Ancient Mesopotamia (1)

Which geographic feature is most closely associated with the Mesopotamian region?

• rainforest

• mountainous terrain

• wet savanna

• suitable farmland

Mesopotamia stretches from ________.

• the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea

• the Persian Gulf to the Black Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean

• the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea

"Mesopotamia" is a Greek word meaning what?

• land between the rivers

• sacred land

• water of two rivers

• land by the sea

Mesopotamia encompassed present-day _____.

• Iraq

• Greece

• China

• Egypt

The city of Nineveh was the capital of which Ancient Mesopotamian civilization?

• Assyria

• Akkadia

• Babylon

• Sumeria

Which civilization was most closely related to the region located in the “land between two rivers”?

• Iranian

• Egyptian

• Sumerian

• Greek

Mesopotamia became a crossroads of shared traditions most likely due to _____.

• political instability

• economic opportunities

• geographic barriers

• frequent migrations

The physical setting of Mesopotamia made the region most vulnerable to _____.

• cultural isolation

• natural disasters

• enemy invasions

• religious intolerance

The first civilization located in the Mesopotamian region was known as _____.

• Iran

• Sumer

• Greece

• Egypt

Which of the following made it difficult for people in Mesopotamia to unite?

• cultural diversity

• natural barriers

• religious freedom

• inaccessible rivers