Unit 2: Ancient Mesopotamia

Q1: What is the name of the world's very first civilization?

• Phoenicia

• Assyria

• Mesopotamia

Q2: What is the name of the writing that the Ancient Mesopotamians created?

• Cubic zirconia

• Cuneiform

• Cuneifoto

Q3: Which occupation required a person to read and write in order keep records like court documents?

• a craftsman

• a teacher

• a scribe

Q4. What were the temples or ziggurats main purpose?

• To offer protection and gifts for the gods in hopes to bring good luck to the land and the people

• Holding festivals and ceremonies for the gods.

• To provide work for the slaves.

Q5. What was the reason the first civilization occurred in Mesopotamia?

• They were able to fight off others and settle the valley first.

• They were able to choose a good ruler.

• They were able to produce a surplus of food allowing for people to live longer and have different jobs in society.

Q6. What were the two rivers that watered the area called Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Euphrates

• Nile and Tigris

• Tigris and Euphrates

Q7: What helped the Sumerian civilization start to grow in population?

• agriculture

• more jobs

• learning how to write

Q8: Which class of people were kings, their family and priests in?

• lower class

• middle class

• upper class

Q9: Which empire was Hammurabi king of?

• Sumerian

• Babylonian

• Akkadian

Q10: Hammurabi got tired of _______________.

• people changing laws about the kings

• people changing laws about marriage

• people changing laws when they wanted an advantage