Mesopotamia Quiz Review

What material did the Mesopotamian people use to built with?

• Wood
• Mud
• Stone
• Straw

What were the rivers in Mesopotamia called?

• Nile & Tigris Rivers
• Euphrates & Tigris Rivers
• Euphrates & Tiger River
• Tiger & Nile Rivers

What is the term for the belief in many gods?

• monothesim
• religion
• ziggurat
• polytheism

Why did early man first choose the area of Mesopotamia to settle down?

• The land was fertile and had the annual flooding of the rivers to add nutrients to the soil
• The land was not fertile so it was hard to grow crops
• The river was close by for swimming and other recreational activities
• The land was fertile and the trees allowed people to cut them down for the wood

What is the term for soil that washes up onto the river bank during flooding that adds nutrients to the soil?

• soil
• dirt
• silt
• mud

What is ancient Mesopotamian writing called?

• Hieroglyphics
• Cuneiform
• English
• Chinese

What did the ancient Mesopotamians write on?

• Papyrus
• Paper
• Mud 
• Clay tablets

What is the tool the ancient Mesopotamians used to write on clay?

• Stylus
• Pen
• Pencil
• Stick

What is a wall that holds back the water in a river so that the water can not spill over its banks called?

• irrigation
• levees
• dam
• silt

What is a religious temple in Mesopotamia called?

• Temple
• Pyramid
• Ziggurat
• Priest