Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?

The sun was hot, and there was little rain.

The foothills provided conditions that were good for farming and building shelters why?

People settled in one place, and the population grew.

In Sumer, the water supply was

unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little.

Which statement is true?

Sumerians fought when one city kept water from other city.

Why did farmers clean canals regularly?

A clogged canal could spoil the entire system.

What caused Sumerians to build larger communities?

the need to maintain irrigation systems

You are a farmer, and you don’t like having to clean out canals. What problems might happen

The system could clog up and ruin everyone’s crops

Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?

to protect themselves against attacking neighbors

How did the Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?

The walls were made of bricks using local mud

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1
What was the major disadvantage to the rapid population growth in the foothills?
food shortages
lack of job opportunities
competition for land
crowded living conditions
2
The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were like small, independent countries. They are called
fiefdoms.
nations.
city-states.
vassal states
3
In Neolithic times, the first people to begin farming in Mesopotamia lived
in the Pontic Mountains.
in the Rocky Mountains.
in the Zagros Mountains.
in the Pyrenees Mountains.
4
Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?
in central Asia between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya
in northern Africa near the Nile River
in Eastern Europe along the Danube River
in southwest Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
5
What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?
The daily rain showers made the soil soggy and unworkable
The short growing seasons made it hard to grow enough food.
The sun was hot, and there was little rain.
Farmland was scarce because of the dense forests.
6
The foothills provided conditions that were good for farming and building shelters why?
People came to the foothills to learn how to farming
The foothills did not have what was necessary to live
People settled in one place, and the population grew.
People had to remain nomads in order to survive.
7
What drove people to move out of the foothills to the plains of Sumer?
the need to escape enemies
the desire for a new beginning
the search for gold
the need for food
8
In Sumer, the water supply was
unreliable. Farmers had either too much water or too little.
extreme. Farmers had too much water all the time.
contaminated. Farmers rarely had enough clean water.
inadequate. Farmers never had enough water.
9
Which statement is true?
Sumerians fought when one city kept water from other city.
Sumerians were peaceful civilization who shared water.
Sumerians had mountain ranges to hide them from enemies.
10
Why did farmers clean canals regularly?
A dirty canal was bad for the tourist industry.
An unsanitary canal would make villagers ill.
all of the above
A clogged canal could spoil the entire system.
11
How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply?
all of the above
They dug canals to shape the paths the water took.
They built levees to prevent flooding.
They built reservoirs to store water for later use.
12
What was the key to successful farming in Sumer?
hiring workers from nearby communities
planting crops before the floods came
growing crops in the foothills and not on the plains
controlling the water supply
13
What caused Sumerians to build larger communities?
the need to protect themselves from their enemies
the desire for a more diverse community
the hunger for power and authority
the need to maintain irrigation systems
14
You are a farmer, and you don’t like having to clean out canals. What problems might happen
The system could clog up and ruin everyone’s crops
all of the above
Nothing; the canals are not that important to farmers
15
Water is to reservoir as money is to
purchase
spending spree
bank
credit card
16
Mesopotamia is located in the modern country of
Jordan
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
17
Why did Sumerians build walls around their cities?
to protect themselves against attacking neighbors
to insulate themselves from the bitter winter winds
to grow vine crops, such as pumpkins and beans
to honor their gods with memorials
18
When farmers cleaned the canals, they were working for
the common good
their own benefit.
a regular paycheck.
the king
19
How did the Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?
The walls were made of steel sent through trade with Egypt
The walls were made of stones from a quarry in the Mountains
The walls were made of wood cut from trees in the foothills
The walls were made of bricks using local mud

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