Mesopotamia Review

Which rivers surround the fertile crescent?

• Ganges and Indus

• Mississippi and Missouri

• Rhine and Danube

• Euphrates and Tigris

What is a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols?

• Greek

• hieroglyphics

• cuneiform

• cave drawings

For the Mesopotamians, what was the main use for canals?

• Controlling Floods

• River Travel

• Drinking Water

• Guarding Borders

What is King Hammurabi most known for?

• Ruling fairly

• Having many wives

• Building enormous cities

• A code of laws

The Hanging Gardens were an amazing achievement of King Nebuchadnezzar and the Neo-Babylonians.

• True

• False

Which Mesopotamian Empire was created by Sargon?

• Kush

• Babylon

• Phoenica

• Akkadian

What is a city which, like an independent country, has its own laws and government?

• a county

• a city-state

• an empire

• a village

Which modern-day countries are part of the Fertile Crescent today?

• Saudi Arabia and Iran

• India and Pakistan

• Iraq and Syria

• China and Mongolia

What is the worship of many gods?

• monotheism

• Christianity

• Islam

• polytheism

What were the religious temples used by Sumerians?

• cathedrals

• synagogues

• gardens

• ziggurats