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Fertile Crescent

Total questions: 110

Worksheet time: 4hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
2.
"the land between the rivers"; an early civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Egypt
d)
Mesopotamia
3.
More food than as needed by a person.
a)
Trade
b)
Domestication
c)
Surpus
d)
Irrigation
4.
The division of the people in a society by rank or class
a)
Domestication
b)
Social hierarchy
c)
Surplus
d)
Trade Routes
5.
The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job
a)
Division of Labor (Specialization) 
b)
Polytheism
c)
Work Force
d)
Domestication of Labor
6.
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Tigris and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Euphrates
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
7.
River valleys were also ideal locations for __________ to develop.
a)
trade and travel
b)
water skiing
c)
mining
d)
forestry
8.
The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
none of the above
9.
The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.
a)
predictable
b)
unpredictable
c)
gentle
d)
calm
10.
How did the river valley peoples control flooding?
a)
they built homes on stilts
b)
they left during flood season
c)
they built dams and channels
d)
they could not control flooding
11.
How did city-states irrigate their crops?
a)
they built walls, waterways , and ditches
b)
they built underground irrigation systems
c)
they used sprinklers
d)
they relied on rain
12.
What type of products were developed in the Sumerian city-state?
a)
cloth and pottery products
b)
wheat and barley
c)
metal products
d)
all of the above
13.
Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.
a)
mud-brick
b)
concrete
c)
limestone
d)
granite
14.
If you were to describe the religion of most Sumerian city-states they would be ________.
a)
monotheistic
b)
theocratic
c)
polytheistic
d)
atheistic
15.
Which of the following statements most closely defines Mesopotamia's division of labor?
a)
The lower class were largely made up of artisans
b)
the upper class of priests and kings ruled
c)
The middle class were slaves who performed hard labor
d)
The middle class had more rights and privileges than the upper class
16.
How did the development of agriculture allow civilizations to move beyond just living  day to day with enough food to eat?
a)
more steady food supply with food surplus
b)
larger populations
c)
trade and specialization
d)
all of the above
17.
Where did most trade routes develop in early civilizations?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
along rivers
c)
through deserts
d)
in ziggurats
18.
What agricultural techniques encouraged surplus production?
a)
plows
b)
canals
c)
levees
d)
all of the above
19.
As villages grew and supported larger and more permanent populations______emerged.
a)
cities
b)
dictators
c)
religion
d)
irrigation
20.
Besides goods, people living in Mesopotamia exchanged ideas about _________ with others.
a)
culture
b)
pottery
c)
money
d)
none of the above
21.
Which of the following were Sumerian inventions?
a)
Number system based on 10, wheel, plow, sailboat
b)
Number system based on 60, wheel, plow, sailboat
c)
Sanskrit, Hieroglyphics, paper, plow
d)
Sanskrit, car, plow, sailboat
22.

Two other names that refer to the land of Mesopotamia is...

a)

The land between the rivers

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

Asia

23.

What the two rivers that are in Mesopotamia?

a)

Nile

b)

Mississippi

c)

Tigris

d)

Eurphrates

24.

Why was the Tigris and Euphrates rivers so important?

a)

They were small creeks.

b)

They were polluted.

c)

They made the land fertile.

d)

They irrigated the crops.

25.
Where is Mesopotamia?
a)
The Garden of Eden
b)
Between the Cape Fear river and New River 
c)
 Between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers.
d)
Eastern Asia
26.
An inlet in the Indian ocean between Africa and Asia.
a)
Caspian 
b)
Nile 
c)
Mediterranean 
d)
Red
27.
People doing different jobs and getting really good at them
a)
Surplus
b)
Hunter-gatherer
c)
Specialization
d)
Culture
28.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
29.
The trade of one product for another product is called ______________.
a)
trade
b)
banter
c)
barter
d)
artifacts
30.
What was the climate like in Mesopotamia?
a)
temperate
b)
always cold
c)
tropical
d)
hot and dry
31.

Especially fine and fertile soil, that is excellent for agriculture

a)

plow

b)

silt

c)

fertile crescent

d)

social class

32.

An order of society based on class and wealth

a)

social class

b)

city-state

c)

artisans

d)

ziggurat

33.

What was one of the biggest challenges the Mesopotamians faced?

a)

flood

b)

famine

c)

drought

d)

yellow fever

34.

What did surplus food lead to in Sumer? Choose all that apply

a)

Population Growth

b)

Increased Wealth

c)

Trade/Skills

d)

Less fish were being caught

35.
The Sumerians invented something that made it possible for their armies to use chariots. What was it?  
a)
harnesses
b)
swords
c)
wheels
d)
horseshoes
36.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
37.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
38.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
39.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
40.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
41.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
42.
Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.
a)
business class
b)
lower class
c)
middle class
d)
upper class
43.
Where did the first civilizations arise because of farming conditions?
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the sea
c)
in river valleys
d)
n the desert
44.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
45.
Sumer was mainly made up of..
a)
City States
b)
An empire
c)
Villages
d)
Farms
46.

