Mesopotamia Test Practice

Cuneiform symbols were made with wedge shaped marks on clay tablets

• True
• False

Which word describes the religion of the Sumerians?

• monotheistic
• polytheistic
• paganistic
• Christian

What is the primary reason that early people settled near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?

• Rivers were necessary for religious rituals in early civilizations.

• Rivers kept the population low due to seasonal flooding.

• Rivers provided natural resources and trade routes.

• Rivers gave invading armies easy access to early civilizations.

Name the Language

• Hieroglyphs
• Cuneiform
• Phonetic Alphabet
• Chinese Characters

Which idea is true about the development of written language?

• The ability to read and write was common, and most people could do it.

• All civilizations used hieroglyphics in their writing.

• The ability to write was a special skill that was usually learned by wealthy males.

• All early civilizations developed writing so they could record laws for their people to follow.

What is the Fertile Crescent?

• a large arch of rich farmland in Mesopotamia 
• a way of dividing society by rank and class
• a political unit consisting of a city and surrounding countryside
• a way of accomplishing a task by assigning a job to an individual 

Which of the following best describes Mesopotamian religion?

• polytheism
• irrigation
• monotheism
• domestication

What are the earliest known written collection of laws called?

• Mesopotamian Laws
• Code of Babylon
• Hammurabi's Code
• Sumerian Code of Law

Based on this Mesopotamian structure, what conclusion can be made about this ancient civilization?

• It was a primitive civilization made up of mostly nomadic tribes.

• It's government lacked authority and was unable to keep control of its people.

• It had a large population but had few resources.

• It was a well developed society with advanced knowledge of math and science.

Which statement shows how Sumerian religion and government were connected?  

• Sumerians believed that merchants sold goods for the king.
• Sumerians believed that the king got power from the gods.
• Sumerians recorded their prayers on clay tablets.
• Sumerians recorded the movements of the planets.