WH - Ch 1, Lesson 3: Mesopotamia Question Preview (ID: 59555)


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An achievement of Sumerian culture was the development of the
a) wagon.
b) wagon wheel.
c) press.
d) printing press.

Which of these innovations is Sumerian?
a) the division of the year into 12 months
b) the base 10 number system
c) the division of months into 4 weeks
d) a number system based on 60

Wealth and economic power in Sumer was dictated mainly by
a) agriculture.
b) trade.
c) the ziggurat.
d) religion.

In addition to kings, who had great political power in Sumeria?
a) farmers with large farms
b) artisans
c) priests and priestesses
d) record keepers

The Mesopotamian religion, which identified nearly 3,000 gods and goddesses, can be described as
a) cuneiform.
b) polytheistic.
c) patriarchal.
d) theocratic.

The river valleys of Mesopotamia not only supported agriculture. They also
a) made theocracy possible.
b) encouraged the development of polytheism.
c) provided transport and encouraged trade.
d) formed the city-states of Sumerian civilization.

Which geographic factor contributed most to the rich soil of Mesopotamia?
a) silt
b) heavy rainfall
c) irrigation
d) melting snow

Where is the Fertile Crescent?
a) north of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
b) south of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
c) between the Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
d) south of the Mediterranean Sea and east of the Persian Gulf

The Sumerians were the first to make
a) stone tools.
b) tin.
c) bronze.
d) steel.

In construction, the Sumerians developed the
a) window.
b) pediment.
c) arch.
d) balcony.

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