Early Man & Mesopotamia Part 3

The Mesopotamians constructed monumental buildings that served as temples. What was the name given to these structures?

• pyramid

• ziggurat

• mosque

• acropolis

Which of the following statements about the importance of deities in everyday life in ancient Mesopotamia are true?

I. It took thousands of workers many years to build temples called ziggurats.

II. They believed everything they did was affected by the divine.

III. They believed all authority came from god, so priests were often

leaders.

• II and III

• all are true

• none are true

• I and II

What is an empire?

• a group of states ruled by a council

• a state with many different rulers

• a group of states that are far apart

• a group of states with a single ruler

What is the system of governance where the ruler of a country inherits the title from a relative?

• democracy

• theocracy

• monarchy

• dictatorship

1. to bring people together through rituals and shared beliefs

2. to control behavior through morals and other social rules

3. to answer fundamental questions about the meaning of life

What is the best title for the list?

• The Roles of Government in Early Civilizations

• The Roles of Religion in Early Civilizations

• The Roles of Technology in Early Civilizations

• The Roles of Writing in Early Civilizations

Where was the world's first empire located?

• Egypt

• China

• Rome

• Mesopotamia

In ancient Mesopotamia, deities were often based on...

• nature

• spirits

• rulers

• ancestors

Most ancient civilizations had religions that were polytheistic. What does polytheism mean?

• belief in more than one god

• belief in one god

• belief that the king is a living god

• belief in an afterlife

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.