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Mesopotamia Test
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1
The common political structure in ancient Sumeria was a
monarch ruled city state
large tribe with a chieftain or high priest.
confederation of independent villages.
democratic republic
2
Which of the following was
NOT
a technology found in Mesopotamia?
use of concrete
potter's wheel
smelting and casting of copper/bronze
plows pulled by animals
3
The religion of ancient Sumeria is best described as
polytheistic
Judeo-Christian
monotheistic
Hinduism
4
Mesopotamian people made bricks from
marsh reeds and mud
river clay
sand
ashes and stone
5
Early civilizations developed as a result of
surplus grain
gold and copper mining.
the domestication of animals
new religious beliefs.
6
Bronze is made by mixing the ores of
silt and clay
copper and tin
bauxite and copper
iron and tin
7
What was the most important agricultural crop in ancient Mesopotamia?
grain
cotton
turnips
potatoes
8
When an empire was established through conquest, the conquered cities would be forced to
worship the conqueror's gods.
serve in the conqueror's military
pay tribute
9
What two geographic features gave Mesopotamia its Greek name?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The Taurus Mountains and the Black Sea
The Mediterranean Sea and the Nile river
The Persian Gulf and the Red Sea
10
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of civilization?
increased meat consumption
agricultural surplus
large towns and cities
specialization and division of labor
11
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow into the
Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
12
The massive temple structure in this image is known as a
pyramid
ziggurat
trapzurat
palace
13
Gilgamesh went to Utnapishtim to learn
how to fight Humbaba
the secret of immortality.
the secrets of the serpent-headed fish bird.
14
The knowledge, beliefs, customs and values of a group of people
artifacts
culture
society
human-environment interaction
15
The people of Ancient Mesopotamia built canals
for trade routes and boat racing
for religious ceremonies.
to bring water to agricultural fields.
to better control fish populations.
16
The first written set of laws were posted on a stone pillar known as a(n)
obelisk
monolith
king's stone
stele
17
The high mud walls built to protect crops from river flooding
sluice gate
canals
aqueducts
dikes
18
The Sumerian system of writing is known as
tartarian
esperanto
aramaic
cuneiform
19
Flooding was very important to Mesopotamian agriculture because it deposited fertile mud known as
clay
gravel
smelt
silt
20
In Ancient Sumeria, ___________________ were the link between the people and their gods.
merchants
war chiefs
priests
farmers