Mesopotamia Quiz Practice 2

Why was there an increase in the population during the Neolithic Period?

• Better weapons we created for hunting animals
• Medical advances made it possible for people to live longer
• More people were able to marry
• Agriculture increased the food supply

What was the purpose of the scribe?

• Rule the people and make the laws
• Develop the economy
• Teach the people about religion
• Write and record information

Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?

• Fertile Crescent and Mediterranean Sea
• Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
• Northern and Southern Plateaus
• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Which writing form consisted of shapes and lines produced by using a wedge-shaped instrument on a clay tablet?

• Cuneiform
• Stylus
• Keystone
• Ziggurat

Why was writing developed in Mesopotamia?

• Keep business records
• Write folk tales
• Write holy texts
• Keep a record of laws

What was most likely the reason ziggurats were tall?

• To display the work of architects
• So they could be easily found
• To honor the gods
• To mark the center of the city

Hammurabi's Code is important in world history because it was a __________.

• Form of writing that could be used to record important events
• Written list of laws that contained ideas still found today
• Record-keeping system that enabled the Phoenecians to become great traders
• Set of symbols that allowed the Sumerians to communicate with other people

What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?

• Important centers of learning were in the valleys
• The mountains kept out warring tribes
• Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
• The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt

As a result of irrigation in the early Mesopotamian civilizations, people ____________.

• Learned how to raise farm animals
• Could supply water to crops
• Developed a new religion
• Could change the weather

What developed as a result of a surplus production of goods?

• New religious sects
• Extensive trade networks
• Nomadic communities
• Constant warfare