The following assessment is designed to test your knowledge of Mesopotamia. It is a cumulative test that is based on everything we have studied about this ancient civilization. Take your time and read each question carefully. Remember to read each answer choice before choosing your final answer. Good Luck!
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The wheel
The plow
Writing
Horse -drawn buggy
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A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink
A darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water
A sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets
A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes
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They built terraces on the mountains.
They dug irrigation ditches and built levees.
They rotated farming with nomadic herding.
They diverted the flow of the rivers into other areas.
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They protected the city from invaders.
They were built as tombs for the kings.
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.
Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats.
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Nomadic hunting and gatherering
Trading over long distances
Founding new city-states
Farming and domestication of animals
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The code allowed priest to do what they wanted to.
The code helped parents make sure their kids behaved.
The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved appropriately in Babylon.
The code was Hammurabi's way of being mean to his people.
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Priest
A scribe
The upper class
Soldiers
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The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
The land was covered with heavy vegetation.
The area did not have any agricultural pests.
The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops.
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Absolute Location
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Human-Environmental Interaction
Movement
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Iraq
Iran
Japan
Africa
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Babylon, Sumer, Assyria
Assyria, Babylon, Sumer
Ur, Babylon, Sumer
Sumer, Babylon, Assyria
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Physical Characteristics of Place
Relative Location
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Relative Location
Physical Characteristics of Place
Human Characteristics of Place
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It allowed the Sumerians to keep track of time.
It controlled the irrigation devices to prevent flooding.
It made people more dependent on human strength for transportation.
It gave the Sumerians more freedom of movement.
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Movement
Human Characteristics of Place
Region
Location
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Human Characteristics of Place
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