Chapter 4 Exam Review

What two rivers is Mesopotamia between?

• Nile and Amazon
• Ganges and Indus
• Yangtze and Yellow
• Tigris and Euphrates

Why couldn’t farmers in Mesopotamia always rely on rivers for their needs?

• Little or no rain fell during the summer months.

• Rivers provided a constant supply of water throughout the year.
• Farmers had advanced technology to control river flow.
• All crops thrived solely on river water without any issues.

What is irrigation?

• • Irrigation is a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or streams.

• Irrigation refers to the natural rainfall that nourishes crops.
• Irrigation is the method of harvesting crops without water.
• Irrigation is the process of planting seeds in the ground.

What year do historians believe civilizations first developed in the river valleys of Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and China?

• around 3000 BC

• around 1500 BC

• around 4000 BC

• around 2500 BC

By what year do historians believe these groups had moved to the plains of the Tigris and Euphrates Valley?

• 3000 BCE
• 1500 BCE
• 4000 BCE
• 2500 BCE

When do historians believe people first settled in Mesopotamia?

• Around 5,000 BC

• Around 15,000 BC

• Around 8,000 BC

• Around 7,000 BC

True or False?

Sumerians in Mesopotamia and the Samaritans mentioned in the Bible are the same people.

• True
• False

What is a city state?

• A city-state is a large rural area governed by a king.
• A city-state is a type of agricultural community.
• A city-state is a region that is part of a larger country.
• A city-state governs itself and its surrounding territory.

What is polytheism?

• Polytheism is the practice of atheism.
• Polytheism refers to the worship of ancestors.
• Polytheism is the belief in a single god.
• Polytheism is the belief in multiple gods.

What is monotheism?

• The belief in multiple gods.
• Monotheism is the belief in one God.
• The rejection of any deity.
• The belief in a divine force without a personal god.