Mesopotamia Global Class

Which civilization invented the wheel?

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Greece

• Rome

The two rivers that defined the civilization of Mesopotamia were called __

• The Tigris & Euphrates

• The Nile & Mississippi

• The Tigris & Nile

• There were no rivers

Ancient Sumerian writing is called __

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

What ruler is credited with having the first written laws?

• Hammurabi

• King Tut

• George Washington

• Ms. Castillo

The name Mesopotamia means . .

• The land between two rivers

• Early Land

• Sumerians

• To wash the dog

The artifact below is evidence that Sumerians had

• written language

• art

• chariots

• all of the above

Which of the following best proves that most Mesopotamian religions were polytheistic?

• they believed in demons

• they used the plow for agriculture

• they believed in hundreds of gods

• they believed in Marduk

The area is called the "Fertile Crescent" because

• It has bad soil for growing crops

• it is shaped like a semicircle

• it is near 2 rivers and crescent shaped

• it's land is good for farming and is semi circle shaped

What is a ziggurat?

• a building built for gods and priests
• a palace for the king
• a building for slaves
• a palace for Hammurabi

Which civilization was NOT Mesopotamian?

• Sumer

• Egypt

• Babylon

• Assyria