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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
invasions
B
trading
C
warring
D
flooding and drought
3) The temple that was built in the center of each city sate is called ___________.
A
cuneiform
B
ziggurat
C
irrigation
D
silt
4) What was the writing system that the Mesopotamians used to keep track of records?
A
clay tablets
B
scribes
C
cuneiform
D
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
5) What is the meaning of the word empire?
A
temple to honor the head god
B
many different lands under one ruler
C
form of writing used in Mesopotamia
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 wealthy boys
B
All boys and girls
C
they learned at home, there was no school
D
Only girls
7) Who was famous for creating the first Code of Law?
A
The Assyrians
B
Nebuchandnezzer
C
Sargon
D
Hammurabi
8) What is polytheism?
A
the belief in religion
B
belief in many gods or goddesses
C
belief in one god
D
the belief in Islam
9) Which of the following was an achievement passed down by the Mesopotamians?
A
all of the above
B
the wagon wheel
C
at the 60 second minute and 60 minute hour
D
a Code of Law
10) Why did many people want to settle in Mesopotamia?
A
treasure
B
the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were beautiful
C
it had rich fertile land
D
It had a code of law
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