Mesopotamia P1,2,3 Quiz

Mesopotamia was the _________ in the world.

Mesopotamia is considered a civilization because they gathered, began to read and write, and they began to form a _________ to establish order.

• government

• housing center

• plethora of weapons

• None of the above.

Mesopotamia became the foundation for all _______ _________.

Mesopotamia began in what is now known as ________.

• Iran

• Syria

• Iraq

• None of the above

At one time Mesopotamia covered the areas now known as Iraq, Iran, Syria, and ___________.

• India

• Turkey

• North America

• None of the above.

In Greek the word Mesopotamia means __________.

Mesopotamia started between what two rivers? (Pick all that apply)

• Tigris

• Amazon

• Euphrates

• Monongahela

What is another word for farming?

• agriculture

• industry

• zoology

• None of the above

The rivers in Mesopotamia were unpredictable and the Mesopotamians had to dig holes to save water from the flooding. Then, they made canals to move the water to farming areas from the pools of saved water. What was this an example of?

• irritation

• irrigation

• corrugation

• None of the above

As Mesopotamia grew the cities grew, the first civilization in Mesopotamia was known as _________.

• Ur

• Sumer

• Eridu

• None of the above.