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Mesopotamia Lesson 1

Quiz by Luzmila Cabrera

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  • Q1
    What rivers define Mesopotamia?
    Tigris and Euphrates
    Indus and Ganges
    Danube and Mississippi
    Nile and Amazon
    30s
  • Q2
    What significant development occurred around 4000 B.C. in Mesopotamia?
    Cities were established
    Writing was invented
    Farming began
    Iron tools were created
    30s
  • Q3
    What is a civilization?
    A natural disaster
    A group of people with a high level of culture and order
    A type of government
    A large family
    30s
  • Q4
    What purpose did dams serve in Mesopotamia?
    To fish
    To create lakes
    To build roads
    To control floods
    30s
  • Q5
    What is irrigation?
    A type of farming equipment
    Watering crops using canals
    A method of fishing
    A flood control measure
    30s
  • Q6
    What is silt and why is it important for farming?
    A farming tool
    A kind of pest
    A rich soil good for farming
    A type of grain
    30s
  • Q7
    Which region in southern Mesopotamia is known for its early cities?
    Akkad
    Babylonia
    Assyria
    Sumer
    30s
  • Q8
    What was one of the key results of having a surplus of food in Mesopotamia?
    Everyone had to farm
    There was a food shortage
    Some people could become artisans
    No one could trade
    30s
  • Q9
    What role did trade play in the growth of cities in Mesopotamia?
    It made farming unnecessary
    It facilitated the development of more complex societies
    It decreased cultural exchange
    It caused food shortages
    30s
  • Q10
    When did people first stay in Mesopotamia?
    Around 5000 B.C.
    Around 1000 B.C.
    Around 3000 B.C.
    Around 7000 B.C.
    30s

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