Unit 1 Test - Mesopotamia

Early people in the beginning did not farm. How were they able to survive?

• Most of the early people were nomadic and also hunter-gatherers, allowing them to move around often to hunt and gather their food.

• Most early people were nomadic, which allowed them to stay in one place for long periods of time so that they could focus on gathering their food.

• Most early people were hunter-gatherers, so rather than farming in their villages they simply hunted animals and gathered food.

• Most early people were hunter-gatherers, so they simply spent their days hunting animals in order to domesticate them for food and other goods.

What two rivers make up Mesopotamia?

• Tigris River and Euphrates River

• Tigris River and Nile River

• Euphrates River and Yellow River

• Euphrates River and Indus River

Which of these natural resources would the Sumerians need to trade for? Choose two.

• Bronze tools

• Copper metal

• Wheat

• Wood

• Iron Plow Heads

Where is the source of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Click on the triangle to choose where you believe it is.

• Triangle near Taurus Mountains

• Triangle near Zagros Mountains

• Triangle near Elburz Mountains

Where is the mouth of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? Click on the triangle to choose where you believe it is.

• Triangle near the Persian Gulf

• Triangle near the Caspian Sea

• Triangle near the Mediterranean Sea

This graph highlights the population growth of the world from the time that early humans began to experiment with farming to when the Agricultural Revolution had been around for thousands of years. What would have caused the population to rise so much in that time period?

• Due to the Agricultural Revolution, humans were able to have a surplus of food, which allowed the population to grow larger and larger as the years went on.

• Due to the Agricultural Revolution, humans were able to begin creating more advanced technology, which aided in extending human life.

• Due to the Agricultural Revolution, humans began to settle near rivers, allowing them to travel to other places and aid in them seeing how other civilizations lived.

• Due to the Agricultural Revolution, humans were able to establish empires where large cities caused there to be a growth of people.

Based on the map, where were most of the city-states located, and why were they located there?

• Near rivers for water supply and trade routes

• In the mountains for protection

• In the desert for isolation

• On islands for maritime dominance

What served most Sumerian city-states as both their temple and their seat of government?

• Ziggurats

• Pyramids

• Dynasty

• Tribute

Who in the beginning ruled Mesopotamia as they were thought to be the ones who spoke to the gods/goddesses?

• Priests

• Kings

• Emperors

• Farmers

when one exchanges goods and services for other goods and services.

• Bartering

• Specialization

• Civilizatrion

• Nomadic