Module 8 Quiz

What is a reason Mesopotamian writing lasted for so long?

• It was written on clay, which hardens under heat and can't be destroyed by fire

• It is remarkably similar to modern day English writing

• Emperors throughout history forced people to use Mesopotamian writing

• Mesopotamian writing was easier on the wrists than any other language

What is the name for fertile mud left after a river floods?

• Supersoil

• Silt

• Canals

• Irrigant

Cunneiform relates to which characteristic of Mesopotamian Civilization?

• Writing/Language

• Agriculture

• Tools/Technology

• Social Hierarchy

What was the area in green once called?

• The Land of Silt

• The Agrarian Society

• The Canal Valley

• The Fertile Crescent

What kind of map is this?

• Thematic

• Political

• Physical

• Topographical

What do you call the writing tool pictured here, which was made from river reeds.

• Quill

• Pencil

• Stylus

• Annotator

A Mesopotamian king would be called a what?

• Ensi

• Pharaoh

• Tsar

• Trick question, Mesopotamia was a Democracy

What is the difference between canals and levees?

• Canals bring water to farms, levees bring water to the river.

• Canals are exist naturally, levees are man-made

• Canals bring water from the river to farms, levees stop the river water from flooding the farms

• There is no difference

Which two rivers did Mesopotamia exist between?

• The Nile and Israeli Rivers

• The East and West Rivers

• The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• The Northern and Southern Rivers

What is social hierarchy?

• An advanced, complex group of people living in a specific place.

• System of levels of power.

• A type of government.

• A society built on agriculture.