Ancient Mesopotamia Review

How did early people in Mesopotamia make farming successful?

• They domesticated crops.

• The waited for the rainy season.

• They migrated.

• They irrigated their crops.

In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?

• Farmland on a mountain

• An island in a gulf

• A land between two rivers

• A desert area

What effect did the Phoenicians trading have on the world?

• More people lived in peace

• More lands were conquered

• Fewer people battled

• Goods and ideas were spread

Which of the following was NOT part of the Sumerian Culture?

• Worship of a single god

• Walls surrounding their city-state

• Ziggurats

• Mud-Brick Houses

Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

• Nebuchadnezzar II

• Hammurabi

• Ashurbanipal

• Babylon

What are the names of the two rivers in Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates
• Nile and Tigris
• Indus and Euphrates
• Amazon and Yello

What does polytheistic mean?

• A series of math equations
• The belief in one God
• Ancient Sumer's writing system
• The belief in more than one god

What is the green shaded region called?

• A city-state
• The Fertile Crescent
• Ancient Ur
• A ziggurat

Why did the Sumerians settle in Mesopotamia?

• There were already cities that were set-up
• Mesopotamia was a wealthy area
• It was safe from enemies
• The rivers provided fertile soil for growing crops

What does this picture best represent?

• A city-state
• A ziggurat
• Mesopotamia
• The Akkadian Empire