Mesopotamia

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
• the Euphrates and the Tigris

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphs

• English

• Sumer

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe.
• cradle.
• Gilgamesh.
• ziggurat.

The word "Mesopotamia" means

• middle of the fertile crescent
• land in the middle of the desert 
• land between the rivers
• land north of the sea

What is polytheism?

• an amphibian with many legs

• the worship of many gods

• the worship of one god

• the worship of no god/gods

Artisans, merchants, and fishers made up this group

• Lower Class
• Upper Class
• Middle Class
• Pass Class

A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside

• City-State

• Country

• Village

• Empire

Which body of water was NOT near Mesopotamia?

• Tigris River
• Amazon River
• Euphrates River
• Mediterranean Sea

This was used to control flooding and provide water to crops?

• Ziggurats
• Domestication
• Agriculture
• Irrigation

This is what we call the area in which Mesopotamia is located

• Fertile Crescent

• Silt Cannon

• Fertile Land

• Cuneiform Crescent