Mesopotamia Unit 3 Test Review

Excessive rainfall leading to constant flooding

Unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Lack of sunlight affecting crop growth

Frequent earthquakes disrupting society

The consequences were equally fair to all members of society

It allowed soldiers to receive free land

It was the world's first written code of law

It only applied to the male citizens of the society

They provided fertile land for agriculture

They were sources of gold and silver

They allowed for building in mountain regions

They had dense forests for wood supply

It discouraged trade with other regions

It led to overpopulation and resource scarcity

It made hunting and gathering obsolete

It led to trade and the emergence of specialized labor

Kings were often seen as chosen by gods

Religious leaders were not involved in governance

The society adopted monotheistic beliefs for unity

Religion had no influence on political affairs

They grew corn

They built ziggurats

They were monotheistic

They originated near rivers

began to interact and trade with distant societies

migrated south ahead of advancing glaciers

relied more on meat than plants for their diets

began to farm and live in permanent settlements

People with surplus goods began to save them for a time when they would need them

People with surplus goods began to discard them so they did not have to carry them

People the surplus goods began to exchange them for other goods that they needed

People with surplus goods began to give them to people who did not have enough

hieroglyphics

papyrus

cuneiform

calligraphy

True

False