Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

• The Nile and the Amazon

• The Tigris and the Euphrates

• The Snake and the Colorado

• The Pol and the Yangtze.

Mesopotamia’s climate was

• tropical  
• cold
• temperate       
• hot and dry     

What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these.

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Obelisk

• Post and Lintel construction

What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Christianity

• Judiasm

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

• irrigation

• architecture

• fishing

• cuneiform

All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except:

• Egyptians

• Akaddians

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Ziggurat

• Stele

• Heiroglyphs

• Cuneiform

Who established the very first code of laws?

• Sargon
• Hammurabi
• Gilgamesh
• Humbaba

Who was the leader of government in Mesopotamia?

• A king

• A priest

• A god

• A musician

What continent is Mesopotamia located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Iraq