Unit 2 Review (Chapter 3,4 and 5)

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
• the Euphrates and the Tigris

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Cuneiform
• Hieroglyphs
• English
• Sargon

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe.
• cradle.
• Gilgamesh.
• ziggurat.

What was the main religion of the Sumerians?

• Monotheism
• Christianity
• Polytheism
• Judaism

Which of these is an accurate description of a Mesopotamian ziggurat?

• a burial place for emperors

• a religious and civic center

• a ship with triangular sails

Trade increased in Mesopotamia as a result of

• new farming tools and job specialization.

• walled cities and more weapons.

• religious beliefs and myths.

The creation of irrigation would have had the BIGGEST effect on which of these?

• Agriculture

• Building

• Politics

The Code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to

• free slaves from oppression.

• give all people voting rights.

• let all people know all the laws.

• allow commoners to have more rights.

Papyrus would have been MOST important in the Egyptians' ability to

• irrigate.

• communicate.

• build pyramids.

• defeat invaders.

Which of these BEST describes the religious differences in early Mesopotamian and early Egyptian civilizations?

• Mesopotamians were mainly Islamic, while Egyptians were animistic.

• Mesopotamians were polytheistic but Egyptians believed in one god.

• Egyptians were polytheistic but Mesopotamians believed in one god.

• Egyptians saw their gods as more protective, while people of ancient Mesopotamia viewed their gods as more threatening.