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WorksheetsLesson 4 - Geographic Challenges
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What does Mesopotamia mean?
between the hills
between two rivers
among the people
site of early cities
Why were Sumerian cities called city-states? Each city had their own...
government
farmland
river
lake
Mesopotamian people moved from the Zagros foothills to...
the river valley
higher up in the hills
The Sumerians used dams to...
control travel between the city-states.
store water to use later.
catch more fish.
protect their city-state.
Why were levees used in ancient Sumer?
to prevent the river from flooding
to load fishing boats
to irrigate crops
to fill moats
Why did Sumerian villages rely on each other?
they needed to team up for trading purposes
they needed to exchange different natural resources
they needed to protect each other from eastern empires
they needed to help build and maintain the complex irrigation systems
Which two rivers flooded to create the fertile soil in Mesopotamia?
Tigris
Mississippi
Nile
Euphrates
Amazon
Which modern day country is located in Ancient Mesopotamia today?
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Iraq
Saudi Arabia
Sumer transformed from small _________ to city-states.
citie
caves
villages
lakes
Sumer transformed from small villages to ______________.
villages
caves
castles
city-states
What types of challenges did the Sumerians overcome that led to the rise of city-states?
political
geographic
cultural
there were no challenges
What does the root "geo" mean?
earth
people
politics
religion
goop
Find particles of rock
levee
dam
canal
silt
Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 geographic problems faced by ancient Sumerians?
food shortages in the hills
uncontrolled water supply
differing opinions on religious beliefs
difficulties building/maintaining irrigation systems
attacks by neighboring communities due to few natural barriers
How did Sumerian city-states protect themselves?
by building walls around their city
by digging moats around their city
by releasing venomous snakes
by screaming really loudly to scare off enemies
What is your favorite song?
Ancient Mesopotamia By Mr. Nicky
Ancient Mesopotamia By Mr. Nicky
Ancient Mesopotamia By Mr. Nicky
Ancient Mesopotamia By Mr. Nicky
