S.S. Ch. 5 Ancient Mesopotamia

What gave rise to civilization in Mesopotamia?

• fertile soil for farming
• open land for exploration
• river and sea routes for trade
• mountains for protection

How was the civilization of Sumer organized?

• into roving bands of hunter-gatherers
• into small temporary villages
• into separate city-states
• into one central city and surrounding farms

What purpose did ziggurats serve?

• centers of government
• centers of learning 
• centers of religious worship
• centers of trade 

How did the Assyrians come to rule so many lands and peoples?

• through economic prosperity
• through fair laws and peaceful rulers
• through superior iron weapons
• through unified religious faith 

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• along the Persian Gulf
• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
• in a valley in Southwest Asia
• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?

• fertile soil, irrigation projects, ox-driven plows
• high altitude, fresh water supply, bronze tools
• regular floodwaters, mild climate, a system of canals
• sandy coastal soil, hot climate, iron tools

Mesopotamia is a Greek name meaning

• "land in the middle of the desert".

• "land in the Middle East".

• "land between rivers".

• "land for farming".

Most people in Mesopotamia worked as

• priests.

• merchants and traders.

• farmers and laborers.

• slaves.

What is silt?

• a mixture of rich soil and water

• a mixture of clay and water

• a mixture of tiny rocks and clay

• a mixture of tiny rocks and rich soil

A writer who kept written records was called a

• scribe.

• trader.

• priest.

• laborer