Early civilizations: Mesopotamia

What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?

• Egypt

• Afghanistan

• Iraq

• Iran

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

• The Nile and the Zambezi

• The Congo and the Niger

• The Euphrates and the Tigris

• The Jordan and the Dead Sea

What is the method of watering crops?

• city-state

• polytheism

• theocracy

• irrigation

Why do populations grow in size with irrigation?

• Irrigation provides a more stable food supply and thus more food can be grown.

• Irrigation systems require large populations for building them in the first place.

How was the government of Sumer organized?

• There were many city-states.

• There was one monarchy.

• There was a dictatorship.

• There was an amazing early form of democracy.

What is the writing form that uses web-shaped markings made with reeds?

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

Who was at the top of Egyptian social hierarchy?

• rulers, nobles, and priests

• business and crafts people

• farmers and unskilled workers

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in purple on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in orange on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Name the River Valley Civilization shaded in pink on the map

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China