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Mesopotamia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of "theocracy"?
a)
the believe in many gods
b)
a government in which people vote
c)
a government by divine authority
d)
a temple built atop a tower
2.
Which two rivers flowed around Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Nile and Yellow
c)
Mediterranean Sea and Persian Gulf
d)
Yellow and Yangtze
3.
Which was the man who established the first human empire?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Humbaba
4.
Around how many gods and goddesses did Mesopotamians have?
a)
3
b)
300
c)
3,000
d)
30,000
5.
Who established the very first code of laws?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Humbaba
6.
Around which year was the wheel invented?
a)
3,500 B.C.
b)
35,000B.C.
c)
3,500 A.D.
d)
35,000 A.D.
7.
What was the name of the first writing method?
a)
Hummurabi
b)
reed stylus
c)
ziggurat
d)
Cuneiform
8.
Which typeof math was used to measure land?
a)
algebra
b)
logic
c)
geometry
d)
calculus
9.
Which word would best describe school in Mesopotamia?
a)
fun
b)
harsh
c)
easy
d)
useless
10.
The first literature work was dedicated to which man?
a)
Sargon
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Humbaba