Land Between Two Rivers - Section 1

What is a city called that has its own traditions, government, and laws

• caravan city
• city-state
• city-covenant
• civilization city

Early cities started in the Fertile Crescent because...?

• the rivers created rich farmland
• the rivers were fast moving
• there were many artisans
• the religion was polytheistic

Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?

• Tigris and Indus
• Huang and Euphrates
• Tigris and Nile
• Tigris and Euphrates

The Fertile Crescent is an arc-shaped region that stretches from...?

• the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile River
• the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
• the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
• the Mediterranean Sea and the Caspian Sea

a traditional story that sometimes tells a legend that explains people's beliefs

• prophecy
• religion
• myth
• legend

the belief in many gods

• Polytheism
• Monotheism
• Catholicism
• Judaism

The first Sumerian schools taught students to write on....? 

• clay tablets
• paper booklets
• brick tablets
• wooden boards

What was one major problem for people living near rivers?

• transportation
• dangerous animals
• extreme heat
• flooding

Sumerian temples called _____ were built in the center of the city as a shrine to the gods.

• ziggurats
• churches
• museums
• marketplaces

Why was religion and the worship of gods so important to ancient people?

• By honoring the gods, they would have a good life
• By honoring the gods, they would be punished
• By honoring the gods, they were more intelligent
• By honoring the gods, they became gods.