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