WorksheetsSocial Studies Quiz 1-2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This word means "land between two rivers."
a)
cuneiform
b)
irrigation
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
city-state
2.
This word means - complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
a)
civilization
b)
city-state
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
cuneiform
3.
This word means -a method that brings water to crops
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
civilization
c)
cuneiform
d)
irrigation
4.
This word means -a place that has its own government but is not part of any larger unit
a)
city-state
b)
irrigation
c)
cuneiform
d)
civilization
5.
This is the form of writing developed by the people of Sumer
a)
city-state
b)
cuneiform
c)
civilization
d)
Mesopotamia
6.
The first civilizations arose ____________because the conditions for farming were good.
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the sea
c)
in river valleys
d)
in the desert
7.
The Sumerians built a temple called a ____________to honor their cheif god.
a)
scribe
scribe
scribe
b)
cradle
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
ziggurat
8.
Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled _______________ who also made metal, cloth, and pottery products.
a)
artisans
b)
merchants
c)
slaves
d)
priests
9.
The few Sumerians who learned to write often became ______, holding high positions in society.
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
funky turtles
10.
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his...
a)
scientific inventions
b)
mathematical ideas
c)
law code
d)
writing skills
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