
Mesopotamia
Authored by Patrick McHugh
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6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because
the land was in mountainous areas.
farmland was fertile and water was nearby.
the area was near the ocean water supply.
the area received adequate rainfall.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
the northern plateau and the southern plateau
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. Which sequence of events shows how Mesopotamia developed?
People settled where crops could grow. The population grew. Villages and cities formed.
People made laws. People moved to villages and cities. People lived where crops could grow.
People built cities. People grew crops. People built canals.
People formed divisions of labor. The population grew. Agriculture was the basis of the society.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
You are a farmer in ancient Mesopotamia and you grow 500 bushels a year. Your family uses 300 bushels a year. What do you have?
a surplus of 200 bushels
a surplus of 500 bushels
a surplus of 800 bushels
a surplus of 300 bushels
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
People began to work as craftsmen in Mesopotamia because of
cattle and sheep herding.
division of labor.
rules set up by the government.
flooding.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between canals and rivers?
Canals are used as trade routes. Rivers are used for irrigation.
Canals mark borders of a civilization. Rivers divide
regions of a civilization.
People settle along rivers. People do not settle near canals.
Canals are made by people. Rivers are natural.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which statement best represents the development of a civilization?
People rely on hunting and gathering because it is the only way to survive.
The development of cities led to inventions like irrigation.
People prefer government jobs to life as a farmer.
If they have a steady food supply, people can develop a complex society.
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