chapter 2 grade 6, The fertile crescent

The first ever writing system and was created in Mesopotamia. 

• cuneiform
• empire
• scribe
• Mesopotamia

A belief in many gods is called? 

• polytheism
• mesopotamia
• irrigation
• civilization

The Mesopotamian civilization appears to have risen in the valley between what two rivers?

• Euphrates and Tigris
• Zagros and Taurus
• Tigris and Karun
• Ishtar and Tammuz

Which of the following was NOT part of the Sumerian civilization?

• worship of single god
• walls surrounding their city-states
• ziggurats
• mud-brick houses

The region of Mesopotamia is located in the present day country of...?

• Iraq
• Iran
• Syria
• Turkey

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

• city-state
• province
• empire
• Mesopotamia

How did the rivers effect the people of Mesopotamia?

• provided fertile soil
• killed crops
• they were calming 
• were pretty to look at

What did canals and levee  help with?

• Bringing a single ruler
• Decreasing the Population
• Controlling Floods
• Bringing Drinking Water

Which Sumerian advancement allowed for faster transportation?

• cuneiform
• calendar
• wheel
• plow

How did the Sumerians irrigate their crops?

• With water from the Persian Gulf
• With rainwater
• With seawater
• With river water