Mesopotamia

What two rivers did Mesopotamia grow along? 

• Tigris and Euphrates 
• Tigris and Indus 
• Euphrates and Nile 
• Nile and Indus

The word Mesopotamia literally translates to mean: 

• "land between the rivers"
• "land of milk and honey"
• "land of fertile silt"
• "land of abundance" 

What was the writing system of Mesopotamia called? 

• cuneiform
• heiroglyphics
• pictographs
• calligraphy

Why was writing first invented by the Mesopotamians? 

• To keep track of the grain being collected
• To keep track of the taxes being collected
• To keep track of the land transactions
• To keep track of the religious ceremonies

What two natural phenomenons did Mesopotamians have to problem solve? 

• Drought and Flooding 
• Flooding and Earthquakes 
• Drought and the Ice Age 
• Flooding and Forest Fires 

How did Mesopotamians store water for times of drought? 

• By creating an irrigation system 
• By placing large amounts of water in clay pots 
• There was never a drought, the rivers always had water. 
• By conquering neighboring lands for water resources. 

What area of land did Mesopotamia exist in? It was a large arc that produced many crops. 

• Fertile Crescent 
• Abundant Crescent 
• Crescent Moon 
• Fertile Mesopotamia 

What was the first and most crop that the Mesopotamians farmed? 

• wheat
• date palm
• spice plants
• beans

Which animal was NOT domesticated by the Mesopotamians? 

• Sheep 
• Goats 
• Cattle 
• Fish 

Eventually, the writing system of Mesopotamia would evolve and expand to include writing down: 

• laws, business transactions, and stories. 
• stories, grain counts, and laws. 
• grain counts, laws, and business transactions. 
• business transactions, stories, and grain counts.