Chapter 2 Test Review

In which area did one of the first civilizations settle?

• farmland on a mountain
• an island in a gulf
• a land between two rivers
• a deset area

Which of the following best describes the first Mesopotamians?

• hunters
• farmers
• roamers
• hunter gathers

Which of the following was a reason why people settled in southern Mesopotamia?

• plenty of fresh water
• low rainfall
• many trees
• plenty of wild game

How did early people in Mesopotamia make farming successful?

• They domesticated crops.
• They waited for the rainy season.
• They migrated.
• They irrigated their crops.

Which of the following was NOT part of Sumerian civilization?

• worship of a single god
• walls surrounding their city-states
• ziggurats
• mud-brick houses

Which technology was developed by the peoples of Mesopotamia?

• the steel plow blade
• a system of writing
• a class system
• farming

What advantage was there to cuneiform writing over picture writing?

• it was prettier
• it provided a permanent record
• only royalty used it
• it was simpler

How did the Sumerians advance their civilization?

• they became smarter
• they developed writing, religion, and technology
• they developed an ability to farm
• they became stronger

Who ruled the kingdom of Babylonia and created a code of laws by which to live?

• Nebuchadnezzar II
• Hammurabi
• Ashurbanipal
• Babylon

What was the overall purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?

• to enforce punishment
• to protect property
• to teach good business practices
• to protect the people