Mesopotamia Unit Test

What were the two physical features that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia? Mark only one oval.

• Arabian Peninsula & Fertile Crescent

• Euphrates River & Tigris River

• Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf

• Taurus Mountains & Zagros Mountains

True or False: The native people of the Fertile Crescent called their homeland Mesopotamia, thought of themselves as Mesopotamians, and were a unified group of people who shared the same culture. Mark only one oval.

• True

• False

How did people successfully farm in the dry climate of Mesopotamia? Mark only one oval.

• They made canals to transport water from the rivers to their fields.

• They dug holes outside of their cities to find and collect groundwater.

• They built early versions of humidifiers to convert moisture into liquid.

• They used the large amounts of rainfall in the area to grow their crops.

How did irrigation lead to the growth of civilization in Mesopotamia? Mark only one oval.

• It stopped droughts from happening in the area.

• It made it easier to navigate along the rivers.

• It helped produce a surplus of food.

• It protected property and fields from flooding.

What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever? Mark only one oval.

• Cyrus Cylinder

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi’s Code

• Tablet of Ashurbanipal

Which of the following statements best describes Zoroastrianism? Mark only one oval.

• Zoroastrians believe in many different gods from several civilizations across Mesopotamia.

• Zoroastrians believe that ending pain and suffering is the primary goal of human existence.

• Zoroastrians believe that their spirit will be reborn across multiple lives in a process called reincarnation.

• Zoroastrians believe that they are part of a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil in the universe.

Why did the Sumerians originally use cuneiform? Mark only one oval.

• They used cuneiform to document different stories and poems.

• They used cuneiform to make currency and coins.

• They used cuneiform to keep business records.

• They used cuneiform to post signs around their cities.

True or False: The Sumerians’ accomplishments included the wheel, the plow, and the sailboat. Mark only one oval.

• True

• False

True or False: The Babylonians’ accomplishments included the chariot, the Lamassu statues, and the Library of Ashurbanipal. Mark only one oval.

• True

• False

Many kings in Mesopotamia claimed that their authority over their people came from which source? Mark only one oval.

• gods

• nature

• priests

• scribes