Ancient Mesopotamia

What geographic feature(s) was/were extremely important to Sumerian farming?

• Taurus and Zagros mountains

• Syrian Desert

• Sinai Peninsula

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers

Oldest written language

• Hieroglyphics

• sign language

• Spanish

• cuneiform

_______ created Cuneiform

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Africans

• Aborigines

Polytheism

• Belief in many wives

• Having many political beliefs

• Having a difference in belief in culture

• Belief in many Gods

Mesopotamian farmers built __________ to irrigate their fields. 

• ziggurats
• canals
• chariots
• impact

The Babylonian King _____________ is famous for his code of laws.

• Hammurabi
• Sargon
• Gilgamesh
• Nebuchadnezzar

Silt was a metal used in various weapons.

• True
• False

Sumerians built canals to...

• make it easier to travel and trade with other peoples
• prevent rivers from flooding and move water where they needed it
• relieve pressure on the dikes and levees that were holding back the sea
• encourage the formation of government and cooperation among peoples

What is monotheism?

• The belief in 100 gods.
• The belief in many gods.
• The belief in one god.
• The belief that there is no god.

Which of these religions is oldest?

• Islam
• Judaism
• Christianity