Ancient Mesopotamia Unit Practice

Which location is the Mediterranean Sea?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which location is Mesopotamia?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which location is the Arabian Peninsula?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

What are the two rivers that Mesopotamia lies between?

• Nile River

• Tigris River

• Red River

• Euphrates River

Which of these were considered problems in moving their settlement to Mesopotamia?

• increased population

• lack of stable food supply

• domesticating (taming) animals

• mild weather

• rivers flooding the plains in the spring

Where did Mesopotamians stored their water to allow for crops to be harvested twice a year?

• dam

• silt

• canal

• resevoir

What did Sumerians fight over the most?

• water

• food

• land

• shelter

What else can be used on a timeline to show chronology instead of BC?

• AD

• CE

• BCE

• none of the above

Who are considered to be the original leaders of Sumer?

What is the correct order of the social classes in Sumer from top to bottom?

• king, land owner, farmers, slaves

• priest, rich merchants, slaves, farmers

• government oifficials, priests, artisans, slaves