JAT 1.2 - Mesopotamia's Civilization Quiz - Sumerians

Which of the following means "land between two rivers" in Greek

• Euphrates

• Neolithic

• Mediterranean

• Mesopotamia

Complex societies that have organized governments, art, religion, social classes, and a system of writing.

• City-States

• Civilizations

• Villages

• Sumer

The method of bringing water from one location to another to water crops is known as...

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Specialization

• Irrigation

• Hydro-transplanting

A location and group of people that has its own government is known as a...

• Civilization

• City-State

• Villiage

• Nomadic Hut

If you learned to write, you held a high position in society and were called a:

• Emojist

• Scribe

• Author

• Calligraphist

The name for people who make products out of metal, cloth, pottery, etc.

• Artisans

• Artists

• Architects

• Swifties

Why did the first civilizations arise in river valleys?

• Due to the variety of animals to trap.

• Because of the availability of precious metals

• Due to the abundance of fertile land available for farming

• Because of the strategic location for trade

How would you characterize Mesopotamia's climate?

• Artic Tundra

• Hot and Dry

• Tropical

• Humid and Rainy

What was considered the Sumerians' greatest invention?

• Writing

• The sailboat

• The wagon wheel

• The plow

For protection, each City-State surrounded itself with what?

• A crocodile filled moat

• A wall

• A chain linked fence

• Hidden Traps