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Chapter 3 Ancient Mesopotamia
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1) People in ancient Mesopotamia built walls out of mud around their city for . . .
A
decoration
B
protection
C
fun
D
their gods
2) A ..... climate is hot and fairly dry.
A
semiarid
B
dry
C
tropical
D
hot
3) Since the Mesopotamians had a crop ------, they were able to engage in trade
A
drought
B
surplus
C
wagon
D
duster
4) This region's name means “land between the two rivers”
A
Sumer
B
Mesopotamia
C
Euphrates
D
Ur
5) The flat land along a river is called a .....
A
flood plain
B
silt
C
delta
D
edge of the river
6) Fine soil deposited along the riverbanks in Mesopotamia is called. . . .
A
silt
B
the mouth
C
crop dust
D
a delta
7) How did the people of Mesopotamia solve their problem of the lack of resources?
A
they dug for hidden resources underground.
B
they just waited until someone brought them their supplies
C
they traded items they had for things they needed.
D
they left their civilizations and started a new place to live where they found crops
8) Priests collected payments and conducted religious services at the . . . . . in the city center.
A
ziggurat
B
roof top
C
court yard
D
city walls
9) The highest level leader in ancient Mesopotamia was a . . . . .
A
judge
B
priest
C
merchant
D
king
10) The Sumerians worshiped many gods which made them . . . . .
A
monotheistic
B
a civilization
C
polyester
D
polytheistic
11) The definition of a city-state includes the city and ........
A
the city leaders
B
the ziggurat
C
the rivers
D
the farmland
12) What are the 5 traits of a civilization?
A
advanced cities, complex workers, record institutions, keeping up with technology, and complex farming
B
advanced farming, specialized merchants, complex institutions, record keeping, simple technology
C
advanced ziggurats, specialized institutions, complex records, advanced technology, city workers
D
advanced cities, specialized workers, complex institutions, record keeping, advanced technology
13) Keeping official records in Sumerian society was the job of . .. . .
A
a merchant
B
women
C
a scribe
D
a priest
14) The first writing system used by the Sumerians included wedge-shaped symbols was called ....
A
cuneiform
B
stick writing
C
hieroglyphics
D
pictographs
15) The Sumerians used a ... to scratch the wedge-shaped symbols into the clay tablets
A
pencil
B
animal bone
C
stylus
D
rock
16) The top of the upper class included people who were . . .
A
kings, priests, women, slaves, merchants, artisans
B
kings, priests, landowners, government officials, rich merchants
C
kings, prisoners, women, landowners, government officials, merchants
D
farmers, artisans, kings, priests, women, government officials
17) The main role of Sumerian women was to. . . .
A
clean
B
cook
C
do all of the work at home
D
care for the children
18) The mathematical concept of 60 included all of the following EXCEPT. . . .
A
number system based on 60
B
60 days in a fortnight
C
60 seconds a minute and 60 minutes in an hour
D
360 degrees in a circle
19) The Sumerians did NOT invent. . . . .
A
the wheel
B
pottery
C
board games
D
the plow
20) Which statement is NOT true of bronze?
A
bronze tools stayed sharper
B
bronze is stronger than copper for tools
C
bronze tools = items they could trade
D
a mixture of copper and gold
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