Vocabulary
Which of the following took place during prehistory?
a) a system of writing was developed
b) fire was discovered
c) civilizations began
d) people started using metal tools
b) fire was discovered
What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?
Euphrates and Tigris.
Which invention contributed the most in the development of agriculture?
a) wheel
b) mud bricks
c) alphabet
d) plow
d) plow
Which of the following was the main cause of many conflicts in ancient Mesopotamia?
a) Leaders fought for power to control all of Mesopotamia.
b) People wanted control over trade routes.
c) People disagreed over the type of religion that was best.
d) Civilizations wanted control over the land near the Fertile Crescent.
d) Civilizations wanted control over the land near the Fertile Crescent.
What group of people were usually scribes?
Men or Upper Middle Class
All of the following were part of a civilization except which one?
a) small villages
b) surplus food led to trading
c) a system of writing
d) people were nomads
d) people were nomads
How did the people of Mesopotamia benefit from the physical geography of their location?
Hint: Focus on water
Acceptable answers:
Flooding created good (fertile) soil for crops.
Transportation to trade.
Irrigation.
Which of the following happened for the first time in the New Stone Age?
a) people hunted
b) animals were domesticated
c) fire was used
d) people moved from place to place when the food sources ran out
b) animals were domesticated
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's Code?
a) It described the punishments for breaking different laws.
b) It was written down.
c) It was fair and used the same way to all people.
d) A person was guilty even if he or she
accidentally broke a law.
c) It was fair and used the same way to all people.
These people in a monarchy are the most important people.
Kings and Queens
Mesopotamian civilizations believed in many gods, which is called ___________.
polytheism
How did the people of Mesopotamia benefit from the physical geography of their location?
Hint: Focus land
Deserts and mountains protected the Mesopotamians from attackers.
What is important about Hammurabi's Code?
First written down laws and consequences.
Which is not a reason Phoenicia was the first major trading empire?
a) They had supplies that allowed them to build ships easily.
b) They were located near the Mediterranean Sea.
c) They developed the best roads for travel.
d) They had goods that were in high demand.
c) They developed the best roads for travel.
Nobles and these people are the second most important group of people in Mesopotamia
Priests (because they can talk to the gods).
Which of the following statements is true about surplus food?
a) Surplus food made people have to hunt more often.
b) Surplus food allowed people to become artisans.
c) More people were nomads because of surplus food.
d) Because of surplus food, people never hunted animals again.
b) Surplus food allowed people to become artisans.
What is the nickname of Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
Hummarbi's Code follows the "eye for an eye" philosophy. What does this mean?
The name of the first empire
Sumer
The reason there are many gods
Explained things (science) that were not understood.
The ancient writing of Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
What modern day country is located where Mesopotamia was located?
Iran/Iraq
What are two things that Sumerians discovered/invented
Geometry/Math
Writing/Cuneiform
Multiplication
Sailing
12 month calendar
Phoencia traded using this special technique
Sailing
Large religions temples in Mesopotamia
Ziggarauts