Mesopotamia

The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.

• mountains
• deserts
• river valleys
• none of the above

River valleys were also ideal locations for __________ to develop.

• trade and travel
• water skiing
• mining
• forestry

The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.

• predictable
• unpredictable
• gentle
• calm

How did the river valley peoples control flooding?

• they built homes on stilts
• they left during flood season
• they built dams and channels
• they could not control flooding

How did city-states irrigate their crops?

• they built walls, waterways , and ditches
• they built underground irrigation systems
• they used sprinklers
• they relied on rain

Which of the following is not a common characteristic of a river valley?

• cities
• mountains
• art
• religion

Which physical features had an impact on the river valley of Mesopotamia?

• marshes
• deltas
• plateaus
• deserts & mudflats

What type of products were developed in the Sumerian city-state?

• cloth and pottery products
• wheat and barley
• metal products
• all of the above

What was the name of the Sumerian system of writing?

• hieroglyphics
• cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• pictographs

Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.

• mud-brick
• concrete
• limestone
• granite