylon mapped
the nearby mountains.
the stars and planets.
the irrigation system.
the ocean currents.
10
A person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper is called a:
ziggurat
scribe
astronomer
astrologer
11
Mesopotamia's form of writing is called
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
cursive
memes
12
How did Mesopotamians organize time?
by inventing a daily planner
by inventing the digital clock
by going to school
by inventing a calendar
13
What is the belief in many gods called?
pantheism
monotheism
atheism
polytheism
14
The Sumerians developed a math system based on what number?
60
10
30
12
15
An example of a myth from Mesopotamian literature is
the story of Prince Hammurabi
the Epic of Gilgamesh
the rise of the Ziggurats
the Epic of Sumer
16
Which of the following was NOT true of Mesopotamian empires?
They created rules and laws for their empires.
They created powerful armies.
Many were ruled by kings.
They did little farming or trading.
17
Kings, scribes, and slaves are an example of
ziggurats
social classes
caravans
cultures
18
Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Mesopotamians?
the wheel
columns
writing
the plow
19
Sumerians invented
the wheel
the compass
paper money
gun powder
20
Which invention of the Sumerians helped to increase their crop production?
sickle
bucket
spade
plow
21
What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
a stylus, used on clay tablets
a piece of wood on rock tablets
a darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal
a large feather pen that they dipped in ink
22
In Hammurabi's laws, what does an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth mean?
You trade eyes and teeth for no reason
They should take your eye and run
If you fall & breaks a tooth, you should break their arm
If you hurt someone, you should feel the same pain
23
Hammurabi's Code was important because
it was part of the myths of Babylon
they were applied equally to all people
for the first time, laws were written down
it was part of the ancient world
24
Mesopotamia was located on land between
The Persian Gulf and Red Sea
The Nile and Euphrates Rivers
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The Tigris and Nile Rivers
25
which invention was the most important in providing a steady water supply?
irrigation
plow
sail
wheel
