Mesopotamia civilization summative

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

• in Asia Minor

• north of the Mediterranean Sea

• in the Arctic circle

Where did Mesopotamia's first civilization begin?

• in Babylon

• in Assyria

• in Sumer

• in Phoenicia

How did farming affect life in Mesopotamia?

• eliminated social classes

• forced people to continue hunting migatory herds

• led to population growth

• reduced food supply

Which statement best describes Sumerian religion?

• Sumerian priests were in the same class as slaves.

• Sumerians believed in many gods.

• Sumerians did not try to please the gods.

• Sumerians believed in only one god.

What purpose did ziggurats serve?

• centers for government business

• centers for learning

• centers of religious worship

• centers of trade

Which achievements were made by the people of Sumer?

• Irrigation canals and cuneiform writing

• iPhones and bronze bows

• taxidermy and bristle brushes

• sailboats and discovering fire

What two rivers help to form the “fertile crescent” located in the Middle East?

• the Nile River and the Seine River

• the Tigris River and the Euphrates River

• the Danube River and the Thames River

• the Mekong River and the Ganges River

What basic form of writing based on symbols was first invented by Sumerians?

• hieroglyphics

• petroglyphs

• cuneiform

• hypoglyphics

How did Sargon win loyalty within the Akkadian Empire?

• by collecting outrageous protection taxes

• by conquering many lands at once.

• by limiting trade and letting the citizens starve to death.

• by allowing people to keep their customs and rulers.

Why did Sargon's Akkadian Empire fall?

• The Empire emphasized farming over trade

• It failed to protect its natural resources

• The Empire grew too big to maintain control

• It spent too much money on conquering lands and went bankrupt.