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Chapter 2 Review Packet
1. ______________________________________________ is Greek for “land between the rivers.”
2. A long period of time without rain is known as a
_______________________________________________.
3. The ancient Mesopotamians came up with the idea of digging
_______________________________________________ canals to bring water to their crops.
4. ___________________________________________ is fertile soil that is deposited on land from
the annual floods.
5. ___________________________________________ or flood walls were constructed to keep the
rivers from overflowing their banks.
6. Mesopotamia is part of a larger area of rich farmland called the
______________________________________________.
7. Surpluses developed in Mesopotamia, which allowed people to
____________________________________________ and it also permitted the people to
____________________________________________ with other people.
8. The system of writing used in Mesopotamia was called
____________________________________________.
9. A ___________________________________________ system is used to exchange goods and
services for other goods and services.
10. Official writers were known as _________________________________________________. This
trade was learned at _________________________________________________ or Tablet School.
11. The belief in many different gods and goddesses is called
____________________________________________.
12. A __________________________________________ is a temple that was built to link
_____________________________________________ and ____________________________________________.
13. ____________________________________________ created a list of 282 laws to govern the
people of Babylon. Many of the laws had consequences that by today’s standards
are considered ____________________________________________. They also did not treat
everyone ____________________________________________.
14. Why was the development of written laws so important?
15. Describe the process of cuneiform writing in Mesopotamia.
16. Why was invention of cuneiform writing important?
17. The former region of Mesopotamia was located in the present day country of
______________________________________________.
18. The ________________________________________________________ of Babylon was a building
with irrigated terraces planted with trees and flowers and had pools and fountains.
It is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
19. The first library was created by the ________________________________________________.
20. The _______________________________________________________ were the first people to
smelt and use iron.
21. The ____________________________________________ developed the wheel, plow, and
sailboat.
22. The greatest Sumerian invention was ______________________________________________.
23. What made the Assyrians so powerful?
24. Mesopotamia is situated between the ________________________________________________
and the _________________________________________________ rivers.