Ancient Mesopotamia Review 2025

Who chose the leaders to rule the city-states particularly in times of War in Mesopotamia?

• king
• priest
• government officials

What was a popular sport in Mesopotamia?

• football
• boxing
• hockey
• wrestling

The religion of Ancient Mesopotamia was ______________.

• Monotheistic
• Polytheistic

What was the most common type of exchange of goods in Mesopotamia?

• Bartering
• Stealing
• Borrowing

Who hired the workers to build temples, canals and roads?

• priest
• king
• government officials

What was Hammurabi's Code?

• one of the first set of written laws
• a password to enter the Ziggurat
• a series of numbers used to keep records

What were the FIRST type of coins made of in Mesopotamia?

• metal
• clay
• wood

True or False: Government and Religion were not closely linked in Ancient Mesopotamian Society.

• True
• False

True or False Mesopotamian coins eventually were made of metal and represented certain amounts of grain.

• True
• False

True or False: Priests declared that the king was sent from the gods to rule the city-states.

• True
• False