Mesopotamia

What were the two most important Sumerian Gods? Choose 2!

• god of air

• god of water

• god of moon

• god of sun

Why were most of Sumerain gods based around nature?

• they liked nature

• they feared nature

• weather and nature had a huge impact on their lives

• None of the above

What rivers created fertile land for farming? Choose 2

• Tigris River

• Indus River

• Euphrates River

• Kabul River

What invention helped with merchants being able to take more goods further away in order to trade?

• horse and buggy

• wheeled cart

• fire

• jewelry making

What is an example of the Sumerians adapting to their new environment?

• Created dams

• Used irrigation streams

• None of the above

What does the Fertile Crescent refer to?

• The land on the way to Egypt

• The dessert that looks like a croissant they liked to eat

• The land between the Tigris and Euphrates

• All of the above

Who is at the top of the social class pyramid of Mesopotamia?

• Slaves

• King and royal family

• Farmers

• Priests

What is the bottom of the social classes of Mesopatamia?

• king and royal family

• farmers, merchants, artisans

• priests

• slaves

Which of these achievements of Mesopotamia helped with keeping track of trade that happened?

• the pen

• the Apple computer

• cuneiform

• clay tablets

What did the Sumerians create to make travel easier?

• paved, connected road system

• irrigation system

• wheeled cart

• None of the above