Mesopotamia Unit Review

On the map, the Tigris River is identified by which letter?

• letter T

• letter X

• letter R

• letter S

On the map, which river is identified by "S" on the map?

• Tigris River

• Mesopotamia River

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

On the map, the Arabian Peninsula is identified by which letter?

• letter W

• letter X

• letter Y

• letter Z

What body of water separates Asia from the Arabian Peninsula?

• Persian Gulf

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

What is known as the between 2 rivers and identified as R on the map?

• Persian Gulf

• Mesopotamia

• Ur

• Egypt

Which one of the reasons below was NOT a reason the Tigris and Euphrates rivers were important to Mesopotamia?

• allowed for travel

• increased trade

• provided for better crops

• enhanced religion

What was responsible for stopping the flooding that would kill crops and providing water during times of drought?

• food surplus

• political system

• irrigation system

• praying to the gods

Which best describes SILT? (you will need to explain why it was important to the people of Mesopotamia on the test)

• what was used to get water from one place to another

• a fine soil deposited by the rivers used by farmers

• the material religious leaders used in their sacrifices to honor the gods

• the device that was used to stop the flooding of crops

What are the 3 social classes in Mesopotamia? (this is a fill-in question on the test)

• Upper, Middle, Lower

• First, Second, Third

• Upper, Common, Slaves

• Upper, In Between, Slaves

What are the 7 Features of a Civilization? (this is a fill-in question on the test)

• Religion, Art, Government, Social Classes, Technology, Writing System, & Food Surplus

• Leaders, Government, Economy, Social Classes, Religion, Writing System, & Architecture