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Mesopotamia Test
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1) What best describes early Mesopotamians?
A
nomads
B
farmers
C
gatherers
D
hunters
2) What was the most important geographic feature to the Mesopotamian civilization?
A
plateaus
B
deserts
C
mountains
D
rivers
3) How did Mesopotamians improve farming?
A
They migrated to different crop areas.
B
They set up irrigation systems.
C
They grew only one crop at a time.
D
They planted crops in the rainy season.
4) Civilization could develop in Mesopotamia because
A
The soil was fertile for farming.
B
farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily.
C
Good architects lived there.
D
Important learning centers were in the valley.
5) What technology were the Sumerians the first to develop?
A
farming
B
writing
C
fire
D
metal tools
6) What was the Phoenician's most important contribution?
A
the use of irrigation
B
the use of an alphabet
C
the use of domesticated animals
D
the use of iron and steel
7) Which King created the first code of laws for his people to follow?
A
Nebuchadnezzar I
B
Ashurbamipal
C
Nebuchadnezzar II
D
Hammurabi
8) Mesopotamians worshipped over 3000 gods. This is called
A
monotheism
B
Judaism
C
polytheism
D
cuneiform
9) Cuneiform was the basis for the development of . . .
A
social classes
B
painting and sculpture
C
written records
D
farming
10) Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning . . .
A
land between the rivers
B
Mediterranean
C
Gift of the Nile
D
fertile crescent
11) The economy of Mesopotamia was based on . . .
A
trade
B
paper money
C
coin money
D
banks
12) Early civilizations traded because
A
they wanted different goods than they could get at home
B
they were too lazy to produce their own goods
C
they could get goods cheaper
D
they enjoyed traveling
13) Judaism is what kind of religion?
A
polytheistic
B
Phoenician
C
cuneiform
D
monotheistic
14) How did Judaism differ from Mesopotamia's religion?
A
Judaism promoted a belief in many gods.
B
Judaism has no written text.
C
Judaism was the first religion to set rules for its followers.
D
Judaism promoted a belief in one God.
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