Mesopotamia Review

Very rich soil that was deposited flooding rivers.

• Sand

• Silt

• Soil

• Levees

These are walls built to keep flood waters back.

• Dams

• Leaves

• Levees

• Droughts

The ancient Mesopotamian system of writing was called

• Cutieform

• Cuneiform

• Heiroglyphics

• Sanskrit

Who was the king of Kish that united all of the city states into the first empire and ruled for 56 years?

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Sargon

• Spangleron

An official writer or record keeper

• Scribble

• Sumer

• Ziggurat

• Scribe

A self-governing city that also governs nearby villages

• Empire

• City-state

• Polytheism

• Ziggurat

Which crop was not grown in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Pomegranates

• Date Palms

• Corn

• Wheat

Which of the following was NOT a reason why civilizations settled near rivers?

• Fish for food

• Drinking water

• To wash their clothes and take a bath

• Transportation and trade routes

Hammurabi was most know for

• His code of law

• Searching for eternal life

• Ruling for 56 years

• Cuneiform

Which of the following classes in ancient Mesopotamian society was treated the best?

• Children

• Commoners

• Noblemen

• Slaves