Mesopotamia/Egypt

What is a highly organized society with an advanced knowledge of farming, trade, government, art, and science?

• Empire

• Civilization

• City-State

• Sumer

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the early river civilizations Mesopotamia and Egypt?

• Near a river

• Writing

• Religion

• Surrounded by mountains

True/False - Early civilizations enjoyed flooding of the rivers?

• True

• False

What is it called when early civilizations dug canals to control the rivers for agriculture?

• Ziggurats

• City-State

• Pharaohs

• Irrigation

Why did the Mesopotamians enjoy flooding?

• They liked to swim

• It provided fertile farmland

• It killed their enemies

• They thought it was a gift from the Gods

What did the early civilizations build for irrigation to their farmlands?

• Wells

• Levees

• Roads

• Canals

What is a surplus of food?

• More food than is needed

• Less food than is needed

• The perfect amount of food

• Gross food

Which form of writing was a part of the Mesopotamian civilizations?

• Sanskrit

• Hieoglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Chinese

Which of the following were civilizations of Mesopotamia? (Choose all that apply)

• Sumer

• Assyria

• Kush

• Babylon

• Nubia

Which of the following rivers was near Mesopotamia?

• Nile

• Tigris

• Mississippi

• Red Sea