
The Rise of Sumerian City-States [Sections 1-3]
Authored by Laurie Boscarino
Social Studies
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The word Mesopotamia means
the land between two rivers
a region of many conflicts
a place of the earliest cities
in the foothill mountains
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the major problem with population growth in the foothills?
competition for land
lack of job opportunities
crowded living conditions
food shortages
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The earliest settlements in Mesopotamia were called
nations
city-states
vassal-states
fiefdoms
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the people of the Zagros mountains fix the problem of food shortages?
They moved south.
They joined villages together.
They constructed reservoirs.
They built terraces.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Sumerian farmers control the water supply?
They built levees to prevent flooding.
They dug canals.
They built reservoirs to store water for later use.
All of the above.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Sumerian city walls relate to the environment?
The walls were made of wood cut from the trees of the footlhills.
The walls were made of steel through trade from Egypt.
The walls were made of stones from a quarry in the Zagros Mountains.
The walls were made of bricks using local mud.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What made Mesopotamia a difficult environment to live in?
The daily rain showers made the soil soggy and unworkable.
The short growing seasons made it hard to grow food.
The sun was hot, and there was very little rain.
Farmland was scarce because of the dense forests.
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