Mesopotamia #2

The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.

• predictable
• unpredictable
• gentle
• calm

What was the name of the Sumerian system of writing?

• hieroglyphics
• cuneiform
• Sanskrit
• pictographs

If you were to describe the religion of most Sumerian city-states they would be ________.

• monotheistic
• theocratic
• polytheistic
• atheistic

Which group of people were highest in the social class system of early Mesopotamia?

• priests
• farmers
• slaves
• artisans

Which of the following statements most closely defines Mesopotamia's division of labor?

• The lower class were largely made up of artisans
• the upper class of priests and kings ruled
• The middle class were slaves who performed hard labor
• The middle class had more rights and privileges than the upper class

If theKing rules, the type of government is a/an 

• oligarchy
• dictatorship
• monarchy
• theocracy

Where did most trade routes develop in early civilizations?

• mountain ranges
• along rivers
• through deserts
• in ziggurats

What was an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government ?

• City-State
• Civilization
• Social Structure
• Ziggurat

Lands controlled by one ruler is called

• colony
• empire
• taxation
• village

A scribe is a

• writer
• ruler
• worker
• farmer