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1
Why is Mesopotamia called the "Cradle of Civilization?"
Only small civilizations lived there.
Mesopotamians were whiny and small.
It was shaped like a cradle.
Later civilizations improved upon their ideas/inventions
2
The ancient Sumerians developed a wedge-shaped writing system known as __________.
stylus designs
pictographs
cuneiform
letters
3
Belief in many gods is called ________.
spiritualism
polytheism
discoism
monotheism
4
What is irrigation?
the process of supplying water to crops
learning how to raise farm animals
a new type of garden worm
when the weather ruins crops
5
Mesopotamia is located on the continent of ___________.
Asia
Africa
Europe
Australia
6
Who replaced the priests as leaders of city-states in ancient Sumer?
coaches
artisans
kings
merchants
7
Homes in Mesopotamia were primarily made using __________.
stone block
mud brick
straw
clay
8
The Code of Hammurabi was one of the world's first efforts to _________.
develop a system of trade.
write down laws and consequences for everyone to see.
build elaborate temples.
irrigate dry farm lands.
9
Sumerian ________ was done on clay tablets with a wedge-shaped writing tool.
writing
farming
reading
carpentry
10
What are deities?
scribes
kings
gods & goddesses
magical fish
11
Which is an example of a Sumerian invention?
the use of indoor plumbing
the use of the roller skate
the use of the wheel
the use of wheelbarrow
12
The world's first _______ developed in Sumer between 3000 B.C. & 3500 B.C.
religion
civilization
magical fish
nomad
13
This group included Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishermen.
upper class
business class
middle class
first class
14
Which Greek word means "land between the rivers?"
Mesopotamia
Sumer
Australia
Baboon
15
The purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to establish ______________.
methods of hunting and gathering food.
laws and punishments for breaking those laws.
a system of writing.
procedures for religious rituals.
16
Mesopotamians were able to engage in trade because they had a crop ________.
failure
surplus
harvest
famine
17
Frequent floods helped Mesopotamian farmers by __________.
washing away crops
creating new lakes & rivers
leaving rich silt deposits on the farm land
providing magical fish
18
______ were built by the Sumerians to honor their gods & goddesses.
ziggurats
churches
roller rinks
pyramids
19
Which group was in the upper class in Sumer?
merchants
slaves
farmers
priests
20
How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?
It has rich fertile soil and is shaped like a crescent moon.
It produces crescent shaped pastries.
It extends between two major rivers, the Tigris & Euphrates.
It begins along the western shore of the Mediterranean Sea.
21
What key environmental factor led humans to settle in the Tigris-Euphrates River Valley?
presence of wild animals
desert soil
water
cold weather
22
Why did civilizations develop along river systems?
Magical fish told them to settle near rivers.
Dangerous wild animals couldn't cross the rivers.
Early people knew how to swim better than they could walk.
Rivers provided water; fertile soil; transportation routes
23
Mesopotamia is located in the ___________.
Colorado River Valley
Nile River Valley
Tigris & Euphrates River Valleys
Huang He River Valley
24
A self-governing city and its surrounding farm land is called ________.
a posse
a city-state
a community
a country
