Exploring Ancient Mesopotamia Concepts

What is the term for a person who makes money by selling goods?

• Artisan

• Merchant

• Scribe

• Farmer

Which term describes a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure?

• Culture

• Civilization

• City-State

• Technology

What is the name of the writing system that uses wedge-shaped characters?

• Pictograph

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

Which term refers to a characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people?

• Culture

• Social Structure

• Technology

• Irrigation

What is a ziggurat?

• A type of ancient Mesopotamian temple tower

• A form of writing

• A tool used for irrigation

• A type of merchant

What is the purpose of a levee?

• To write documents

• To prevent a river from flooding its banks

• To supply lands with water

• To organize a civilization

Which term describes an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government?

• City-State

• Sumer

• Mesopotamia

• Ziggurat

What is the term for a person who writes?

• Artisan

• Scribe

• Merchant

• Farmer

What is the term for fine particles of rock?

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Gravel

What is the use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes called?

• Culture

• Technology

• Civilization

• Social Structure