Mesopotamia Unit Exam Review

Based on the meaning of its name, what do you know about Ancient Mesopotamia?

• It was located between 2 rivers

• It was located in mountain foothills

• It was home to a large population

• It was the home of the world's first cities

Why were Babylon, Ur, Uruk, etc. called city-states?

• Each walled settlement served the Sumerian Empire

• Each walled settlement had its own ruler and farmland

• Each walled settlement had its own irrigation system

• Each walled settlement recorded the empire's history

Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Mesopotamians?

• • The wheel

  
  

• • The plow

  
  

• Cuneiform

• • Horse -drawn buggy

  
  

• Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?

• Because the rivers flooded and left silt

• Because of its proximity to the sea
• Because of its mountainous terrain
• Because of its dense forests

• What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?

• Chisel and hammer
• Wedge-shaped stylus and clay tablets

• Feather and ink
• Pencil and paper

• What was a result of the invention of the wheel?

• Increased mobility and transportation efficiency
• Decreased agricultural productivity
• Decreased trade opportunities
• Increased dependence on animal labor

Besides the ruler, who had the highest position in the social structure?

• Priest
• Merchant
• Soldier
• Slave

• Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?

• They were used for agricultural purposes
• They were used as a form of currency
• They were used as a form of communication
• They were religious temples built to honor the gods and goddesses.

• Which of the following is the correct order of social structure in Mesopotamia? The order should be from those who have the most power in Mesopotamia to the least.

• • Priest, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves

• Slaves, Priest, Scribes, Lower Class

• • Scribes, Priest, Upper Class, Merchants

• • Merchants, Slaves, Lower Class, Priest

• What is the correct order for the creation of major city-states in Mesopotamia from the oldest to the most recent?

• • Babylon, Sumer, Assyria

• • Assyria, Babylon, Sumer

• • Ur, Babylon, Sumer

• • Sumer, Babylon, Assyria