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WorksheetsAncient Mesopotamia-Geography
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
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1.
The name Mesopotamia means _________.
a)
"Land that was forgotten"
b)
"Land of many mysteries"
c)
"Land between rivers"
d)
"Land between two waterfalls"
2.
The climate of Mesopotamia was typically _______ and _________, with flooding sometimes between April and June.
a)
humid, tropical
b)
hot, minimal rainfall
c)
mild, rainy
d)
tropical, cold
3.
All of the world's first civilizations developed, or began, near _________.
a)
wild animals
b)
mountains
c)
beaches
d)
river valleys
4.
Rivers were useful to Mesopotamians for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
travel
b)
drinking
c)
swimming
d)
growing crops
5.
Trade was very important in Mesopotamia. People could trade for resources they didn't have, such as _________.
a)
timber
b)
wheat
c)
barley
d)
rich soil
6.
The river valley area of Mesopotamia was perfect for ___________.
a)
making metal tools
b)
forests and growing trees to build homes
c)
farming
d)
roads for wagons
7.
One of the biggest dangers of living near rivers were the __________, which ruined crops and left people starving.
a)
attacks from enemies
b)
avalanches from the mountains
c)
earthquakes
d)
floods
8.
One of the biggest reasons Mesopotamians were able to survive was that they moved away from hunting and used the land to become __________.
a)
gatherers
b)
farmers
c)
hunters
d)
couch potatoes
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