Mesopotamia Part 2

Which of the following is one way that the people living in Mesopotamia adapted to their physical environment?

• They used crop rotation to maintain the soil.

• They planted huge forests to have a source for wood.

• They used terrace farming in the mountains

• They built canals to irrigate their crops.

What effect did the development of metallurgy have on agriculture?

• Better hunting tools were developed, so people could store more food.

• Better farming tools were developed, so farming became more efficient.

• Better farming tools were developed, so more people became farmers.

• Better hunting tools were developed, so people depended less on farming.

It is believed that the Sumerians originally used their writing system for what purpose?

• to communicate with other kingdoms

• to write epic works of poetry and literature

• to have a written constitution for their people

• to keep records of trade and tax collection

What effect did advancements in agricultural technology have on the economy of Sumer?

• More grain led to crop diversification, growing the economy.

• More grain decreased the price of food, hurting economic growth.

• More grain led to specialization, hurting economic growth.

• More grain allowed Sumer to trade more, growing the economy

City-states in ancient Sumer required many people with different specialties living and working together. What led to their formation?

• better systems of trade

• better storage of food

• better tools for hunting

• better tools for agriculture

The region known as the Fertile Crescent had what type of climate?

• tropical

• semi-arid

• arid

• temperate

Which number on the map represents the Tigris River?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 4

How did the sail impact the Mesopotamians?

• They were able to grow more crops.

• They were able to build a powerful navy.

• They were able to trade over long distances.

• They were able to remain isolated from other cultures.

What invention helped the ancient Sumerians trade more easily and widely with other civilizations?

• domesticated horses

• sailboat

• accounting

• metal currency

Mesopotamians used the plow to make their farmland more productive. Which of the following was necessary for the use of the plow?

• the creation of government

• the invention of writing

• the establishment of cities

• the domestication of oxen