6th Grade Unit 3 Mesopotamia Quizizz Review

Which factor led to the development of civilizations in ancient Mesopotamia?

• favorable geography

• political harmony

• religious tolerance

• universal laws

The Code of Hammurabi is an example of

• early constitutions

• economic sanctions

• religious rules of conduct

• written laws

The Neolithic Revolution is considered a turning point in history because it

• influenced climatic changes

• included agriculture and the domestication of plants and animals

• encouraged a nomadic lifestyle

• caused a decline in population

Which revolution led to the development of these civilizations?

• Industrial

• American

• Bronze

• Neolithic

Compared to the laws of the United States, Hammurabi’s code had very harsh punishments, which of the following would be a logical explanation for this?

• Hammurabi had many prisons to fill

• Hammurabi needed to have harsh punishments to keep the population from attacking him.

• Hammurabi was a King who wanted to maintain order in society

• Mesopotamians were not as intelligent as modern Americans

One requirement to qualify a society as a civilization is for it to have a writing system. Which of the following best describes cuneiform, ancient Sumerians writing system?

• a form of writing using hieroglyphics

• a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

• a form of writing using complex ideas such as “joy

• a form of writing using proverbs and songs

Why were Sumerian settlements known as city-states?

• Each settlement had its own ruler and farmland

• Each settlement served the Sumerian Empire

• Each settlement had their own irrigation system

• Each settlement recorded the empire’s history

The early Mesopotamian economy was one in which goods and services are exchanged without money being involved, what is this type of economy called?

• Pastoral

• Monarchy

• Barter

• Trade

Who led ancient Mesopotamian government and served as a role between the Sumerians and the gods?

• merchants

• warriors

• farmers

• priest / kings

A government that is ruled by religious authority is called a

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Republic