Ancient Mesopotamia

      Agriculture did all of the following EXCEPT

• Grow population

• Let people stay in one place

• Force people to move in order to find food

• Give people a more balanced diet

What did bronze do to civilization?

• Made farm tools stronger,

•  Let people grow more food,

•  Made weapons stronger, 

• all of the above

  Where is the Mesopotamian valley located in the present day?

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Italy

• Greece

How were scribes treated?

• Everyone could write, therefore, scribes were not too important

• Scribes were treated with respect, only a few people could read and write

• Scribes were hated by the people, writing was outlawed

• None of the above

What is Cuneiform?

• An early form of writing using clay tablets

• A precious metal people used to trade

• A very important and expensive dish of the Sumerian Empire

• A religious tradition established by the Akkadian Empire

            Where does silt come from?

• Rivers

• Mountains

• Jungles

• Deserts

           What is irrigation used for?

• Watering crops

• Trading goods

• Transportation

• None of the above

Polytheistic religions believe in many gods

• True

• False

Monotheistic religions believe in many gods

• True

• False

            What were Ziggurats built for?

• Temples created for the gods

• Forts to protect trade

• Large homes built for the ruler

• Large farms created by the people