Unit 2 : Mesopotamia Test

Please choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. You only get one attempt.

For the writing questions, answer to the best of your ability. You get 2 attempts.

Mesopotamia was located in the Fertile Crescent, which is an area of land that was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It’s geography was mostly:

What was the wheel first used for ?

How did irrigation help farmers grow more food?

Complete this sentence: A writing system was first developed

Hammurabi’s Code was:

Which of the groups below is ranked highest in Mesopotamian civilization?

Which one of these was not a kingdom in Ancient Mesopotamia?

Which empire is known for utilizing siege warfare and technologies like the battering ram and a siege tower?

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: The physical description of the land, weather, and natural resources around an area is called its___________.

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: Ancient Mesopotamians used ____________ to write down their myths, stories, and keep track of all the goods they traded with other cultures.

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: People whose job it was to read and write on clay tablets were called ______________.

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: The system that Mesopotamians used to transport water from the river to their crops was called _________

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: The large temple in the middle of a city-state used for religious purposes was called a __________________.

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: The famous leader of Babylon that created a code of laws was named _____________.

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: A large area where Mesopotamians lived and surrounded by giant walls was called a _____________.

What was the solution the Mesopotamians used to solve the problem of food shortages in the Zagros Foothills?

Choose on answer to fill in the blank: When a king controls multiple city-states and a large area of land it is called an____________.

Which of the seven characteristics of civilization does this image show?

Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of

Which of the seven characteristics of civilization does this image show?

What evidence found by archeologists show that Sumerians were not prehistoric?

One factor that made farming difficult in Sumer was

Answer in 1-2 sentences: How did Mesopotamian rulers use religion (the gods) to justify (explain) their decisions and rules?

Answer in 2-4 sentences: How did irrigation lead to the first city-states?

Answer in 2-4 sentences: How did someone's social class impact their punishment according to Hammurabi's Code?