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WorksheetsMesopotamia 3 - Cuneiform, Hammurabi, & the Hanging Gardens
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which blank space on the map displays where Akkad was?
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Which blank space on the map displays where Sumer was?
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Which blank space on the map displays where Assyria was?
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Which blank space on the map displays where Chaldea was?
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Which blank space on the map displays where Babylonia was?
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1. Define amicable
having a spirit of friendliness
having a spirit of slothfulness
having the Spirit of St. Louis
1. Define cuneiform
Sumerian system of writing on clay tablets.
Sumerican system of baking bread that could be carried easily
Sumerinian style of singing characterized by yells and clicking noises
Define scribes
Official record keepers
Official royal chefs
Official royal horse and camel trainers
Define epic
a long poem about an important figure
a record label for pop stars
a spicy plant-based seasoning for Haitian food
Define empire
a state created by war that controls many different conquered areas
a city-state created by elections that controls almost no areas
a city-state that is isolated and does not venture to other lands
Define tribute
forced payment
where three rivers meet
a subsidiary company set up by large corporations
Define ziggurat
a tall stone temple
a flat monument made of cotton-seed
the oldest singing son of Bob Marley
Define astronomers
people who study the stars and galaxies
people who study the stars and their movies
people who stalk the stars and get arrested
Sumerians developed a 12-month calendar by recording the
Position of planets and stars
Length of the seasons
Amount of flooding
Who developed the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Ashurbanipal
What did the Assyrians often demand from the people they conquered?
Leave their homes
Participation in elections
“volunteers” for the army
What did the astronomers of Babylon map?
The astronomers of Babylon mapped _________.
The irrigation canals
The nearby mountains
The stars and the planets
"Of all the contributions made by Sumerians to the world, _______ is perhaps the most important."
Writing
The development of farming
Rotary dial telephones
Buying shoes online at whatarethose.com
What allowed ancient Sumerians to keep records of their lives and their history?
Writing
Breathable cotton for the hot climate
Wireless data transfer
What was a way for Sumerians to share information?
Writing
Smoke signals
Talking drums
What did cuneiform characters represent?
names
physical objects and numbers
all of the above
Why did Sumerians use clay for their cuneiform writings?
Because there was no paper
Because the clay smelled like candy when it was baking
Because the king owned a pottery barn
Because it was easier to spell than the other substance they had access to: akydororosdoij3ty
TRUE or FALSE: Literacy was universal in Sumer as everyone could read and write.
TRUE: everyone in Sumer could read and write
FALSE: only boys from rich families could read and write
#patriarchy
TRUE: everybody in Sumer could read and write
What did cuneiform allow Sumerians to write down?
Marriage contracts
business deals and court documents
all of the above
What is the best known example of an ancient Mesopotamian folktale?
The Epic of Gilgamesh
A Tale of Two Cities
Things Fall Apart
"The 60-minute hour, 60-second minute, and 360-degree circle ... are ideas that came from the ______."
The ancient Sumerians
The contemporary Sumericans
The modern Sumerinians
The webmaster at www.whatarethose.com
How did Sumerians develop a 12-month calendar?
by recording the position of planets and stars
by going online to see which calendar was best
by asking their neighbors which type of calendar they liked best
google. Duh.
Where was the ancient empire of Akkad located?
Northern Mesopotamia
Southern Mesopotamia
Eastern-West Persia
In the backyard of a house behind Gwen Cherry Park.
The ancient empire of Babylonia was located in which modern-day country?
Iraq
Iran
Ireland
Who was the most famous Babylonian king?
Hammurabi
Wasabi
Sundiata Keita
Coach Cuba
What was Hammurabi’s Code?
Set of strict laws dealing with farming and business, crimes and marriage
“eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”
ALL of the above
Which modern day countries occupy the spaces that used to belong to the ancient empire of Assyria?
Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Syria
Iraq, Iran, Uran, Weran
Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Indonesia
Chicago, Newark, Abaco, Morant Bay, Jacmel, Jakarta, Lagos, Hialeah, Kurdistan
The Assyrian army had a reputation for being what?
brutal
amicable
friendly
amiable
so fresh, so clean
After conquering a territory, the Assyrians often demanded what from the people they conquered?
Leave their homes
Teach them how to build ziggurats
Teach them how to Dougie
Leave their hoodies at home since it is against dress code
Most Chaldeans were descendants of the which earlier Mesopotamian empire?
Babylonia
Appolonia
Minnetonka
Romeo Santosonia
Who was the most famous king of Chaldea?
Nebuchadnezzar
Goliath
Herod
What made Nebuchadnezzar’s palace famous?
The Hanging Gardens
Madison Square Garden
Boston Garden
Morikami Garden
Touch screen door entrances
In order to maintain its army and empire, what did the Babylonian Empire build and why?
a complex tax system to collect revenue, or money
a simple toll system that charged fees on camels running through town
an online shopping website that offers low prices and bad customer service
a basketball shoe website: whatarethose.com
What did the astronomers of Babylon map?
The stars and the planets
The stars and their agents
The stars and their TV shows
The stars and their barbers
List two achievements of Babylonian astronomers
developed a sundial to tell time as well as inventing the seven (7) day week
invented a solar-powered chariot that did not need a horse
developed a voice-activated selfie feature that takes pictures
Paleolithic people first used tools made of
Bronze
Copper
Sticks, stones, tree branches
Which of the following developed after the Paleolithic Age?
Language
Farming
Art
What major changes took place during the Neolithic Age?
People built sturdier shelters
People began farming in a systematic way
People began using spoken language to communicate
In Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt, which made the soil
Rocky
Fertile
Dry
Which of the following groups belonged to the Sumerian middle class?
Government officials
Merchants
Warriors
Slaves
What do you need to achieve to be on the Go List? CHOOSE ALL THAT APPLY (there are additional requirements not listed below)
Academic Grades of at least a C in ALL classes.
Conduct Grades of at least a B in ALL classes.
No unserved detentions.
YOUR Aunt Gloria Project must be turned into your history teacher.
What was the capital city of Assyria?
Nineveh
Babylon
Akkad
What was Akkad noteworthy, or famous, for?
Being the first Mesopotamian empire
Being the dance capital of the Fertile Crescent
The Changing Gardens
Mesopotamia is to the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers what peanut butter is to _________.
jelly
rare geological formations
www.whatarethose.com
Who are this year's 8th Grade Team Leaders for NMMS?
Ms. Brantley & Ms. Jean-Pierre
Ms. Varona, Ms. Harris, & Mr. Pérez
Mrs. Saintjean & Ms. Setoute
Ms. Francois & Ms. Davis
Dr. Smith, Dr. Denis, and Dr. Cooper
