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WorksheetsHistory Alive Lessons 2, 3 & 4 Mesopotamia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
L2: The environment of Sumer was.....
a)
low and flat, with very little rain
b)
hilly and dry, with many stones
c)
thickly forested, with heavy storms
d)
high and cold, with sharp mountain peaks
2.
L2:The name Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was.......
a)
in mountain foothills
b)
between two rivers
c)
near a region of many conflicts
d)
at the site of the earliest cities
3.
L2:What solution did people in the Zagros foothills find to fix the problem of food shortages?
a)
building terraces
b)
moving to the south
c)
constructing reservoirs
d)
joining villages together
4.
L2:Why did the rivers flood in the spring?
a)
heavy rain fell throughout the area
b)
strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf
c)
ice that had formed on the rivers broke into bits
d)
snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began
5.
L2:If you were in ancient Sumer, you might see a levee beside a river. Why was the levee built?
a)
to load barges
b)
to irrigate crops
c)
to prevent floods
d)
to control workers
6.
L2:Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with.....
a)
bricks made of mud
b)
logs with pointed tips
c)
reeds cut near the rivers
d)
rocks shaped into squares
7.
L3:A society has a stable food supply if....
a)
it gives food to the king
b)
it has enough food for its people
c)
it buys food from other groups
d)
it gets food by hunting and fishing
8.
L3:Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
a)
he cared most about the poor
b)
he consulted with wise advisers
c)
he wanted everyone to be happy
d)
he was chosen by the gods
9.
L3:Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?
a)
wheels
b)
swords
c)
sledges
d)
horseshoes
10.
L3:What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?
a)
poles pulled by oxen
b)
a wedge-shaped stylus
c)
a net woven from reeds
d)
feathers from large birds
11.
L4:What was the problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?
a)
they were unable to trade crops with one another
b)
they did not cooperate to build irrigation systems
c)
they had very few different natural resources available
d)
they could not defen themselves against stronger groups
12.
L4:Which of these leaders of empires came first?
a)
Cyrus
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi
d)
Nebuchadrezzar
13.
L4:The Akkadians used steles to....
a)
attack enemy forces
b)
get water for farming
c)
record important events
d)
make objects from metal
14.
L4:For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a)
a code of laws
b)
a style of battle
c)
a hanging garden
d)
a system of canals
15.
L4:Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
a)
Ur
b)
Agad
c)
Babylon
d)
Nineveh
16.
L4:How was the legal system of Babylon more advanced than that of other societies at that time?
a)
it put an end to slavery
b)
it used mild punishments
c)
it gave women some rights
d)
it treated all classes the same
17.
L4:What was the purpose of Assyrian aqueducts?
a)
to bring water to the city
b)
to raise crops in the dry soil
c)
to let boats pass between rivers
d)
to protect the palace from attack
18.
L4:The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
a)
along the irrigation canals
b)
high on the royal palace
c)
in the Tigris River marshes
d)
in front of the imperial prison
19.
L4:Why did Nebuchadrezzar build two walls, some towers, and a moat around his capital?
a)
to make farmers stay outside
b)
to keep his army from revolting
c)
to isolate his people from outsiders
d)
to protect the city from attacks
20.
L4:A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in......
a)
choosing strong leaders
b)
trading with other empires
c)
controlling such a large area
d)
keeping track of their history
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