Download Mesopotamia Exam - Mr. Rubel`s Class

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Mesopotamia Test
1. Mesopotamia directly translates to
A. The land between the rivers
B. The big great land
C. The land between 4 rivers
D. None of the above
2. The two rivers located in Mesopotamia are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
A. True
B. False
3. The two rivers run _______________ to each other and flow more than 1,000 miles.
A. Parallel
B. Perpendicular
5. Mesopotamia itself was located in the eastern part of the larger fertile
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A. Square
B. Circle
C. Crescent
D. Parallologram
6. During the spring harvest, rains and melting snow from the northern mountains
caused rivers to overflow their banks. This ___________________ the plains
A. Was good for
B. Flooded
C. Watered just the right amount
D. None of the above
7. Rivers were filled with silt, or small particles of soil. This was very good for
farming.
A. True
B. False
8. Extra amounts of food were known as surplus. Farmers could store the extra food
for later use.
A. True
B. False
9. Sumer’s cities were surrounded by mudflats and ___________________
A. Forrest
B. Oceans
C. Deserts
D. None of the above
10. Did each city-state communicate with other city-states?
A. Yes
B. No
11. The main material used to build city walls was
A. Dirt
B. Mud
C. Glue
D. None of the above
12. Each city-state had its own form of government and was not part of any larger
governing state.
A. True
B. False
Name one group who belonged to the upper class
13.___________________
Name one group who belonged to the middle class
14.____________________________
Name one group who made up the lower class
15.____________________________
17. Women and men had the same roles in society
A. True
B. False
18. Sumerian ___________ ran the home.
A. Men
B. Women
19. The writing system the Sumerians developed was the earliest known writing
system in the world
A. True
B. False
20. Sumerians created a way of writing known as Cuneiform
A. True
B. False
21. Official record keepers were known as ______________________
22. Name one mathematical advancement the Mesopotamian people made
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23. Name one technological advancement the Mesopotamian people made
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