Mesopotamia Test Review 2020

Which geographical feature caused the flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• snow melting from the mountains

• crops growing on the plateau

• the river flooding from the Persian Gulf

• stored water in the Arabian Desert

What resources allowed farming to develop in Mesopotamia? (6.8)

• Iron deposits

• Wild-growing crops

• Trade routes

• Fertile soil from the rivers

Why did the population grow quickly in Mesopotamia? (6.8)

• Mountains in the region provided the people with valuable minerals.

• Rivers provided trade routes for local merchants in the region.

• Deserts in the region protected the people from enemy attack.

• Production of a stable food supply was possible in the region.

Sargon conquered and controlled Sumerian city-states, gradually creating the first __________? (6.9)

• empire

• stele

• written laws

• irrigation system

What were some of the lasting impacts of the Akkadian empire during Sargon’s rule? (6.9)

• New engineering and new art

• Permanent army & bows & arrows

• New codes of law and new social structure

• New food supply and new government

Which of the following is true about the Code of Hammurabi

• People were all treated the same way by the legal system

• The social class a person belonged to could not changed

• People were treated differently based on the social class to which they belonged

• A person who was considered property could not be punished for committing a crime

Ur, Uruk, Kish, Ninevah, and Babylon are all examples of what? (6.9)

• gods

• city-states

• kings

• inventions

Mesopotamian writing called cuneiform most directly impacted what area of culture?

• organized religion

• development of education

• development of clothing

• establishment of the monarchy

What is an effect of inventing the plow?

• greater food production allowed cities to develop/grow

• Religious beliefs increased the production of farmers

• Farmers rose to the highest level of society

• Astrological studies led to the creation of many inventions

Why did polytheistic religions develop in Mesopotamia?

• To honor the diversity of societies

• To encourage people to build temples

• To demonstrate the power of the kingdom to enemies

• To allow people explanations for life events and things they could not explain