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WorksheetsCRS Mesopotamia Quiz
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A person who writes and records information for a job
a)
artisan
b)
scribe
c)
city-state
d)
irrigation
2.
A method that brings water to crops
a)
Scribe
b)
City-State
c)
Irrigation
d)
Civilization
3.
Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows. What did these two inventions help provide?
a)
a system of government
b)
a steady supply of food
c)
an honor for the gods
d)
a partner with whom to trade
4.
The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What was it?
a)
wheels
b)
sowards
c)
horseshoes
d)
harnesses
5.
The first civilization arose _______ because the conditiions for farminig were good
a)
near the sea
b)
in river valleys
c)
in the mountains
d)
in the desert
6.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cyrillian
b)
Sargon
c)
heiroglyphics
d)
cuneiform
7.
The Sumerians build a temple called a ________ to honor their chief god
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
scribe
c)
cradle
d)
ziggurat
8.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions
a)
plow
b)
wheel
c)
bricks
d)
all of the above
9.
What was made up of the city and the farm land around the city
a)
irrigation
b)
city-state
c)
ziggarut
d)
scribe
10.
A ___________ is the way of life, the beliefs, customs, art, religion and food of a people.
a)
polytheistic
b)
culture
c)
ziggurat
d)
leeve
11.
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.
12.
If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out. If he has knocked out the teeth of a commoner, he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver."
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
--Code of Hammurabi
Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?
a)
Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.
b)
All men are equal under the law.
c)
Violence must always be punished with violence.
d)
Fines are better than physical punishment.
13.
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
14.
How many years ago did Hammurabi live?
a)
5,000
b)
3,000
c)
4,000
d)
2,000
15.
What does the bolded phrase in the sentence mean : The purpose of the laws was to unify and maintain order.
a)
keep the peace
b)
punish people
c)
organize the people
d)
count all the people
16.
Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?
a)
The people of Babylon
b)
The gods
c)
The Akkadians
d)
The constitution
17.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had them carved on stele and placed in the temple
b)
He put the code in front of the government buildings
c)
He placed them at the entrance of Babylon
18.
How many years did Hammurabi rule for?
a)
30 yrs
b)
40 yrs
c)
50 yrs
d)
4,000 yrs
19.
What was the purpose in developing cuneiform?
a)
to keep track of math
b)
to record trade
c)
to record steps
d)
to record calories
20.
Hammurabi's code is a famous system of laws because it ...
a)
is thought to be one of the earliest written set of laws
b)
led directly to the development of democracy
c)
had such lenient punishments
d)
was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection
21.
According to Mr. Nicky's Mesopotamia Song, what is the missing line?
"Akkadians long ago.
Conquered Sumer, took control.
Sargon led his armies, _________________ ."
"Akkadians long ago.
Conquered Sumer, took control.
Sargon led his armies, _________________ ."
a)
and ancient ruins underground.
b)
by the Euphrates River.
c)
in their chariots they rolled.
d)
to war between the city states.
22.
The two rivers were most important to the Fertile Crescent because...?
a)
They created fertile soil for farming.
b)
They created boundaries against their enemies.
c)
They divided the deserts.
d)
They flowed into the Persian Gulf.
23.
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
24.
Mesopotamia's climate was
a)
hot and dry
b)
always cold
c)
temperate
d)
tropical
25.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
26.
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
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