Mesopotamia intro

Why is it important for people (especially farmers) to settle near rivers & streams?

• To grow crops

• To have a water supply

• For irrigation

• All of the above

What is the area called between the Tigris and Euphrates River?

• Egypt

• China

• Mesopotamia

• India

What was the first city called in Mesopotamia?

• Panama

• Dacula

• Cairo

• Sumer

How did the Sumerians communicate?

• Talking

• Cuneiform

• Dancing

• War

What is an example of advanced technology by the Sumerians?

• Invention of the wheel

• Invention of the sail

• Invention of the plow

• All of the above

The Sumerians were monotheistic

• True

• False

What does monotheistic mean?

• Belief in many gods

• Belief in family

• Belief in food

• Belief in one god

Which term means "belief in many gods"

• monotheistic

• polytheistic

• cultural diffusion

• ethnocentrism

Who ruled Sumer?

• Slaves

• Artisians

• Priests

• Farmers

What led to the downfall of Sumer?

• War

• Famine

• Environment

• Floods