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Ancient Civilizations

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Mesopotamia was also known as...

a)

Meso land

b)

the land between 2 rivers

2.

Mesopotamia had very fertile soil? What does this mean?

a)

The land was good for planting crops.

b)

Crops could not grow here.

3.

What was the name of the richest city in Mesopotamia?

a)

New York City

b)

Babylon

4.

Which 2 rivers was Ancient Mesopotamia found between?

a)

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

b)

The Amazon and Mississippi Rivers

5.

Where did the people of Mesopotamia go to worship their gods?

a)

Church

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Cave

6.

Mesopotamia developed the 1st written language. What was it called?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Scribbles

c)

Hieroglyphics

7.

Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt were polytheistic because...

a)

the people believed in one god

b)

the people believed in many gods

8.

On what continent is Egypt located?

a)

Australia

b)

North America

c)

Africa

9.

Africa is mostly_________ and __________ (pick 2)

a)

deserts

b)

mountains

c)

rainy

d)

forests

10.

In Ancient Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt scribes wrote about the lives of kings and queens. Who could go to school and learn to be a scribe?

a)

Only girls

b)

Girls and boys

c)

Only boys

11.

What was a pharaoh?

a)

A king or queen

b)

A god

12.

Name the youngest pharaoh in Ancient Egypt.

a)

Queen Nefertiti

b)

King Tut

13.

Who was the first woman to become pharaoh in Ancient Egypt?

a)

Queen Hatshepshut

b)

Queen Iris

14.

What structures can be found in Egypt? (choose 2)

a)

Buildings

b)

Pyramids

c)

The Great Sphinx

15.

Where were pharaohs buried?

a)

At the top of the pyramid

b)

In a tomb at the bottom of the pyramid

16.

Who was the god of the afterlife, that had a head like a dog?

a)

Anubis

b)

Amun

17.

Who was the king of all gods?

a)

Amun

b)

Horace