Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

6th Grade

20 Qs

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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which statement best explains why historians chose the name Mesopotamia for the region where Iraq and eastern Syria are now located?

The region had highly fertile soil.

The region was bordered by rivers on two sides.

The region contained the world’s first unified nation.

The region was occupied by a diverse group of peoples

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The growth of trade between ancient Mesopotamia and other civilizations contributed to

the size of the surplus food supply

the importance of irrigation systems

the increase in wealth and population of cities

the power of scribes and government officials

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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How did ancient Mesopotamians benefit from the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

The floods washed away pollution from the cities

The floods brought silt that made the soil extremely fertile.

The floods provided power for the mills used by manufacturers

The floods created natural ditches that could be used for irrigating crops

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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The major cities of ancient Mesopotamia were located

in the Zagros Mountains

on the Persian Gulf coast

along the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers

in the eastern part of present-day Syria

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which of these present-day countries is located where ancient Mesopotamia once existed?

China

India

Egypt

Iraq

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Developments in metalworking in ancient Mesopotamia provided which of these for farmers?

lighter wagons

stronger plows

sturdier farm fences

better irrigation pipes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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Which goods would most likely have been transported by water in ancient Mesopotamia?

oils and wine

gemstones and jewelry

grain and timber

textiles and pottery

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