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WorksheetsEarly Humans/Mesopotamian Civilization
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Why were ziggurats important to the Sumerians?
They protected the city from invaders.
They were built as tombs for the kings.
Scrolls that documented Mesopotamian history were encased in ziggurats.
They were built as temples to honor the gods and goddesses.
Besides the ruler, who had the highest position in the social structure?
soldiers
artisans
priests
scribes
In which present-day country is Mesopotamia located?
Iran
Japan
Iraq
France
Which of the following statements BEST describe the purpose of Hammurabi's Code of Law?
The code allowed priests to do what they wanted to.
The code was Hammurabi's way of being mean to his people.
The code was designed to ensure everyone behaved appropriately in Babylon.
The code helped parents make sure their kids behaved.
The people of Ancient Mesopotamia invented the wheel.
true
false
Mesopotamia actually means "the land between the rivers"
true
false
The belief in one god is polytheism.
true
false
What was the name of the Mesopotamian writing system?
Cuneiform
Hammurabi's Code
The Alphabet
Hieroglyphs
The fertile crescent is significant because it was the site of the...
Establishment of global trade
First World War
Invasion of Kuwait by Iraq
Development of early civilizations
The best name for the place shown in this drawing is:
empire
city
city-state
state
How many years does a decade refer to?
100
1000
10
100,000
The tools of the earliest humans were primarily made from...
bone
stone
clay
metal
Which statement best explains the migration of early humans?
Rise of civilizations displaced other people
Religious conflicts made people leave disputed lands
People searched for new sources of food
Natural disasters forced people to leave native lands
How did hunter-gatherers communicate?
Signal Fires
Sign Language
Cave Paintings
Texting
As food became more abundant, fewer people were needed in the fields. As a result, some people...
went back to hunting and gathering
moved out of the villages
started domesticating animals
became artisans, or skilled workers
What allowed early humans to reach North America from Asia?
polar ice caps
land bridge
Bronze Age
hunting and gathering
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
The land was covered with heavy vegetation.
The area did not have any agricultural pests.
The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops.
What tools did the Mesopotamians use for writing?
A large, feather pen that they dipped in ink
A darkened reed that they dipped into a mixture of charcoal and water
A sharpened piece of reed, called a stylus, used on clay tablets
A slender piece of wood that they dipped into colorful dyes
A(n) ___________ is bigger and harder to govern than a(n) ________________.
Irrigation...empire
City-state...empire
Empire....city-state
Empire...irrigation
Which of the following is the correct order of social structure in Mesopotamia? The order should be from those who have the most power in Mesopotamia to the least.
Scribes, Priest, Upper Class, Merchants
King, Slaves, Lower Class, Priest
Slaves, Priest, Scribes, Lower Class
Priest, Upper Class, Lower Class, Slaves
Put the dates in chronological order.
450 AD, 300 BC, 33 AD
33 AD, 300 BC, 450 AD
450 AD, 300 BC, 33 AD
300 BC, 450 AD, 33 AD
300 BC, 33 AD, 450 AD
