Mesopotamia

The Sumerian writing system was called

• Ziggurat

• Stele

• Heiroglyphs

• Cuneiform

Mesopotamia’s climate was

• tropical  
• cold
• temperate       
• hot and dry     

Which of the following were members of the upper class?

• artisans

• kings and priests

• merchants and traders

• scribes

When it flooded, what was left behind?

• surplus

• irrigation

• silt

• mud

Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?

• Sargon

• Paul

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

Locate the Mesopotamians on the map.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these.

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Obelisk

• Post and Lintel construction

Who established the very first code of laws?

• Sargon
• Hammurabi
• Gilgamesh
• Humbaba

Mesopotamia’s climate was

• tropical  
• cold
• temperate       
• hot and dry     

What continent is Mesopotamia located on?

• Africa

• Asia

• Europe

• Iraq