Ch 4 & 5 Meso Test Review

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• land of the Zagros mountains

• land between the rivers

• river at the mouth of cities

• land of peaceful people

Sumerian communities were called city-states because

• they stored water and built walls

• they fought all the time

• they were part of a large empire

• they had its own ruler and farmland

Why did the people in the Zagros foothills move to the river plains in Sumer?

• to escape invaders

• to solve the food shortage problem

• to help dig silt out of canals

• to construct canals and reservoirs

The purpose of dams and reservoirs was to store water for later use

• true

• false

Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?

• it clogged up the irrigation canals

• it ruined the the soil for planting

• it made the water muddy

• it crumbled the city walls

What was the purpose of building levees?

• to make it easier to fish

• to store water for later use

• to protect cities from attacks

• to prevent flooding

Mud brick walls and moats were constructed to

• make villagers work together

• protect cities from attack

• prevent flooding

• bring drinking water into towns

What does it is mean to have a stable food supply?

• hunting and gathering

• gods have blessed the people

• having enough food for its people

• taxation for the king

What was an important job of scribes?

• teaching royal children

• keeping the ziggurats clean

• assisting the king with sacrifices

• writing down laws & receipts

Name an invention that helped keep a stable food supply in Sumer:

• the wheel

• the plow

• the chariot

• the arch