Ancient Mesopotamia

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• in a valley in Southwest Asia

• to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

• between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• along the Persian Gulf

A ziggurat is a

• a government building

• irrigation system

• god or goddess

• pyramid-shaped temple

Whish is the definition of polytheism?

• the belief in many gods

• the belief in ghosts

• the belief in no gods

• the belief in one god

What is irrigation?

• people that move from one place to another

• when somebody is easily upset

• the supply of water to land or crops from human-made canals

• a ritual practiced in Mesopotamia

The Akkadian Empire that Sargon created in Mesopotamia was the world's

• first and smallest empire

• last and largest empire

• last and smallest empire

• first and largest empire

In order to unite his empire, Hammurabi created a Code of

• Armies

• Secrets

• Laws

• Rules

The Assyrians had a large professional

• ruler

• army

• empire

• God

This was a writing system that was developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia around 3,500 B.C.

• ziggurat

• agriculture

• uniform

• cuneiform

Annual flooding actually helped farmers by...

• leaving behind flecks of gold used for making money

• leaving silt behind that helped crops grow

• making it easier to travel upstream

• making it easier to transport goods by boat

Of the following, which group of people belonged to the upper class of Sumerian Society?

• merchants

• artisans

• priests

• farmers