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The Fertile Crescent- Mesopotamia

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.

a)

mountains

b)

deserts

c)

river valleys

d)

none of the above

2.

River valleys were also ideal locations for __________ to develop.

a)

trade and travel

b)

water skiing

c)

mining

d)

forestry

3.

The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________.

a)

predictable

b)

unpredictable

c)

gentle

d)

calm

4.

How did the river valley peoples control flooding?

a)

they built homes on stilts

b)

they left during flood season

c)

they built levies and canals

d)

they could not control flooding

5.

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

6.

Which physical features had an impact on the river valley of Mesopotamia?

a)

marshes

b)

deltas

c)

plateaus

d)

deserts & mudflats

7.

Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.

a)

mud-brick

b)

concrete

c)

limestone

d)

granite

8.

Which group of people were highest in the social class system of early Mesopotamia?

a)

priests

b)

farmers

c)

slaves

d)

artisans

9.

Which of the following statements most best 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

10.

If the King rules, the type of government is a/an

a)

oligarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

monarchy

d)

theocracy

11.

Where did most trade routes develop in early civilizations?

a)

mountain ranges

b)

along rivers

c)

through deserts

d)

in ziggurats

12.

What agricultural techniques encouraged surplus production?

a)

plows

b)

canals

c)

levees

d)

all of the above

13.

As villages grew and supported larger and more permanent populations______emerged.

a)

cities

b)

dictators

c)

religion

d)

irrigation

14.

Someone who is a skilled laborer and part of the middle class is a/an ____.

a)

slave

b)

priest

c)

artisan

d)

government official

15.

The Mesopotamia River Valley was located between the ________and________ Rivers.

a)

Nile and Euphrates

b)

Nile and Tigres

c)

Tigres and Euphrates

d)

Euphrates and Huang He

16.

_____________ was the king who created the first empire in Mesopotamia.

a)

Hammurabbi

b)

Nebudchadnezzar

c)

David

d)

Sargon

17.

_________________ was the king responsible for his written set of laws.

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

David

18.

what did the sumerians invent

a)

plow

b)

wheel

c)

cuneiform

d)

all of the above

19.

what written language did the Sumerians use

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Asian Characters

d)

Katakana

20.

A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a

a)

scribe.

b)

cradle.

c)

Gilgamesh.

d)

ziggurat.

21.

what is a fertile crescent?

a)

a big farmland

b)

the goodness of love

c)

a big temple

22.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
23.

The Sumerian writing system was called

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphs

c)

English

d)

Sargon

24.

What was the main religion of the Sumerians?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Christianity

c)

Polytheism

d)

Judaism

25.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
26.

What role does ziggurats play in Mesopotamia?

a)

Home for the Priests

b)

House of worship

c)

Castle

d)

Slave Quarters

27.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming 
d)
were pretty to look at
28.

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

29.

The first advanced society in Mesopotamia was:

a)

Ur

b)

Babylon

c)

Sumer

d)

Ninevah

30.

What did the Assyrians often demand from the people they conquered?

a)

Leave their homes

b)

Participation in elections

c)

“volunteers” for the army

31.

What did the astronomers of Babylon map? The astronomers of Babylon mapped

a)

The irrigation canals

b)

The nearby mountains

c)

The stars and the planets

32.

"Of all the contributions made by Sumerians to the world, _______ is perhaps the most important."

a)

Writing

b)

The development of farming

c)

Rotary dial telephones

d)

Discovering new world

33.

What did cuneiform characters represent?

a)

names

b)

physical objects and numbers

c)

all of the above

34.

Why did Sumerians use clay for their cuneiform writings?

a)

Because there was no paper

b)

Because the clay smelled funny when it was baking

c)

Because the king owned a pottery barn

d)

Because it was easier to spell than the other substance they had access to: akydororosdoij3ty

35.

TRUE or FALSE: Literacy was universal in Sumer as everyone could read and write.

a)

TRUE: everyone in Sumer could read and write

b)

FALSE: only boys from rich families could read and write

#patriarchy

c)

TRUE: everybody in Sumer could read and write

36.

What did cuneiform allow Sumerians to write down?

a)

Marriage contracts

b)

business deals and court documents

c)

all of the above

37.

What is the best known example of an ancient Mesopotamian folktale?

a)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

b)

A Tale of Two Cities

c)

Things Fall Apart

38.

"The 60-minute hour, 60-second minute, and 360-degree circle ... are ideas that came from the ______."

a)

The ancient Sumerians

b)

The contemporary Sumericans

c)

The modern Sumerinians

d)

Arizonans

39.

How did Sumerians develop a 12-month calendar?

a)

by recording the position of planets and stars

b)

by going online to see which calendar was best

c)

by asking their neighbors which type of calendar they liked best

d)

google. Duh.

40.

Who was the most famous Babylonian king?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Wasabi

c)

Sundiata Keita

d)

Coach Cuba

41.

What was Hammurabi’s Code?

a)

Set of strict laws dealing with farming and business, crimes and marriage

b)

“eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth”

c)

All of the above

42.

Who was the most famous king of Chaldea?

a)

Nebuchadnezzar

b)

Goliath

c)

Herod

43.

What made Nebuchadnezzar’s palace famous?

a)

The Hanging Gardens

b)

Madison Square Garden

c)

Boston Garden

d)

Morikami Garden

e)

Touch screen door entrances