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Mesopotamia is located in what area of the world
a) North America
b) Europe
c) The Middle East
d) Africa

This describes the climate of Mesopotamia
a) tropical
b) semiarid
c) arctic
d) desert

The definition of surplus is
a) moving water from place to place
b) having more than you need
c) living in cities
d) a job that requires special skills

The building used in the Sumerians religion was called a:
a) ziggurat
b) pyramid
c) tower
d) Pictograph

Irrigation is most closely defined as
a) moving water from one place to another
b) people who do not live in cities
c) a building made with mud
d) a type of writing that used pictures to represent words

The Sumerians developed tools made from
a) steel
b) clay
c) iron
d) bronze

Mesopotamia literally means
a) The land of surplus
b) The land between two rivers
c) The land of many floods
d) The land of good farming

The sumerians wrote on what material?
a) paper
b) papyrus
c) wood
d) clay

Keeping official records in Sumer was the job of
a) merchants
b) a priests
c) scribes
d) women

The mesopotamians lived
a) in isolation
b) nomadic lives
c) in cities
d) on a mountain

Flooding rivers enrich the areas around them by depositing ________ on the land
a) fish
b) silt
c) oil
d) salt water

Because they worshipped many gods, the Sumerians are said to have practiced
a) monotheism
b) hinduism
c) polytheism
d) animal sacrifice

The writing system developed my the Sumerians using wedge-shaped symbols is called
a) sanskrit
b) hieroglyphics
c) ziggurats
d) cuneiform

Which of these descriptions best defines city-state?
a) a city and its surrounding farmland
b) a small country ruled by a king
c) a big city with a large population
d) a large region containing many small towns and cities

Which of the following did the Sumerians invent?
a) paper
b) the wheel
c) indoor plumbing
d) shoes

Who had the most power in Sumerian society?
a) farmers
b) artisans
c) merchants
d) priests

Why were the Sumerians able to develop different kinds of job skills?
a) population growth increased the number of people
b) priests started schools to train workers
c) Food surpluses allowed people to do work other than farm
d) Periods of peace freed soldiers from military service

For what purpose did the Sumerians first develop writing?
a) to keep business records
b) To honor their gods
c) To remember their history
d) To praise the king

The land between the Tigris and the Euphrates is called
a) Syria
b) Arabia
c) Mesopotamia
d) Egypt

This is the flat land next to a river
a) floodplain
b) gulf
c) mountain
d) valley

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