Unit 1: Cradles of Civilization TEST REVIEW

Ancient Mesopotamia formed between which two rivers? (choose two)

• Tigris

• Nile

• Indus

• Euphrates

Which of the following is the belief in more than one god?

• Theocracy

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

• Pluralism

Mesopotamian gods often represented....

• Ancestors

• Nature

• Kings and Queens

• Love and affection

When religious leaders have political power or when the government enforces certain religious practices, the resulting government is known as a _____.

• Theocracy

• Meritocracy

• Social Contract

• Theology

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• Dirt of great wealth

• The land between the rivers

• The land of the great king

• "City of Temples" in Sumerian language

Exchanging agricultural products as payment for goods in cultures such as Mesopotamia and Egypt is called...

• Bartering

• Trading

• Exchanging

• Sharing

One reason that people settled down in the Fertile Crescent region was that it....

• had good land for growing crops

• had lots of natural barriers that provided protection from outside invaders

• had predictable flooding that allowed for a stable environment

• was positioned conveniently between two seas and allowed for easy trade

Which of these are NOT one of the Ancient River Valley Civilzaitons?

• Ancient Greece

• Mesopotamia

• Ancient Egypt

• Indus River Valley (India)

• Ancient China

King Hammurabi is known for...

• Writing the oldest law code

• Being a peaceful king

• Inventing the calendar

• Inventing the wheel

The writing system of Mesopotamia was called...

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Arabic

• Vedas