Mesopotamia Practice Test Part 1

What was civilization’s first system of writing called?

• cuneiform
• hieroglyphs
• Sanskrit
• calligraphy 

Which was NOT an agricultural technique that helped people to grow a food surplus?

• using a circular crop pattern when planting seedlings
• using canals, dams, and dikes to control water levels
• using domesticated animals to plow the fields
• using the water wheel to pull water out of the river

In which way is polytheism different from monotheism?

• Polytheism is the belief in one god.
• Polytheism is the belief in many gods.
• Polytheism is the belief that humans are gods.
• Polytheism is not believing in any gods at all.

Which of the following correctly shows the social hierarchy of Sumerian society?

• priests, king, merchants, farmers, slaves
• priests, king, farmers, merchants, slaves
• king, priests, farmers, merchants, slaves 
• king, priests, merchants, farmers, slaves

What step shaped temple was located in the center of ancient Mesopotamian city-states?

• ziggurat
• pyramid
• citadel
• pagoda 

What is the meaning of the term Mesopotamia?

• the land over the mountains
• the land between the rivers
• the land of the vast desert
• the land of the Fertile Crescent

What was the main purpose for a ziggurat?

• for food surplus storage
• for worshipping the gods
• for a palace for the king
• for animal domestication

How would you classify dams, canals, and dikes?

• domestication
• social hierarchies
• irrigation techniques
• military innovations

What are the two physical features that form the boundary of Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• the Nile River and Red Sea
• the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
• the Black Sea and Canaan

What role did farmers and laborers play in the Fertile Crescent?

• They made and executed the laws.
• They developed written language.
• They developed irrigation systems.
• They conducted religious ceremonies.