quizIZZ 1-2

Greek for “land between the rivers”

• Mesopotamia
• civilization
• irrigation
• city-state
• cuneiform

complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing

• Mesopotamia
• civilization
• irrigation
• city-state
• cuneiform

a method that brings water to crops

• Mesopotamia
• civilization
• irrigation
• city-state
• cuneiform

has its own government but is not part of any larger unit

• Mesopotamia
• civilization
• irrigation
• city-state
• cuneiform

a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer

• Mesopotamia
• civilization
• irrigation
• city-state
• cuneiform

The first civilizations arose __________ because the conditions for farming were good.

• in the mountains
• near the sea
• in river valleys
• in the desert

The Sumerians built a temple called a __________ to honor their chief god.

• scribe
• cradle
• Gilgamesh
• ziggurat

Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled __________ who also made metal, cloth, and pottery products.

• artisans
• merchants
• slaves
• priests

The few Sumerians who learned how to write often became __________, holding high positions in society.

• artisans
• scribes
• heads of households
• merchants

The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his

• scientific inventions
• mathematical ideas
• law codes
• writing skills