Fast & Curious - Mesopotamia

Why was the Fertile Crescent the site of many early settlements?

• The hills were rich in gold.

• The soil was good for crops.

• The forest was full of animals.

• The caves were deep and warm.

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
• the Euphrates and the Tigris

Which of the following describes agriculture?

• gathering plants and hunting animals

• growing crops and raising animals

• developing skill with a spear

• moving to another place to find plants

What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?

• India
• Egypt
• China
• Iraq

The Mesopotamian writing system was called

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphs

• georgian

• sargon

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

• plow

• dams & levees

• pavement

• all of the above

A Mesopotamian temple to honor their chief god was called a

• scribe.
• cradle.
• Gilgamesh.
• ziggurat.

Evidence of Mesopotamian writing has been found on

• flattened reeds.

• animal hides.

• clay tablets.

• metal coins.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 

• irrigation
• nomads
• ziggurat
• scribes

What is the name for an independent kingdom made up of a city and the surrounding lands it controls?

• territory

• city-state

• colony

• empire