Mesopotamia Part 1 Practice Quiz

What is the time period covered in 'Mesopotamia Part 1'?

• 3500 B.C. - 1700 B.C.

• 2000 B.C. - 1000 B.C.

• 5000 B.C. - 3000 B.C.

• 1500 B.C. - 500 B.C.

Many of the world’s first farms developed along the land of rolling hills and low plains called:

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Anatolia

• Media

Look at the world map. Which country is highlighted in red and circled?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Saudi Arabia

• Turkey

What is a "Cradle of Civilization"? A "Cradle of Civilization" is a place where ________ began.

• civilization

• agriculture

• warfare

• trade

Each "Cradle . . ." developed along a _______.

• river

• mountain

• desert

• forest

Our first "cradle" (Mesopotamia) developed along which two rivers?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganges and Yangtze

• Mississippi and Missouri

Based on the map, which region is labeled as the location of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Egypt

• Mesopotamia

• Canaan

• Persia

Match each ancient civilization to its corresponding river or rivers:

• 2

• The Nile

• 1

• Indus & Ganges

• 4

• Yellow River (and Yangzi)

• 3

• Tigris & Euphrates

According to the image, what does the name 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• Land of the mountains

• Between the rivers

• Land of the sun

• City of gold

People would decide to live in the area between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers because:

• the land is fertile and good for farming

• it is far from any water sources

• the climate is extremely cold year-round

• there are no natural resources available