Ancient Mesopotamia

How did advancements in agriculture impact Sumer? Choose the INCORRECT answer.

• City States emerged as populations grew

• There was increase in many new jobs, such as traders emerged.

• The role of the Catholic Church increased.

• Trade and crops surplus increased

Which of the following are true of the Sumerian city states?

• City states provided safety against enemy threats.

• There was no system to enforce laws or rules.

• Most of the land inside the city walls was devoted to farm land.

• City- states discouraged interactions between the city states.

All of these are inventions of ancient Mesopotamia EXCEPT:

• The Wheel

• Fire

• Sailboat

• Cuneiform

Helped transport crops??

• The Wheel

• The Plow

• Irrigation

• Domestication

What is being depicted in the image?

• The Wheel

• The Plow

• Irrigation

• Sailboat

True or False: Metallurgy allowed Sumerians to make more sophisticated tools, replacing stone tools, for farming.

• True

• False

How did geography impact ancient Mesopotamia's development?

• Annual floods and a moderate climate provided excellent farming conditions for the region.

• Numerous desert in the region made farming difficult.

• Numerous mountains in the region made farming difficult.

• Only the southern region of Mesopotamia flourished due to its geography.

The area shaded in the green is also know as

• Gilamesh

• the Mediterranean Sea

• Egypt

• The Fertile Cresent

Mesopotamia is the world's first ______________

• church

• Empire

• Democracy

• Religion.

True or False: Mesopotamians believed their gods were responsible for natural disasters.

• True

• False