Mesopotamia

1. Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?

a. The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.

b. The land was covered with heavy vegetation.

c. The area did not have any agricultural pests.

d. The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops.

2. How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?

a. They built terraces on the mountains.

b. They dug irrigation ditches and built levees.

c. They rotated farming with nomadic herding.

d. They diverted the flow of the rivers into other areas.

3. What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?

a. A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink.

b. A darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water.

c. A wedge-sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets.

d. A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes.

4. The wedge-shaped system of writing in Mesopotamia was named…

a. Hieroglyphics.

b. Cuneiform.

c. Sanskrit.

d. None of these.

5. The System of laws in Mesopotamia was implemented by...

a. King Xerxes the Great

b. King Cyrus the Great

c. King Hammurabi

d. none of the above.

6. What purpose was the ziggurats built for?

a. For government purposes.

b. They were built as homes for wealthy people.

c. They were built as temples for gods.

d. They served as the main area in the market places.

7. Who was Sargon the Great?

a. High Priest of Babylon.

b. Scholar in Sumer.

c. One of the gods in Mesopotamia.

d. King, who established the Empire of Akkad and conquered all of Southern Mesopotamia

8. The economy of Mesopotamia was based largely on?

a. Artistic gadgets sold at markets.

b. Exotic jewels.

c. Livestock.

d. Farming and trade.

9. Why is Mesopotamia referred to as the Fertile Crescent?

a. Because of the dimensions of the land.

b. Because the area was known for its rich farmlands.

c. Because the region was so densely populated.

d. None of the above.

10. In which present-day country is Mesopotamia located?

a. Iraq

b. Iran

c. Palestine

d. Lebanon

11. Also known as Menes, this man unified Upper and Lower Egypt to form the Old Kingdom.

a. Ramses II

b. Piye.

c. Narmer.

d. King Tut.

12. The world outlook of the ancient Mesopotamian people could be described as ...

A. Pessimistic.

B. Optimistic.

C. Romantic.

D. Melancholic.

13. Primary sources (historical evidence) are....

A. bones that have turned into rock.

B. the tools made with the help of the modern technologies with the purpose to imitate the ancient models.

C. original materials that have not been altered or distorted in any way.

D. None of the above.

14. Theocracy means.....

A. A form of government where secular and spiritual power rolled into one.

B. A form of government in which power in the state is in the hands of a religious institution and clergy (legal definition).

C. A political system in which religious leaders have a decisive influence on the policy of the state (political science definition).

D. All these.

15. Mesopotamia means...

A. The land between revers.

B. The land behind rivers.

C. The land in mess.

D. The land over rivers.

16. What language became the dead language in Sumer and Accad state?

A. Acadian.

B. Sumerian.

C. Assyrian.

D. None of them.

17. Gilgamesh was

A. Ency.

B. Lugal.

C. Pharaoh.

D. None of them.

18. Who was the founder of the first empire in the world?

A. King Hammurabi.

B. King Gilgamesh.

C. King Sargon.

D. None of them.

19. What material was used for writing in Mesopotamia?

A. Paper.

B. Leather.

C. Papyrus.

D. Mud tablets.