6th Grade Social Studies Semester Test

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• Land between rivers
• Land of forests
• Land of deserts
• Land of mountains

What TWO rivers are found in Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon
• Mississippi and Missouri
• Danube and Rhine
• Tigris and Euphrates

Select the THREE reasons why settling near a river is a good idea.

• Provides water for crops

• Provides transportation for trade

• Provides gold and silver for trade

• Provides fish for food

What two inventions helped Mesopotamians maintain a stable food supply?

• Fishing nets and windmills
• Irrigation systems and the plow
• Wheelbarrows and paper
• Horse-drawn carriages and compasses

Who ruled city-states of Mesopotamia?

• plow

• king

• arch

• irrigation system

What is a ziggurat?

• A type of desert animal
• A type of underwater cave
• A type of modern skyscraper
• a temple where gods were honored

How many social classes was Mesopotamia broken up into?

• Five
• Ten
• None
• Three

Which person was not found in the middle class?

• slave

• craftsman

• merchant

• farmer

What was Hammurabi's Code

• a set of laws

• a map of Babylon

• ingredients to a recipe

• an ancient book

What was Hammurabi's Code was written on?

• clay tablets

• pyramids

• steles

• ziggurats