HWH CH. 1.3

The Tigris and Euphrates River Valleys did not require irrigation systems or drainage to allow for agriculture.

• True

• False

The creators of the first Mesopotamian state were

• The Assyrians

• The Babylonians

• The Sumerians

• None of the above

The basic unit of Sumerian civilization

• empire

• city-state

• kingdom

• chiefdom

Which of the following were the characteristics of Sumerian cities?

• city walls with defense towers

• small flats for peasants

• larger dwellings for civic and priestly officials

• all of the above

People in Mesopotamia invented the arch and the dome.

• True

• False

Sumerian temples were called

• Pyramids

• Mosques

• Monuments

• Ziggurats

The Sumerian state was a theocracy (government by divine authority)

• True

• False

Which of the following were characteristics of a Sumerian king?

• Lived in a large palace

• Believed to derive power from the gods

• Led armies and organized workers for irrigation projects

• Aided by army, government bureaucracy, priests, and priestesses

• All of the above

All of the following were characteristic of the Sumerian city-state economies except

• agricultural

• commerce and industry

• use of camel caravans to transport goods

• trade with the western Mediterranean and India

Which technology used in Mesopotamia made the transport of goods easier?

• Dhows with sails

• Rafts with oars

• Carts with wheels

• All of the above