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1) Silt a) a system that supplies dry land with water b) fine particles of fertile soil c) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met d) Having a specialized job 2) IRRIGATION a) fine particles of fertile soil b) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met c) a system that supplies dry land with water d) Having a specialized job 3) CITY-STATE a) a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory, but is still part of civilization b) fine particles of fertile soil c) a system that supplies dry land with water d) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met 4) SURPLUS a) a belief in more than one god b) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met c) a system that supplies dry land with water d) a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory, but is still part of 5) POLYTHEISM a) “to rise high” it’s a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the to b) a system that supplies dry land with water c) a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used d) a belief in more than one god 6) CUNEIFORM a) a system that supplies dry land with water b) a belief in more than one god c) a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay d) a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels 7) ZIGGURAT a) “to rise high” it’s a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top b) fine particles of fertile soil c) a belief in more than one god d) a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or r 8) SCRIBE a) a belief in more than one god b) a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper c) fine particles of fertile soil d) a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or r 9) EPIC a) fine particles of fertile soil b) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met c) a specialized job d) a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero 10) EMPIRE a) epic b) a payment made to ruler or state as a sign of surrender c) a large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler d) a belief in more than one god 11) TRIBUTE a) a payment made to ruler or state as a sign of surrender b) a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels c) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met d) a belief in more than one god 12) PROVINCE a) a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels b) fine particles of fertile soil c) a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire d) a system that supplies dry land with water 13) CARAVAN a) a payment made to ruler or state as a sign of surrender b) a system that supplies dry land with water c) a belief in more than one god d) a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels 14) ASTRONOMERS a) a person who studies planets and stars b) a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels c) a payment made to ruler or state as a sign of surrender d) an amount that has been left over after a need has been met 15) MESOPOTAMIA a) the land between the rivers b) a person who studies planets and stars c) a belief in more than one god d) fine particles of fertile soil 16) MONARCHY a) Type of government led by a king b) Type of government led by a president c) Type of government led by priest d) None of the above 17) MESOPOTAMIA IS AKA AS a) The land between the rivers b) Fertile Crescent c) The place were the first civilizations emerged d) All of the above 18) In early civilizations, the first governments were a) Democracies b) Monarchies c) Republics d) Dictatorships 19) Early civilizations were characterized by the emergence of : a) A religion worshiping several gods b) A government system with only one ruler  c) Art as a form of expression  d) Social structures e) All of the Above 20) Why was it important for early civilizations to settle by river valleys? a) Because they could fish from the river b) Because they needed water to drink and wash themselves c) Because they used a the river to facilitate their trading d) Because they needed the water from the rivers to water their crops e) All of the above 21) What are the main inventions of the Sumerians? a) Cuneiform writing and the wheel b) A number system using 60 as the base c) Irrigation and plow for farming d) All of the Above 22) Mesopotamia's economy system was based on:  a) Farming b) Trade c) Dollars d) A and B 23) The upper class consisted of: a) Kings, priests, scribes, and government workers b) Artisans, farmers, and merchants c) Enslaves  d) None 24) The Middle Class a) Kings, priests, scribes, and government workers b) Artisans, farmers, and merchants c) Enslaves d) None 25) What is a challenge that Sumerians had to face? a) Unpredictable floods during the spring b) Migration of their loved ones c) Rivers dried out over the summer d) A and C 26) Where do we begin to see the formation of City States? a) Orlando b) Sumer c) Akkalalalad d) Babylonia 27) What was the Epic of Gilgamesh? a) An extension of the Code of Hammurabi b) A comedy about Gilgamesh c) A poem that tells a story of the great Sumerian king d) A form of writing that was developed after cuneiform 28) Who was the leader of the Akkadians? a) Sumer b) Babylon c) Sargon d) Ziggurat 29) What was Sargon known for? a) For uniting city states and forming the first empire b) For inventing cuneiform writing c) For domesticating animals d) For trading large amounts of surpluses 30) The land in Mesopotamia had rich soil compared to other areas surrounding it a) T b) F

HNMS MESOPOTAMIA VOCABULARY AND REVIEW

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