Ancient Mesopotamia

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• cuneiform

• paper

• wheel

• boat sail

What two rivers gave Mesopotamia its name?

• Nile and Congo

• Yellow and Yangtze

• Missouri and Mississippi

• Tigris and Euphrates

What was the role of priests in Sumerian civilization?

• Lead the economy

• Introduce new technology

• Communicate with gods

• Run farms

How did a steady food supply affect the development of Sumerian cities?

• It allowed people to settle in one place to create a civilization

• It made it more difficult for people to travel.

• It ruined the quality of the land.

• It made living in cities unnecessary.

For what is Hammurabi most well-known?

• Code of Law

• Conquering Jericho

• alphabet

• Fighting Mr. Widbin on a cold, Chicago night

The region of fertile, farmland between the Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Sea/Nile River is sometimes known as...

• Red Land

• Serengeti

• Fertile Crescent

• Phoenicia

Why were people in the Fertile Crescent able to trade with others in the area?

• They had extra food

• They ate everything they grew

• They spent all their time farming

• They lived close to one another

Who were the first group of people to live in Mesopotamia?

• Akkadians

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

Which group of people held power first in Mesopotamia?

• priests

• farmers

• scribes

• soldiers

Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Cyrus the Great