Mesopotamia and Early History

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

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

Which statement is true of a society that develops specialization?

• Most members of the community are hunter-gatherers
• The community migrates often to find raw materials and resources
• Housing is developed from animal bones and hides
• People working have different jobs, such as potters, weavers, scribes, etc.

Which of these is an accurate description of a Mesopotamian ziggurat?

• a bural place for emperors

• a religious and civic center

• a ship with a triangular sale

• a weapon used to destroy walls

In history "civilizations" would have first originated following which of these?

• old stone age

• Age of Exploration

• Industrial Revolution

• Agricultural Revolution

A city state is a

• pyramid shaped temple with a shrine at the top

• a person skilled by making things by hand

• the government of a district

• a self governing city that controlled the surrounding lands

The code of Hammurabi in Babylonia was intended to

• free slaves from oppression

• give all people voting rights

• allow commoners to have more rights

• let people know all the laws

The Paleolithic Age is also known as this.

• New Stone Age

• Old Stone Age

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Enlightenment

All of the following are ancient river civilizations except:

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• Athens

• India

• China