Western River Civilizations Test Review

Choose the best answer. 1. The word “Mesopotamia” means…?

• Ancient god of rivers

• Between the rivers

• The fertile grounds

• Heaven almighty

Which two rivers surround the fertile crescent?

• Nile and Tigris

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Euphrates and Nile

• No rivers surround the fertile crescent

Season floods occurred in the Fertile Crescent region. In order to control them, farmers…?

• Prayed to the Gods

• Collected extra water in buckets

• Built dams and channels

• They were never able to control flooding

Among all the technological advances in Mesopotamia, which one allowed farmers to reroute water to their fields?

• Irrigation

• Aqueducts

• Plows

• Swords

What was the first major civilization of Mesopotamia?

• Navajo

• Rome

• Egypt

• Sumer

On the social structure pyramid, where did peasant farmers lie?

• Below captured slaves

• Above rulers and priests

• Above captured slaves

• There was no spot for peasant farmers

Among many achievements, which one demonstrated the elevated writing skills of Mesopotamians?

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Music creation

• Jewelry-making

• Cave painting

In terms of religion, the Sumerian Civilization was primarily…?

• Atheist

• Polytheistic

• Monotheistic

• Muslim

What is a Ziggurat?

• Large pyramid-like temple at a city’s center

• Ancient Mesopotamian animal

• Houses made of clay

• A traditional ancient dessert

Which of the following embodied the righteousness and moral standards for public interaction and society in Mesopotamia?

• The Bible

• Khan’s Canon

• Hammurabi’s Code

• The Quran