WorksheetsLand Between Two Rivers - Section 1
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a city called that has its own traditions, government, and laws
a)
caravan city
b)
city-state
c)
city-covenant
d)
civilization city
2.
Early cities started in the Fertile Crescent because...?
a)
the rivers created rich farmland
b)
the rivers were fast moving
c)
there were many artisans
d)
the religion was polytheistic
3.
Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?
a)
Tigris and Indus
b)
Huang and Euphrates
c)
Tigris and Nile
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
4.
The Fertile Crescent is an arc-shaped region that stretches from...?
a)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile River
b)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea
d)
the Mediterranean Sea and the Caspian Sea
5.
a traditional story that sometimes tells a legend that explains people's beliefs
a)
prophecy
b)
religion
c)
myth
d)
legend
6.
the belief in many gods
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Catholicism
d)
Judaism
7.
The first Sumerian schools taught students to write on....?
a)
clay tablets
b)
paper booklets
c)
brick tablets
d)
wooden boards
8.
What was one major problem for people living near rivers?
a)
transportation
b)
dangerous animals
c)
extreme heat
d)
flooding
9.
Sumerian temples called _____ were built in the center of the city as a shrine to the gods.
a)
ziggurats
b)
churches
c)
museums
d)
marketplaces
10.
Why was religion and the worship of gods so important to ancient people?
a)
By honoring the gods, they would have a good life
b)
By honoring the gods, they would be punished
c)
By honoring the gods, they were more intelligent
d)
By honoring the gods, they became gods.
11.
a professional writer
a)
priest
b)
scribe
c)
prophet
d)
farmer
12.
Each Mesopotamian city-state had its own....?
a)
merchants
b)
god or goddess
c)
artisans
d)
traders
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