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1) What is the meaning of the term Mesopotamia?
A
Fertile land
B
Messy land
C
Land with a lot of war and conflict.
D
Land between two rivers.
2) What problems did irrigation or the use of man made canals and lakes solve for the Mesopotamian people?
A
trading
B
warring
C
flooding and drought
D
invasions
3) The temple that was built in the center of each city sate is called ___________.
A
cuneiform
B
silt
C
irrigation
D
ziggurat
4) What was the writing system that the Mesopotamians used to keep track of records?
A
cuneiform
B
clay tablets
C
scribes
D
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
5) What is the meaning of the word empire?
A
form of writing used in Mesopotamia
B
many different lands under one ruler
C
temple to honor the head god
D
an area of land with its own government
6) In ancient Mesopotamia, who went to school to learn how to write in cuneiform?
A
Only girls
B
only wealthy boys
C
they learned at home, there was no school
D
All boys and girls
7) Who was famous for creating the first Code of Law?
A
Hammurabi
B
The Assyrians
C
Nebuchandnezzer
D
Sargon
8) What is polytheism?
A
belief in one god
B
the belief in Islam
C
the belief in religion
D
belief in many gods or goddesses
9) Which of the following was an achievement passed down by the Mesopotamians?
A
at the 60 second minute and 60 minute hour
B
all of the above
C
the wagon wheel
D
a Code of Law
10) Why did many people want to settle in Mesopotamia?
A
treasure
B
it had rich fertile land
C
It had a code of law
D
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were beautiful
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