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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The main cities of Mesopotamia were _____________.
   2. Each city had qa temple tower called a ____________.
   3. Mesopotamians developed the art of firing bricks in ______________.
   4. The Mesopotamians devised an advanced system of ___________ irrigation.
   5. Mesopotamians used rafts called ____________ to carry goods along the canals.
2. 2.

   Tick the sentences that are true. Correct the others.

   1. The kings of Mesopotamia were autocratic.
   2. Ziggurats were massive and could be seen for miles around.
   3. All cities of Mesopotamia were well planned, with straight roads.
   4. The Mesopotamians wrote cuneiform on paper.
   5. The Mesopotamians used a solar calendar.
3. 3.

   Multiple choice questions.

   1. The two rivers between which Mesopotamia lay were:
      1. Ganga and Yamuna
      2. Indus and Jhelum
      3. Nile and Congo
      4. Tigris and Euphrates
   2. The southernmost part of Mesopotamia was called:
      1. Sumer
      2. Akkad
      3. Babylon
      4. Assyria
   3. The middle class in Mesopotamian society was formed by the:
      1. king
      2. priests
      3. scribes
      4. merchants and landowners
   4. The unit of count used by the Mesopotamians was:
      1. 40
      2. 50
      3. 60
      4. 70
4. 4.

   Match the following.

   1. prisoners of war	a. god of light
   2. Marduk	b. wedge
   3. kelek	c. constellation
   4. cuneus	d. slaves
   5. zodiac	e. raft

    

5. 5.

   What is the meaning of Mesopotamia?

6. 6.

   What was the main occupation of the people in Mesopotamia? What crops did they grow ?