What was the climate of Mesopotamia like?

• Cold and snowy

• Hot and dry

• Rainy and humid

• Mild and breezy

What did the Sumerians invent?

• The airplane

• The computer

• The wheel, sailboat, and plow

• The telephone

What allowed ideas to spread across the ancient world?

• Writing

• Trade

• War

• Music

What is Mesopotamia known as today?

• Egypt

• Present-day Iraq

• Present-day Iran

• Present-day Turkey

What is a drought?

• A period of heavy rain

• A long period of dry weather

• A type of storm

• A flood

What is the purpose of levees?

• To create electricity

• To prevent the overflow of a river

• To grow crops

• To build houses

What is a canal?

• A natural river

• A man-made river used as a waterway

• A type of bridge

• A mountain pass

What are civilizations?

• Simple villages

• Complex societies with government and technology

• Groups of animals

• Types of plants

What is the belief in many gods called?

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

• Ziggurat

• Epic

Who traveled to other cities and towns to trade for things they didn’t have?

• Artisans

• Merchants and traders

• Priests

• Soldiers