Mesopotamian Geography and Religion

The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were known for what? 

• Always flooding
• Never flooding
• Only flooding a few times a year
• Drying up

A city-state is what? 

• A community of dependent towns
• Independent cities
• A network of large towns
• States like California

Which one of these was a geographic problem in Mesopotamia? 

• Too much food in the hills
• Lots of natural resources on the plains
• Uncontrolled water supply
• Attacks from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

An irrigation system could become clogged with what? 

• Silt
• Rocks
• Waste
• Plants

When did city-states start building walls around their communities? 

• 6000 b.c.e
• 5000 b.c.e.
• 4000 b.c.e.
• 3000 b.c.e.

What was the common bond in society? 

• Crops
• Religion
• Money
• Politics

Ziggurats could be up to how many feet tall? 

• 400 ft
• 300 ft
• 200 ft
• 100 ft

What were made between villages to make sure the irrigation canals were cleaned? 

• Bets
• Agreements
• Battles
• Tax systems

Where did the source of Mesopotamian kings power come from? 

• The gods
• Their army
• Battle skills
• Speaking abilities

Where on a ziggurat were the gods supposed to live? 

• Temple
• Base
• Shrine
• Entrance