Ancient Mesopotamia Interactive Video

What is a civilization? (Choose the BEST answer)

• A group of people who live, work, and interact with one another.

• A group of people who took over a weak empire

• A group of people who built new things

• A group of people who hunted together.

Why is Ancient Mesopotamia famous?

• It is the last civilization in the world.

• It is the site where they found a UFO.

• It is known for its food and dances.

• It is the first civilization.

Why was Mesopotamia considered a civilization?

• Mesopotamia had no form of government or social structure.
• Mesopotamia had city states where large groups of people gathered, social structures, a writing system, and an organized government

• Mesopotamia was known for its advanced technology in agriculture only.
• Mesopotamia was primarily a nomadic society without cities.

The discovery of seed planting and people beginning to be able to grow their crops everywhere led to the development of

• hunting and gathering

• fishing and net building

• farming and agriculture

• pollution

How did the development of farming help enhance civilizations? Choose the BEST answer.

• Farming allowed people to choose which food they wanted to eat.

• Farming allowed people to raise and domesticate animals.

• Farming allowed people to create new jobs.

• Farming allowed people to produce a surplus of food, which led to larger populations, settled communities, and the creation of special jobs.

How did irrigation help cities develop?

• Irrigation made it easier for people to move away from cities.

• Irrigation allowed people to control water to and from the crops, which lead to crop more crop production, leading to population growth and the development of cities.

• Irrigation led to the invention of new technologies unrelated to agriculture.
• Irrigation reduced the need for farming, causing cities to decline.

Sumerians were the first people to settle in Ancient Mesopotamia. They built city-states. Why did they build walls around their city?

• To protect from flood waters

• To provide privacy from their neighbors

• To protect themselves from invaders

• To hide their secret ritual ceremonies

Each city-state had its own ruler. These rulers were responsible for overseeing:

• building projects and keeping the city running smoothly

• telling people which crops they could grow

• welcoming new citizens

• creating social groups

What is a Ziggurat?

• A ziggurat is a rectangle stepped tower used as a place of worship in ancient Mesopotamian

• A ziggurat is a traditional Mesopotamian dance performed at rituals.

• A ziggurat is a form of ancient Mesopotamian currency.
• A ziggurat is a type of ancient Mesopotamian pottery that had pictures of Gods.

King Hammurabi of the Babylon empire was known for his laws. What kind of laws did he create?

• The Code of Hammurabi, which focused on how to practice religion

• The Code of Hammurabi, which was primarily about military strategies.
• The Code of Hammurabi, which included laws on justice and how to act

• The Code of Hammurabi, which created laws for the rivers