Ancient Mesopotamia

Which upper river is known as the 'great river' in southwestern Asia?

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

What is the name of the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Mesopotamia

• Iran

• Iraq

• Egypt

Which modern-day country is Mesopotamia located in?

• Iraq

• Egypt

• Iran

• Syria

What is the term used for a city that has its own ruler and farmland?

• City-States

• Kingdom

• Empire

• Nation

What is the purpose of an irrigation system?

• Supplying land with water

• Preventing flooding

• Transporting goods

• Building walls

What is a levee?

• A wall of earth built to prevent flooding

• A type of boat used for transportation

• A ruler of a city-state

• A system of irrigation

Which river is the longest in southwestern Asia?

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

• Nile River

• Indus River

Who were the ancient people who lived in Sumer?

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

• Persians

• Assyrians

What is the region in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers called?

• Sumer

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Persia

What is the name of the southern region in Mesopotamia where the Sumerians lived?

• Sumer

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Persia