chapter 3

What does the name 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• Land of the Gods

• Land of the Sun

• Land between rivers

• Land of the Pharaohs

Which civilization in Mesopotamia is credited with impressive hydraulic engineering techniques?

• Akkadian

• Sumerian

• Ubaids

• Babylonian

What was the basis of the economy in all Mesopotamian civilizations?

• Hunting

• Fishing

• Mining

• Agriculture, trade, and crafts

Which Mesopotamian civilization developed an extensive system of irrigation?

• Babylonian

• Akkadian

• Sumerian

• Ubaids

What important advance in tools was made by the Akkadians?

• Development of stone tools

• Invention of the plough

• Discovery of metals

• Invention of the wheel

Which Mesopotamian civilization is credited with the creation of the wheel?

• Ubaids

• Babylonian

• Sumerian

• Akkadian

What was the purpose of cylinder seals in Mesopotamia?

• Used for hunting

• Used for transportation

• Marking personal property and making documents legally binding

• Used for irrigation

What was the writing system used in the ancient Middle East called?

• Cuneiform

• Symbols

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

Which group of people developed the religion Zoroasterism?

• Sumerians

• Hittites

• Babylonians

• Persians

What is the most famous example of Sumerian literature?

• The Odyssey

• The Iliad

• Code of Hammurabi

• Epic of Gilgamesh