Mesopotamia Quiz

Which river is the Tigris?

• A
• B

Which river is the Euphrates?

• A
• B

Because rivers like the Tigris and Euphrates flooded in ancient times

• people lived in a constant state of fear
• democracy was founded in the these areas
• civilizations did not develop in these areas
• land around the river was fertile and good for farming

Wedge-shaped writing (Cuneiform) would have been found in which civilization?

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia
• India
• China

Mesopotamian religion was polytheistic. Polytheistic means

• the belief in more than one god
• the belief that god was everywhere
• the belief in gods in nature
• the belief that priests were kings

Which of the following best describes the geography of Mesopotamia?

• long, dry summers and periods of no rain
• long, dry summers and periods of heavy rain
• short, cool summers and periods of heavy rain
• short, cool summers and periods of no rain

Where was Mesopotamia located?

• Asia
• Southern Europe
• North Africa
• Middle East

What were city-states in Mesopotamia always fighting over?

• fertile land
• water
• none
• both land and water

All of the following statements are true of Ziggurats EXCEPT

• they served as meeting places for the government
• they were temples
• they linked heaven and earth
• they were homes for the gods on earth

People believed that kings in Mesopotamia were chosen by who?

• their gods
• their priests
• the people