Mesopotamia- Chapter 4 Section 2

Multiple Choice

Which name identifies the region located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Nile Valley

• Mesopotamia

• Richland

• Hieroglyphics

Multiple Choice

Where was the ancient land known as Mesopotamia?

• in northern Africa near the Nile River

• in eastern Europe along the Danuble River

• in central Asia between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya

• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between Prehistoric society and Mesopotamian society?

• Prehistoric people were hunter gatherers, Mesopotamian people were farmers.

• Prehistoric people did not leave written history, Mesopotamian people left extensive writings.

• Prehistoric people made artwork primarily about animals, Mesopotamian people made art about many subjects.

• Prehistoric people were nomads, Mesopotamian people built cities and lived in them.

• All of these

Multiple Choice

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

• irrigation

• architecture

• fishing

• cuneiform

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamia is called the "cradle of ________." 

• Civilization

• Dolls

• Hammurabi 

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamia roughly comprises what modern-day country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Egypt

Multiple Choice

What was the first river valley to appear?

• China

• Egypt

• Indus

• Mesopotamia

Multiple Choice

A Mesopotamian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe

• cradle

• ziggurat

• Gilgamesh

Multiple Choice

What is the name for the system of writing developed by the Sumerians?

• pictographs

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• symbolic

Multiple Choice

Where was a temple in a Mesopotamia city located?

• The right corner

• The middle

• The place closest to a mountain

• The left corner

Multiple Choice

The Mesopotamian civilization developed next to which type of geography?

• a desert

• a river valley

• snow covered mountains

Multiple Choice

When the rivers in Mesopotamia would flood they would often leave much destruction. However, which option below is a benefit to the flooding of the rivers?

• The rivers would deposit silt near the land.

• The rivers wouldn't flood for another 100 years.

• The rivers would only destroy criminal property.

Multiple Choice

The invention of the plow helped the people in Mesopotamia with which part of life?

• government leadership

• social classes

• farming

• studying space

Multiple Choice

In Mesopotamia, they invented the oldest writing system called what?

• hieroglyphics

• pictographs

• cunieform

• sanskrit

Multiple Choice

How did the Mesopotamian's farm their hot and dry land?

• irrigation

• a series of wells

• took salt out of seas water

Multiple Choice

The wedge-shaped writing that Mesopotamians used was called ________.

• Cuneiform 

• Cave Paintings 

• Drawings 

Religion

• Mesopotamians believed that all of the land and everything on it belonged to the gods, therefore everything they did was for the gods.

• They made offerings to the gods and goddesses.

Gods and Goddesses

• Each god or goddess was responsible for a specific aspect of nature such as fresh water, healing, or farming.

• The gods were shared throughout Mesopotamia but it was believed that each city state had a certain god that lived there to look after and protect them.

Ziggurats

• In order to honor their gods and goddesses and to ensure their presence in the city, Mesopotamians built large religious monuments called ziggurats.

• Each ziggurat was dedicated to a specific god and resembled an Egyptian pyramid. The ziggurat gave the gods a place to stay in hopes that they would remain present in the city, offering greater protection.

Multiple Choice

There were pyramid like structures used to bring people closer to the Gods in Mesopotamia.

• Ziggurat

• Pyramids

• Mounds

• Agora

Multiple Choice

Mesopotamian temples were called ______.

• Ziggurats

• Caves

• Pyramids 

Social Pyramid

• The specialization of labor in Mesopotamia led to the social classes that shaped society.

• An individual's work determined the social class to which he or she belonged to. Social classes were rigid and most of the time children were expected to pursue the same occupation as their parents.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were members of the upper class?

• artisans

• kings and priests

• merchants and traders

• scribes

Men in Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamia was a patriarchal society which means the men held the power in matters of government and family.

• Men made up most of the political and religious leadership as well as making the household decisions such as who did what work and who marries who.

Women's Role in Mesopotamia

• Women's roles in society were clearly defined as wives, mothers, or daughters. They primarily took care of the children, made clothing, worked in the garden and baked bread and other food.