Studies Weekly Week 4 (Historic Times Begin)

Which landform covered most of ancient Mesopotamia?

• the Nile River

• the Caspian Sea

• the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley

• the Syrian Desert

The few people in ancient times who could read and write were called ______________.

• rulers

• stelas

• ziggurats

• scribes

Which of the following is an invention from Mesopotamia?

• soap

• ink

• rock art

• fire

Anthropologists believe that the first use of cuneiform was to _____________.

• record important battles

• keep records of business matters

• list kings in order

• keep inventories of things captured in battle

Which of the following groups of people did NOT live in Mesopotamia at one time in history?

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Chaldeans

Mesopotamia city-states had all the following except _____________.

• a class structure which included wealthy, middle class and slaves

• strong walls around each town and their own laws

• a religious ruler called a shaman

• a political ruler called a lugal

Which description best fits the Epic of Gilgamesh?

• an account of a Mesopotamian king and his battles

• a legend about a king traveling the world and defeating a monster

• a love story about King Gilgamesh

• a description of all the kings who ever rules Mesopotamia

Which country exists today in the area that was Mesopotamia?

• Iraq

• Assyria

• Egypt

• Italy

Which warrior people were known as the cruelest group to live in Mesopotamia?

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Chaldeans

The Code of Hammurabi was written on what?

• clay tablets

• papyrus scrolls

• a huge black stone

• the walls of his palace