Mesopotamia Quiz

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

If you were to describe the religion of most Sumerian city-states they would be ________.

• monotheistic

• theocratic

• polytheistic

• atheistic

Which group of people were highest in the social class system of early Mesopotamia?

• priests

• farmers

• slaves

• artisans

What was the name of the Sumerian system of writing?

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• pictographs

How did the development of agriculture allow civilizations to move beyond just living  day to day with enough food to eat?

• more steady food supply with food surplus

• larger populations

• trade and specialization

• all of the above

As villages grew and supported larger and more permanent populations______emerged.

• cities

• dictators

• religion

• irrigation

What was the purpose of irrigation?

• keep crops dry

• to provide water to crops

• provide indoor plumbing

• give people drinking water

Why was writing first invented?

• for texting

• to write stories

• for fun

• to keep records for trading