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1
Floods helped farmer’s crops.
True
False
2
What was the Northernmost city-state in Mesopotamia called?
Uruk
Sumer
Akkadia
Assyria
3
Where is Mesopotamia located?
Western Asia
Middle Of Sahara Desert
Eastern Asia
Eastern Africa
4
What were the two mountain ranges in Mesopotamia?
Appalachian and Sierra
Himalayas and Andes
Zagros and Taurus
Rockies and alps
5
Where was the Euphrates River’s source?
Mediterranean Sea
Taurus Mts.
Zagros Mts.
Red Sea
6
Hammurabi was the fourth king of Babylon.
True
False
7
What was the name of the third river that the Tigris and Euphrates form?
The Nile
Shatt-al-Arab
The Yangtze
The amazon
8
How much of Sumerians were farmers?
70%
37%
40%
90%
9
What is a stepped rectangular structure with a shrine at the top called?
Shrine
Ziggurat
Stairs
Palace
10
What was the body of water that was northwest of Mesopotamia called?
Dead Sea
Persian Gulf
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
11
The city of Lagash was in Sumer.
True
False
12
What are the origins of the name “Mesopotamia?”
The Greek word “Mesopotamos” which means “between the rivers”
The Celtic word “Mesopotamien” which means “good for crops”
The Greek word “Mesopotamas” which means “first civilization”
The Roman word “Mesopotame” which means “two rivers”
13
Which Northern invaders conquered Sumer In 2340 B.C.?
Assyrians
Urukians
Babylonians
Akkadians
14
What modern country was Mesopotamia located in?
China
Russia
Iran
Iraq
15
What was the southern part of Mesopotamia called?
Ur
Akkad
Sumer
Southern Mesopotamia
16
The Tigris was the eastern major river of Mesopotamia
False
True
17
What empire has ruled Mesopotamia the longest?
Greeks
Romans
Celts
Babylonians
18
When was Mesopotamia settled in?
6,000,000 B.C.
7,500 B.C.
14,000 B.C
8,465 A.D.
