SS - 2 Ancient Mesopotamia Review

Where are the city-states of Sumer and Akkad located?

• along the Tigris and Euphrates

• in Asia Minor

• south of the Persian Gulf

• on the Mediterranean Sea

What geographic features bordered Sargon’s Akkadian Empire?

• Mediterranean Sea and Perisian Gulf

• Taurus Mountains and Zagros Mountains

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Syrian Desert and Caspian Sea

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• along the Persian Gulf

• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• in a valley in Southwest Asia

• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

Which factors helped Sumerian agriculture flourish?

• fertile soil, irrigation projects, ox-driven plows

• high altitude, fresh water supply, bronze tools

• regular floodwaters, mild climate, a system of canals

• sandy coastal soil, mild climate, iron tools

What word means the land between the two rivers?

• Mediterranean Sea

• “mountaintop”

• Mesopotamia

• irrigation

What were the positive effects of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers overflowing?

• they were unpredictable and destructive

• they deposited rich soil and attracted people to live there

• they were destructive and unpredictable

• they deposited rich soil and destroyed homes

What is a city-state?

• a group of different lands and people that are governed by one ruler

• an order based on power and wealth

• a partnership

• a city and the surrounding lands and settlements

What caused the city-states to develop in Sumer and form the world’s first civilization?

• It was bad for farming which caused a famine for a long time.

• It was unpredictable for farming which caused all the city-states to compete.

• It was excellent for farming and then cities were built and a civilization developed.

• It was the place where they found purple snails and a civilization developed.

What would the city-states fight over?

• food and laws

• land and water

• trade and writing

• broze tools and weapons

What is an artisan?

• protection tax

• skilled worker

• partnership

• an extra amount