Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary Quiz

What was the first writing system?

• monarchy

• artisans

• cuneiform

The (a)   were the temples built to worship the gods.

Name the area that is the land between rivers.

• fertile

• metallurgy

• Mesopotamia

Define Polytheism.

• Belief in priests.

• Belief in many gods.

• Belief in one god.

What is a city-state?

• a city and the surrounding areas of farmland governed by the gods

• a city and the surrounding areas of farmland governed by the people

• a city and the surrounding areas of farmland governed by its own ruler

What are examples of artisans?

• weaver

• priest

• tool-maker

• pottery maker

(a)   was named for it fertile soil and crescent shape.

What were canals dug to carry water to crops?

• metallurgy

• silt

• irrigation

What was the fine, fertile soil called that was deposited after the floods?

(a)  

What was the long poem that tells the story of a legendary or real hero wrote in ancient Mesopotamia?

• story

• poem

• epic

• book