Gr.6 Ch.2 Mesopotamia Test Prep

Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?

• near the sea

• in river valleys

• in the desert

During the summer in Mesopotamia,

• high humidity kept people indoors.

• melting snow led to flooding.

• water was scarce.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief God was called a

• scribe.

• cradle.

• Gilgamesh.

• ziggurat.

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many made metal, cloth, and pottery because they were skilled

• artisans.

• merchants.

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as scribes.

• False

• True

The calendar developed by the Sumerians was based on

• the number 60.

• the cycles of the moon.

• the geometry of the wheel.

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Ms. Miller (obviously)

The __________ taught the Assyrians how to use more advanced weapons such as catapults and battering rams

• Hittites

• Sumerians

• Chaldeans

• O'Farrell Falcons

Which part of Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

• Hanging Gardens

• king's palace

• ziggurat

• irrigation system

Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the

• Euphrates River.

• Tigris River.

• Persian Gulf.