Chapter 2 Vocab Mesopotamia

Which technology was developed by the people of Mesopotamia?

• a steel plow and blade

• a class system

• a system of writing

• farming

In what area did one of the first civilizations settle?

• farmland on a mountain

• a desert area

• an island in a gulf

• a land between two rivers

What contributions of the Lydians still exists today?

• coins

• trading

• literature

• paintings

Which word best describes the first Mesopotamians?

• roamers

• hunters

• farmers

• hunter gatherers

Which of the following was NOT part of the Sumerian civilization?

• mud-brick houses

• ziggurats

• walls surrounding their city-states

• worship of a single god

Why did people first settle in southern Mesopotamia?

• low rainfall

• plenty of fresh water

• plenty of wild game

• many trees

How did early people of Mesopotamia make farming successful?

• they domesticated crops

• they waited for the rainy season

• they irrigated their crops

• they migrated to another area

How did the Sumerians advance their civilization?

• they became smarter

• they developed the ability to farm

• they became stronger

• they developed writing, religion, and technology

Why was cuneiform considered preferable over picture writing?

• It was prettier

• Only royalty used it

• It was simpler

• It provided a permanent record

What was the kings name who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

• Babylon

• Ashurbanipal

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar II