WorksheetsUnit 3 (Mesopotamia)
Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which contributes MOST to the fertility of the land near rivers?
a)
heavy tropical storms
b)
rich silt deposits from river bottom
c)
abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
d)
Minerals from nearby
2.
Why was irrigation so important to the ancient Mesopotamian civilization?
a)
Without irrigation,there would not have been such a large agricultural surplus.
b)
Irrigation gave farmers a chance to rest.
c)
Building irrigation projects was a way for Mesopotamian men to feel proud of their villages.
d)
Irrigation was an important religious practice
3.
The two major rivers located in Mesopotamia are the ________________ and _______________.
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Indus and Ganges
c)
Indus and Euphrates
d)
Nile and Yellow
4.
The writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay
a)
cursive
b)
hieroglyphics
c)
cuneiform
d)
cave paintings
5.
What was the purpose of irrigation?
a)
To keep crops dry
b)
to provide water to crops
c)
provide plumbing in the cities
d)
To give people water to bathe in
6.
The river valley civilizations were all built around...
a)
Oceans
b)
Mountains
c)
Rivers
d)
Deserts
7.
Which civilization grew next to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
India
c)
China
d)
Egypt
8.
What is cuneiform?
a)
Egyptian writing system
b)
Harappan writing system
c)
scroll-like writing of the Aryans
d)
wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians
9.
The building of a canal to bring water to farms is an example of _____.
a)
domestication
b)
diasphora
c)
transferance
d)
irrigation
10.
Early civilizations - Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus, and China-- formed along rivers because...
a)
Rivers made it possible to rely on farming rather than hunting and gathering.
b)
Rivers provided great views and breezes.
c)
Early humans believed gods lived along the rivers.
d)
Rivers offered more fish and wildlife to eat.
11.
In which of the following river valleys did the first civilization, the Sumerians, begin?
a)
the Nile River Valley
b)
the Indus River Valley
c)
The Huang He valley
d)
The Tigris and Euphrates
12.
Which of the following is a list of laws created in ancient Babylon?
a)
Twelve Tables
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Hammurabi's Code
d)
Analects
13.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
14.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
15.
When Hammurabi came to power, he established what was known as
a)
Akkadian Empire
b)
Babylonian Empire
c)
Chaldean Empire
d)
Persian Empire
16.
Sumerians were
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polotheistic
17.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cunieform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
English
d)
Sargon
18.
In the Sumerian form of writing,
a)
paper made of linen was stretched over wet clay
b)
sharpened reeds made wedge shaped marks on paper made from papyrus
c)
symbols that looked like animals were drawn on clay tablets
d)
harpened reeds made wedge-shaped marks on wet clay
19.
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
It was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
20.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
21.
A pyramid-shaped structure with a holy place at the top. Has many steps/terraces.
a)
pyramid
b)
ziggurat
c)
Ishtar
d)
shrine
22.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
a)
city-state
b)
town
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
23.
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
a)
city-state
b)
province
c)
empire
d)
Mesopotamia
24.
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
polytheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
irrigation
25.
What were the rivers effect on people in ancient river valley civilizations?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming
d)
were pretty to look at
26.
Why was writing first invented?
a)
for texting
b)
to write stories
c)
for fun
d)
to keep records
27.
What is the difference/connection between an empire and a province
a)
empire made of up provinces
b)
provinces are made up of empires
28.
What materials did the scribes of Mesopotamia use to write on and with?
a)
paper and pencil
b)
clay and pens
c)
clay and stylus
d)
paper and stylus
29.
Who united Sumer’s city-states to form Babylonia?
a)
Sumerians
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Mr. Sharples
30.
What was the purpose of irrigation?
a)
keep crops dry
b)
to provide water to crops
c)
provide indoor plumbing
d)
give people drinking water
31.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
32.
King Hammurabi was best known for what?
a)
The Hanging Gardens
b)
Owning Slaves
c)
Ruling the First Empire
d)
Writting down Laws
33.
What is polytheism?
a)
Believing in no god
b)
Believing in more than one god.
c)
Believing that there is one god.
d)
Not being sure is there is a god.
34.
Why were scribes so important?
a)
They ruled the empire
b)
They made goods that could be traded
c)
To protect the empire from invasion
d)
They recorded daily events
35.
In Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt which made the soil ______________.
a)
Rocky
b)
Sandy
c)
Fertile
d)
Barren
36.
Who developed the first empire of Mesopotamia?
a)
Hammurabi
b)
Ashurbanipal
c)
Nabopolassar
d)
Sargon
37.
Who would have the following responsibilities in Mesopotamia: Lead an army, Enforce the laws, Have temples built
a)
A priest
b)
The Council
c)
A scribe
d)
A king
38.
Each Sumerian city-state was considered a state in itself, with its own god and government.
a)
This is correct
b)
This is incorrect
39.
Which of the following inventions MOST affected the food supply in Sumer?
a)
the wheel
b)
the plow
c)
the sailboat
d)
the chariot
40.
_________ are complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
a)
irrigation
b)
city-state
c)
civilization
d)
state
41.
Writing developed because people had to keep track of
a)
history
b)
myths
c)
beliefs
d)
trade
42.
Hammurabi's Code of Laws can be summed up by
a)
Pay the price
b)
An eye for an eye
c)
A goat for a mule
d)
Can't we all just get along
43.
Which of the following is a major factor of Hammurabi's laws?
a)
Code was the first set of laws to apply to everyone
b)
Code was the first set of laws to apply to lower class
c)
Laws could be changed by priests
d)
There were over 500 laws
44.
What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
a)
Nile River
b)
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
c)
Amazon River
d)
Yellow and Yangtze Rivers
45.
What was the first human civilization formed?
a)
Sumer
b)
Babylonia
c)
Assyria
d)
Greek
46.
River Valleys were a good place for civilizations to grow because they offered
a)
Water gods to worship
b)
Rich soils for agriculture
c)
A stable government
d)
An abundance of gold
47.
A ziggurat is...
a)
A Sumerian uniform
b)
A writing system
c)
A Temple
d)
A Sumerian chariot
48.
What were Mesopotamian homes mostly made of?
a)
Tents made from animal hides
b)
Wood
c)
Stone
d)
Sun-dried bricks
49.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
50.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
51.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
52.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
53.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
54.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
55.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
56.
Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?
a)
It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.
b)
t was used by many later civilizations as a model
c)
It treated all people the same under the law.
d)
It was carved in stone.
57.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
58.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
59.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
60.
What was the main religion of the Sumerians?
a)
Monotheism
b)
Christianity
c)
Polytheism
d)
Judaism
61.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
62.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
63.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Sumer
64.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
65.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
66.
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.
a)
business class
b)
lower class
c)
middle class
d)
upper class
67.
Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the sea
c)
in river valleys
d)
n the desert
68.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
69.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
70.
Sumer was mainly made up of..
a)
City States
b)
An empire
c)
Villages
d)
Farms
71.
"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
72.
More food than as needed by a person.
a)
Trade
b)
Domestication
c)
Surpus
d)
Irrigation
73.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
74.
The earliest form of writing in which pictures represented word or ideas
a)
Cave Paintings
b)
Pictograms
c)
Hieroglyphics
d)
Sumerian
75.
Government that is controlled by religious leaders
a)
Monarchy
b)
Theocracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Dictatorship
76.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming
d)
were pretty to look at
77.
Why was writing first invented?
a)
for texting
b)
to write stories
c)
for fun
d)
to keep records
78.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
79.
What was the Phonican people known for selling?
a)
Cedar Wood
b)
Slaves
c)
Silver
d)
Purple Clothes
80.
Which body of water was NOT near Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Amazon River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mediterranean Sea
81.
Based on this excerpt, which conclusion can be drawn about ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
People will all be treated the same way by the legal system
b)
The social class a person belonged to could not be changed
c)
People were treated differently based on the social class to which they belonged
d)
A person who was considered property could not be charged with a crime
82.
The Sumerian form of writing was called
a)
Calligraphy
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Sanskrit
d)
Cuneiform
83.
The monotheistic beliefs of Abraham became the foundation all of the following religions EXCEPT?
a)
Christianity
b)
Judaism
c)
Islam
d)
Hinduism
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