Social Studies 2.1-2.2

Question 1

Farmers grew the main crops of _________ .

Accepted Answer

barley and wheat

Question 2

Irrigation enabled farmers to produce more food.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Priests administered the cities

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

The first writing system invented by the Sumerians was called cuneiform.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

What does Mesopotamia mean in Ancient Greek?

Accepted Answer

Land Between The Two Rivers

Question 6

The Sumerians invented the wheeled cart to help them in agriculture.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

The king was also the head soldier

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Polytheism means that people believe in more than one god

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What is the roughly crescent shaped region of fertile land?

Accepted Answer

The Fertile Crescent

Question 10

Mesopotamia developed between which 2 rivers?

Accepted Answer

Tigris and Euphrates

Question 11

What is another word for ziggurat?

Accepted Answer

Temple Tower

Question 12

Cylinder seals were used to mark personal property

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

The first civilizations developed near rivers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

The first cities were built after c. 2000 BCE

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

The Sumerians&#x27; religion was a form of _____

Accepted Answer

Polytheism

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