Mesopotamia Intro Notes

The location of all civilizations is determined by the __________ of the land.

• geography & resources

• climate

• population

• economy

Mesopotamia is known as the land between __________ rivers.

• two

• three

• four

• five

The first system used to create order was __________ of labor.

• division

• union

• allocation

• distribution

The empire of Sumer had many cities. They shared the same culture and ________ with one another.

• traded

• fought

• borders

• rulers

Inventions Babylonia is known for: Calendar → used to know when rivers would flood.

• Calendar → used to know when rivers would flood.

• Wheel → used for transportation.

• Writing → used for record-keeping.

• Plow → used for agriculture.

The people who lived in ________ were called Assyrians.

• Assyria

• Babylonia

• Egypt

• Persia

Each empire had a ziggurat in the center of their land. Used for many reasons: ________ ceremonies.

• religious

• agricultural

• military

• commercial

Each empire was ________ by their religion: It is thought a god/goddess was assigned an empire to protect.

• guided

• ignored

• destroyed

• abandoned

What sea is located to the west of the rivers? ________

• Mediterranean Sea

• Baltic Sea

• Caribbean Sea

• Red Sea

The word "surplus" "means an excess of production or supply over demand".

So when the notes said the Sumerians created a surplus of food, this means they...

• had more than enough food to go around

• they did not have enough food and were hungry

• needed to borrow food from another empire