History - ch. 2

Mesopotamia means _______________.

• "land between the mountains"

• "civilization"

• "land between the rivers"

• "new land"

The ____________ and Euphrates rivers flooded and carried silt across the land.

• Nile

• Ganges

• Thames

• Tigris

Which word means "system in which people exchange or trade goods and services for other goods and services"?

• barter

• surplus

• artisans

It was the job of the _______________ to record information in writing.

• traders

• scribes

• artisans

• merchants

True or False?

Social classes in Sumer were based upon which god you worshiped.

• True

• False

True or False?

The people of Sumer were polytheistic. They worshipped many gods.

• True

• False

The ___________ and wheel were invented by the people of Sumer. These inventions helped with planting and farming.

• cuneiform

• cylinder seal

• plow

___________ were originally the leaders of the city-states. Later, city-states were lead by kings.

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Fishermen

• Priests

Which word means "a wedge-shaped form of writing"?

• cuneiform

• astronomy

• polytheism

• irrigation

People of Sumer dug canals to help with ______________.

• trading

• irrigation

• bartering