Place these people in order from highest class to lowest: king, slaves, priest, Merchant (noblemen), Farmer

a)

king, priest, merchant (nobleman), farmer, slave

b)

king, slave, priest, merchant (nobleman), farmer

c)

king, merchant (nobleman), priest, farmer, slave

d)

king, farmer, merchant (nobleman), slave

47.

BOTH of these rivers are two of the largest in Southwest Asia and flow from mountains in Turkey to the Persian Gulf

a)

Mississippi

b)

Tigris

c)

Euphrates

d)

Oompa Loompa

48.

A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks

a)

code of laws

b)

tribute

c)

levee

d)

irrigation

49.

A means of supplying land with water

a)

irrigation

b)

irritation

c)

toilets

d)

silt

50.

The way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet people's needs and wants

a)

economy

b)

technology

c)

irrigation

d)

empire

51.

What is culture?

a)

A characteristic of civilization that includes beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people

b)

An early city that was like a small independent country with its own laws and government

c)

An area in southern Mesopotamia where cities first appeared

52.

A person who makes money by selling goods

a)

a merchant

b)

an artisan

c)

a scribe

d)

an empire

53.

The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes

a)

technology

b)

irrigation

c)

cuneiform

d)

culture

54.

Civilization

a)

a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure

b)

culture

c)

empire

d)

Mesopotamia

55.
Artisans, merchants, and fishers made up this group
a)
Lower Class
b)
Upper Class
c)
Middle Class
d)
Pass Class
56.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
57.
Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the
a)
Red Sea.
b)
Euphrates River.
c)
Tigris River.
d)
Persian Gulf.
58.
What was the relationship between trade and the spread of the Phoenician alphabet? 
a)
Phoenicians traded knowledge of their alphabet for goods and services they needed
b)
Trade increased in places where the Phoenician alphabet was not used.
c)
The Phoenician alphabet spread along their trade routes. 
d)
Phoenicians would only trade with people who could write in Phoenician.
59.

Mesopotamia was located in present day

a)

Iraq

b)

Egypt

60.
Why was there an increase in the population during the Neolithic Period?
a)
Better weapons we created for hunting animals
b)
Medical advances made it possible for people to live longer
c)
More people were able to marry
d)
Agriculture increased the food supply
61.
What was the primary reason that civilization first developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Important centers of learning were in the valleys
b)
The mountains kept out warring tribes
c)
Farmers could use tractors and other machinery easily
d)
The soil was fertile because of flood deposits and silt
62.
As a result of irrigation in the early Mesopotamian civilizations, people ____________.
a)
Learned how to raise farm animals
b)
Could supply water to crops
c)
Developed a new religion
d)
Could change the weather
63.
What developed as a result of a surplus production of goods?
a)
New religious sects
b)
Extensive trade networks
c)
Nomadic communities
d)
Constant warfare
64.
Besides wealth, what did people's social rank depend on in Mesopotamian society?
a)
Occupation
b)
Appearance
c)
Religion
d)
Location
65.
What new invention aided in the use of carts and wagons?
a)
Wheel
b)
Ax
c)
Plow
d)
Tools
66.
Along which natural feature did early trading centers emerge?
a)
Rivers and other large bodies of water
b)
Deserts and forests
c)
Mountains and plateaus
d)
Roads and bridges
67.
Which best describes why animals were domesticated?
a)
To serve as family pets
b)
Used as protection against invaders
c)
Used to help with labor
d)
To raise and use for a food source
68.
Which statement is true of a society that develops specialization?
a)
Most members of the community are hunter-gatherers
b)
The community migrates often to find raw materials and resources
c)
Housing is developed from animal bones and hides
d)
People working have different jobs, such as potters, weavers, scribes, etc.
69.

. How did early irrigation techniques improve life for early human communities?

a)

Uncontrolled flooding of rivers provided more fertile soil

b)

Canals/dams funneled water to farms so that the amount of food increased

c)

Irrigation eliminated all flooding & destruction of villages

d)

Early civilizations only used the natural flow of rivers

70.

. Many early human societies maintained domesticated animals for various purposes.

What is the best description of a domesticated animal?

a)

An animal, such as a goat, that is tamed, & used for human benefit

b)

A small animal, such as a rabbit, that is valued for its hide

c)

An animal, such as a deer, that is hunted for food & its hide

d)

A wild animal, such as a lion, that is hunted in ceremonies by humans

71.
The fertile soil of Mesopotamia is known as
a)
Clay
b)
Silt
c)
Gravel
d)
Pit sand
72.
Because the flooding of the Tigris was unpredictable, the people
a)
Built canals and irrigation systems
b)
Migrated to another country
c)
Expanded trade routes
d)
Built roadways
73.
Sumer is the area in ___________ Mesopotamia.
a)
northern
b)
southern
c)
eastern
d)
western
74.
A means of supplying land with water is a(n)
a)
cylinder seal
b)
chariot
c)
irrigation system
d)
cuneiform
75.
A culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and socialstructure 
a)
civilization
b)
culture
c)
Sumer
d)
Ur
76.
The way a society or civilization is organized.
a)
status
b)
ziggurat
c)
social structure
d)
culture
77.
Another word for status is
a)
level
b)
order
c)
king
d)
importance
78.
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government. 
a)
civilization
b)
city-state
c)
empire
d)
culture
79.

