Mesopotamia's Review

Geography

100

Why did our ancestors decide to settle in Mesopotamia?

1- Rich in minerals (Gold, Iron)

2- Great weather

3- Fertile lands

4- Lots of animals to hunt

2- Fertile Lands

200

Mesopotamia is also known as the ________________

1- The land between two mountains

2- The land between two deserts

3- The land between two lakes

4- The land between two rivers

4- The land between two rivers

300

What geographical feature/landform was located to the South of the Mesopotamia region:

1- Desert

2- Mountains

3- Rivers

4- Forests

1- Desert

400

What are the names of the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?

1- Nile and Senegal

2- Ganges and Indus

3- Taros and Ural river

4- Tigris and Euphrates

4- Tigris and Euphrates

500

Mesopotamian agriculture rely on ____________ to bring water to their farms

1- Rain

2- Rivers

3- Irrigation Canals

4- Domesticated animals for transport

3- Irrigation Canals

Mr.Carrero

100

What is Mr. Carrero's first name?

1- Jose

2-Gabriel

3- Alejandro

4- Carlos

3- Alejandro

200

How old is Mr.Carrero?

28

26

24

30

28

300

What is Mr.Carrero's dog breed?

1- Yorky

2- Terrier

3- German Sheppard

4- Chihuahua

4- Chihuahua

400

Which of the following afterschool programs does Mr.Carrero does NOT participate in or is part of?

1- Zone Sports

2- Chess Club

3- MESA/STEAM Club

4- Robotics

4- Robotics

500

What is the name of Mr. Carrero's dog?

1- Cece

2- Princess

3- Snowy

4- Spotty

1- Cece

Akkadians

100

Akkadians got their name from the ancient city of _____

1- Sumer

2- Akkad

3-Babylon

4- Uruk

2- Akkad

200

Akkadians had to take over other people's land because of the lack of:

1- Access to water

2- Manpower (people to work the land)

3- Fertile Land

4- Natural Resources

3- Fertile Land

300

Akkad's First Emperor name was:

1- Gilgamesh

2- Hammurabi

3- Sargon

4- Nebuchadnezzar 

3- Sargon

400

One of the main achievements of the Akkadians was the creation of :

1- Writing

2- Wheel

3- Chariots

4- Standard Measurement system

4- Standard Measurement system

500

Which of the following statements about the Akkadian Empire is FALSE?

1- It was the first known Empire of the World

2- The Empire had a standard measurement system

3- It lasted for a long period of time

4- Sargon was the last Emperor of the Akkadians

3- It lasted for a long period of time

Sumerians

100

The Sumerians got their name from their city-state:

1- Sumer

2- Akkad

3-Babylon

4- Uruk

1- Sumer

200

Sumerians wrote on:

1- Clay tablets

2- Papyrus rolls

3- Paper

4- Wood tablets

1- Clay tablets

300

The Sumerians developed the first system of writing known as:

1- Hyroglifics

2- Pictographs

3- Cuneiform

4- Pashtun

3- Cuneiform

400

Sumerians had an advanced mathematical system based on the number?

12

24

60

10

60

500

Which of the following invention was NOT created by the Sumerians?

1- The Wheel

2- The Plow

3- A measurement system

4- A writing system

3- A measurement system

General Knowledge

100

Which of the following civilizations was the first one to emerge in the region?

1- Babylonians

2- Akkadians

3- Sumerians

4- Assyrians

3- Sumerians

200

Most Mesopotamian cultures believed in many gods making them a :

1-Monotheistic society

2- Polytheistic society

3- Animism society

2- Polytheistic society

300

Most city-states compete with each other for:

1- Resources (gold)

2- Water

3- Fertile Land

4- Political Power

3- Fertile Land

400

Which of the following countries is NOT part of what used to be known as Mesopotamia?

1- Iraq

2- Syria

3- Iran

4- Egypt

4- Egypt

500

Mesopotamia is known as the cradle of civilization because:

1- They were the first civilization to build cradles for the newborn babies

2- The region is known for having a cradle-like figure or outline

3- Is the birthplace of many of the first civilizations

3- Is the birthplace of many of the first civilizations