Mesopotamia Test

1. What is polytheism?

• Belief in one god
• Belief in more that one god
• No belief in any god
• Belief in the King

2. What is cuneiform?

• a system of Cave drawings to communicate
• a system of journal writing
• a texting system
• a writing system using wedge shaped marks on clay tablets

3. What were large temples called?

• ziggurats
• city states
• caravans
• empires

4. How did floods sometimes help farmers?

• Washed away the dead crops
• Left rich soil behind
• Helped crops grow faster
• Gave the farmers a break from watering

5. What do you call a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper?

• scribe
• astronomer
• empire
• cuniformist

6. When did faming begin in Mesopotamia?

• 400 B.C.
• 4000 B.C.
• 40 B.C.

7. Why did Sumerians build cities with walls around them?

• To separate the king form the lower class.
• To keep the kids safe
• To keep the gods in
• To protect the city states from enemies.

8. What social class were priests?

• Upper Class
• Middle Class
• Lower Class

9. What social class were fishers and farmers?

• Upper Class
• Middle Class
• Lower Class

10. What social class was the largest?

• Upper Class
• Middle Class
• Lower Class