Unit 3: Quiz 1 - Mesopotamia

First Name

Last Name

Class Section

• Period 1
• Period 2
• Period 5
• Period 6
• Period 7

The first civilizations arose here because of the excellent farming conditions. Where was this?

• in the mountains
• near the sea
• in river valleys
• in the desert

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe.
• cradle.
• Gilgamesh
• ziggurat.

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made things out of metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled

• artisans
• merchants
• slaves
• priests

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

• artisans
• scribes
• heads of households
• merchants

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

• the number 60.
• the cycles of the moon.
• the Roman calendar.
• the geometry of the wheel.

Greek for “land between the rivers”

• Mesopotamia
• cuneiform
• city-state
• civilization
• irrigation

complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

• Mesopotamia
• cuneiform
• city-state
• civilization
• irrigation