Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz #1

What gave rise to civilization in Mesopotamia?

• fertile soil for farming

• open land for exploration

• river and sea routes for trade

• mountains for protection

How was the civilization of Sumer organized?

• into roving bands of hunter-gatherers

• into small temporary villages

• into separate city-states

• into one central city and surrounding farms

What purpose did ziggurats service?

• centers of government

• centers of learning

• centers of religious worship

• centers of trade

What basic form of writing based on images of objects was first invented by the Sumerians?

• pictographs

• cuneiform

• heiroglyphics

• petroglyphs

What helped create conditions for the beginning of civilization in Mesopotamia?

• the location of Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• the lack of flooding of farmlands in Mesopotamia

• the creation of a detailed code of laws for Mesopotamia

• the beginning of a system of roads throughout Mesopotamia

Which statement describes the Sumerian religion?

• Sumerian priests were part of the lower class.

• Sumerians believed in many gods.

• Sumerian did not try to appease the gods.

• Sumerians believed in one god.

Which statement best describes Mesopotamia's social class?

• king, priest/priestess, skilled workers, slaves

• king, skilled workers, priest/priestess, slaves

• priest/priestess, king, skilled workers, lower class, slaves

• king, priest/priestess, skilled workers, lower class, slaves

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• along the Persian Gulf

• between the Tigris and Euphrates River

• in a valley in Southwest Asia

• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?

• fertile soil, irrigation projects, ox-driven plows

• high altitude, fresh water supply, bronze tools

• regular floodwaters, mild climate, a system of canals

• sandy coastal soil, hot climate, iron tools

What did ancient Sumerians house in ziggurats?

• government leaders

• trade markets

• religious shrines

• slaves and servants