Mesopotamia Part 2 Review

Most ancient people did not have the concept of one big universal god.

• True

• False

Ancient people believed that every aspect of life and nature was controlled by ________.

• a different god

• the weather

• the stars

• the seasons

Ancient people were polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?

• Believers in one god

• Believers in many gods

• Believers in no gods

• Believers in nature only

What did Mesopotamians believe about their gods?

• Their gods had enormous powers

• Their gods were weak

• Their gods were invisible

• Their gods did not exist

Mesopotamians believed success in all areas depended on _________.

• pleasing the gods

• trading with neighbors

• building large cities

• growing enough crops

Who were considered very important to keep the gods happy in Mesopotamian society?

• Warriors

• Priests

• Farmers

• Merchants

What are ziggurats?

• Huge terraced step pyramid-shaped temples

• Small round huts

• Underground tombs

• Tall towers

Ziggurats are huge ________ step pyramid-shaped temples.

• terraced

• circular

• pointed

• rectangular

Judaism is one of the world’s major religions today, but it had its origins in our 1st civilization. Which of the following statements is true about Judaism?

• It is a polytheistic religion

• It is the oldest monotheistic religion still practiced today

• It originated in the 20th century

• It is not practiced today

Judaism is the ________ monotheistic religion still practiced today.

• oldest

• youngest

• largest

• smallest