Ancient Mesopotamia

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• along the Persian Gulf
• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• in a valley in Southwest Asia
• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

What result did agricultural surplus have?

• decline in wealth
• growth in population
• equality of social class
• reduction in trade

What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?

• government leaders
• trade markets
• religious shrines
• slaves

Which ruler conquered Sumer to establish the powerful Akkadian Empire?

• Cyrus the Great
• Darius I
• Nebuchadnezzar II
• Sargon the Great

What did the Assyrians use to conquer Mesopotamia?

• a large navy
• small armies
• bronze weaponry
• bows and arrows

What helped Sumerian agriculture thrive?

• fertile soil and irrigation
• flooding and bronze tools
• mild climate and canals 
• sandy coastal soil and iron tools

How did Hammurabi change Mesopotamian society?

• He began seafaring trade.
• He codified laws.
• He introduced cuneiform.
• He organized provinces. 

Why did Nebuchadnezzar II build the Hanging Gardens?

• to defend the city walls 
•  to farm more food
•  to make the city beautiful
• to punish prisoners

How did Darius I improve life in the Persian Empire?

• He built a system of roads.
• He introduced a written system of laws.
• He used a number system based on 60.
• He taught people to write in cuneiform.

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• in Asia MInor
• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• north of the Mediterranean Sea
• in the Syrian Desert