Mesopotamia/Egypt Test

Name:

What were the names of the rivers in Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates
• Nile and Tigris
• Broad and Nile

What does 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• from the sun
• Land between rivers
• desert

What would happen to the crops when the rivers would flood in Mesopotamia?

• The crops grew better.
• The crops got destroyed.
• They did not grow any crops in Mesopotamia?

What was a positive thing about the rivers flooding in Mesopotamia?

• The floods brought silt which helped fertilize the soil.
• The river would get new water putting more fish in the river to eat.
• The Mesopotamians were able to rebuild their homes.

The first civilization in Mesopotamia was Sumer.

• True
• False

What is a city- state?

• city and its surrounding lands and settlements
• A city is bigger than a state.
• A city and a state are the same thing.

What is polytheism?

• belief in one god
• Belief in many gods

By observing natural events like the movement of the sun, moon, and stars, the Sumerians were able to develop a calendar, astronomy and math.

• True
• False

The Nile is 20 miles long.

• True
• False