Ancient Mesopotamia
A Social Studies Kahoot to review key concepts of mesopotamia.
Made by @Nick Coleman
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1: Mesopotamia means______________________.
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"The land between the lakes"
"A land of fertile soil"
"The land between the rivers"
"A land of gratitude"
2: The two rivers are the the _________________________________________.
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Tiger and Euphrates
Tigris and Euphrates
Tigers and Elephants
North and South
3: Why was Mesopotamia the first civilization?
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The land was perfect for farming.
The land was a perfect for roaming.
The land was perfect for making fire.
The weather was always nice.
4: Why was the land in Mesopotamia so great for farming?
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There were many animals around.
Animals were domesticed.
It was far from any water sources.
The soil is very rich and fertile.
5: Irrigate means_______________________.
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to control the water of the rivers.
to domesticate animals.
to farm the land.
to divide the social classes.
6: Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Mesopotamia?
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cuneiform
wheeled cart
paved road system
paper
7: The king and his royal family were at the top of the social order; directly under them were...
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farmers, artisans, scribes, and merchants.
priests and military commanders.
mountain men an.d mountain women (slaves)
doctors and lawyers.
8: Sumerians were polytheistic. This means they...
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worshiped many gods.
worshiped one god.
worshiped polygons.
worshiped animals.
9: The Sumerian gods were based on...
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animals
food
nature
the Epic of Gilgamesh
10: What is King Hammurabi known for?
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He was the 1st to develop a code of laws for a civilization.
He developed farming domestication.
He developed polytheism.
He developed trading.
11: ___________ were used for religious ceremonies, to teach cuneiform, and meetings with the king.
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Ziggurats
Pyramids
Temples
12: What is the area called shown by the color pink?
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Herbal Essence
The Fertile Crescent
13: Irrigation was also used for
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Transporting water to dry areas of land after droughts.
Transporting water to the ocean.
Transporting water to wet areas of land.
14: What is division of labor?
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Everyone has the same job.
Everyone has different jobs.
Everyone is a farmer.
C. Everyone has the same house.
15: Define surplus.
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Having the best agriculture.
Having more achievements than what you need.
Having more than what you need.
16: Three achievements of Mesopotamia are...
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