Mesopotamia and Sumer Quiz

What does the name "Mesopotamia" mean?

• The Land Between the Rivers

• The Land of the Mountains

• The Land of the Sun

• The Land of the Kings

Which two rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Yangtze and Ganges

• Mississippi and Thames

What was one benefit of the rivers in Mesopotamia?

• Water for Farming

• Gold Mining

• Mountain Climbing

• Desert Exploration

What was a negative aspect of the rivers in Mesopotamia?

• Unpredictable

• Always dry

• Too salty

• Too shallow

Where was Sumer located?

• North of Mesopotamia

• South of Mesopotamia

• East of Mesopotamia

• West of Mesopotamia

When did Sumer exist?

• 1000 BC

• 2000 BC

• 3000 BC

• 4000 BC

What made city-states in Mesopotamia independent?

• Separated by geography

• Shared government

• Same language

• Same religion

Why was it hard to travel between Mesopotamian city-states?

• Separated by geography

• No roads

• Too many rivers

• Too many mountains

What is a civilization?

• A complex society with TWICS

• A group of farmers

• A single family

• A small village

Where did civilizations develop in Mesopotamia?

• River Valleys

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Forests