1) What is a Ziggurat? a) A religion that was in Mesopotamia! b) The name of a city-state c) A Temple in the center of every city-state! d) Homes for peasants and orphans! 2) What rivers were around Mesopotamia? a) Mississippi and Hudson River b) The Fertile Crescent c) The Nile river d) Tigris and Euphrates River 3) Each Sumerian city and the land around it.... a) Became a separate city-state b) Became a city of its own. c) Became it's own country d) Became a Ziggurat 4) Which is the correct ranking order for social classes in Sumer? a) Kings, Queens, Princes and Slaves b) rich, poor, slaves c) High class, Upper Class, Middle Class, Slaves d) Songs 5) What was NOT a Sumerian Invention? a) Wheel b) Plow c) TV d) Calender e) Sailboat 6) Who made a code of law? a) Hammurabi b) Babylonia c) Sargon 7) Why did people start job specialization? a) There was a food Surplus b) There was a very little food c) Many people where bored of Farming d) People wanted to go to Space 8) Which was not a job in Sumeria? a) Pottery b) Farming c) Scribes d) Computer Programming 9) How did domestication of oxen contribute to the productivity of agriculture in Mesopotamia? a) It provided a reliable source of milk and dairly products b) It improved transportation to other city-states c) It facilitated plowing and improving soil fertility through manure d) It introduced new irrigation techniques 10) How did the invention of textiles (fabric) increase productivity in Mesopotamia? a) It allowed for less focus on farming and more on other industries b) It boosted trade with neighboring regions, bringing in wealth and resources that enhanced overall productivity c) It led to significant advancements in medical treatments and health care d) It led innovations in transportation, making movement of goods more efficient. 11) Decide what influence pottery had on the productivity of larger populations as Mesopotamian society grew. a) It allowed for long-distance trade of agricultural products b) It allowed for better storage and preservation of food surplus. c) It provided an outlet for artistic expression d) It improved irrigation techniques 12) Used in building and for cuneiform tablets, what was the most available natural resource that supported the growth of Mesopotamia? a) Wood b) Clay c) Stone d) Obsidian 13) Mesopotamia's low and erratic rainfall necessitated the development of sophisticated technology to ensure consistent agrictural productivity. What was this technology? a) plow b) pottery c) irrigation systems d) textiles 14) How did the climate of Mesopotamia allow for the cultivation of various crops, especially grains like barley and wheat? a) cold summers and hot winters b) mild summers and cold winters c) tropical breezes year round d) hot summers and mild winters 15) Describe what influenced the economic structure of Mesopotamia a) the introduction of standard coins b) the establishment of centralized banks c) the barter system d) the feudal system 16) What was the role of monarchs (kings/queens) in Mesopotamian society? a) They were primarily seen as military leaders with little involvement in other aspects of governance. b) They used laws to keep order and claimed rule by divine right. c) Monarchs served primarily as intermediaries between the gods and people, focusing on religious duties over political leadership. d) They were mainly responsible for ensuring prosperity through trade and agriculture. 17) Hypothesize why farmers, who started the agricultural revolution, were not at the top of the social structure a) Because they did not contribute significantly to technological advancements. b) They were unwilling to engage in trade and economic exchanges with other regions c) They were more focused on military conquests and warfare rather than agricultural production. d) Power shifted to landowners, kings, priests and occupations such as military leaders and scribes were considered more prestigious.

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