What was the best result after people began to farm and domesticate animals?

a)

People had food available to them.

b)

People were able to settled together in communities.

c)

People were able to live longer.

80.

What is systematic agriculture?

a)

farming on a regular basis

b)

taming animals

c)

farming once a year

d)

giving your food to the government

81.

True or False. The first civilizations arose in river valleys.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

Which group of people were apart of the highest social class?

a)

rulers and merchants

b)

rulers and priests

c)

priests and farmers

d)

rulers and gods

83.

Why is the word tiger associated with the Tigris river?

a)

Because tigers love to drink there.

b)

Because it flows fast like a tiger.

c)

Because tigers love to play in it.

d)

All of the Above

84.

Why does Mesopotamia mean fertile crescent? Click all that apply.

a)

It is shaped like a crescent.

b)

It has rich soil.

c)

It is shaped like the moon.

d)

It has rocky soil

85.

Why is the Tigris river fast?

a)

It flows down from a mountain.

b)

It loves to race.

c)

It has many tributaries.

d)

It has few tributaries.

86.

Why is the Euphrates River slow?

a)

It is full of mud.

b)

It has a few tributaries.

c)

It has many tributaries.

d)

It makes a lot of sharp turns.

87.

Which of the following are a part of the irrigation system that the people of Mesopotamia made?

a)

ditches

b)

dams

c)

canals

d)

All of the Above

88.

Why did the people in Mesopotamia need an irrigation system?

a)

They had too much water/floods

b)

They had too little water.

c)

They needed to control the water.

d)

All of the Above

89.

Define technology

a)

a system used to make things go

b)

a huge mud brick temple with computers

c)

the skills and knowledge to make products or meet goals

d)

None of the Above

90.

A city with farmlands all around it.

a)

country

b)

continent

c)

city-state

d)

civilization

91.

high-flat area of land

a)

plateau

b)

tributary

c)

shelf

d)

alluvial plain

92.

urban

a)

country

b)

continent

c)

city

d)

town

93.

branches - click all that apply

a)

tributary

b)

parts that feed into a river

c)

drought

d)

urban

94.

a rich mixture of bits of rock and soil remained

a)

sand

b)

rocks

c)

silt

d)

dirt

95.

long times with little or rain

a)

summer

b)

storm

c)

drought

d)

desert

96.

extra supply of food

a)

snack

b)

fattening

c)

surplus

d)

storage

97.

People who buy and sell goods to make a living.

a)

artisans

b)

scribes

c)

merchants

d)

soldiers

98.

New ways of doing things

a)

Mommy's way

b)

surplus

c)

innovations

d)

inventions

99.

Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?

a)

Each of them kept written records

b)

They were all part of one great empire

c)

They all depended on each other for water

d)

Each of them had its own ruler and farmland

100.

The environment of Sumer was

a)

low and flat, with little rain

b)

hilly and dry, with many stones

c)

thickly forested, with heavy storms

d)

high and cold, with sharp mountain peaks

101.

One factor that made farming difficult in the area of Sumer was

a)

rocky soil

b)

steep hills

c)

lack of rainfall

d)

growth of weeds

102.

Why did the rivers flood in the Spring?

a)

Underground geysers would cause the rivers to overflow

b)

Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf

c)

Ice that had formed on the rivers broke into bits

d)

Snow melted in the mountains and flowed into the rivers

103.

What was the purpose of dams and reservoirs?

a)

To allow travel by boat

b)

To make it easier to fish

c)

To store water for later use

d)

To protect villages from attacks

104.

Why did the villages of Sumer depend on each other?

a)

They formed caravans to safely visit the mountains

b)

They cooperated to keep the water systems working

c)

They exchanged different kinds of natural resources

d)

They had to fight off attacks from empires to the east

105.

Using natural resources found in the environment, Sumerians built strong walls with

a)

bricks made of mud

b)

logs with pointed tips

c)

reeds cut near the river

d)

rocks shaped into squares

106.

Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?

a)

It dried up the rivers

b)

It crumbled the city walls

c)

It ruined the soil for planting

d)

It clogged the irrigation canals

107.

What caused the Sumerians to develop cities?

a)

The Sumerians realized they should live closer together because most of them were friends

b)

The Sumerians did not like being alone so they banded together.

c)

There were quite a few dangerous animals lurking about, so the Sumerians started to live together for protection.

d)

The Sumerians had to work together to maintain their water supply, and as a result they moved closer together.

108.
New Stone Age
a)
Paleolithic
b)
Neolithic
c)
Ice Age
d)
Chaldea
109.
Mesopotamia's climate was
a)
temperate
b)
always cold
c)
tropical
d)
arid
110.
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery
a)
priests
b)
artisans
c)
scribes
d)
heroes

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