Test: Mesopotamia

The name Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

• between two rivers

• in the desert

• near a region of conflict

Why were Sumerian cities called city-states?

• each of them had their own written records

• they were a part of one large empire

• each had their own ruler and farmland

Why did villages in Sumer depend on each other?

• they formed caravans to safely visit the mountains

• they worked together to keep the water systems working

• they exchanged different types of natural resources

Why were levees built in ancient Sumer?

• to irrigate crops

• to prevent floods

• to control workers

Why did the people of Sumer construct moats?

• so that crops would grow better

• to protect cities from attack

• to bring drinking water into their towns

In which mountains did the first Mesopotamians begin farming?

• Pontic

• Rocky

• Zagros

What did the Sumerians do to protect themselves from attacking neighbors?

• built reservoirs to store water

• built levees to prevent floods

• built walls around their city

Which two rivers was Mesopotamia between?

• Ohio and Mississippi

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Ohio

Why did Sumerians use levees, canals, and dams?

• to control the amount of water in the valley

• to make ponds to wash clothes

• to create waterfalls

Based on its name, what do you know about Mesopotamia?

• it is between two rivers

• it is in the mountains

• it had a large population