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Mesopotamia

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the area surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf called?

a)

The Middle East

b)

The Fertile Crescent

2.

Along with water, what is deposited when rivers flood?

a)

Fish

b)

Silt

3.

What are their ancient Sumerian and Babylonia temples called?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Surplus

d)

Scribe

4.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
5.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
6.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
7.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
8.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
9.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's code?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

it was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

It treated all people the same under the law.

d)

It was carved in stone.

10.
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
11.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He united Babylon to create the first empire
b)
He united Mesopotamia and created the first Empire
c)
He united Mesopotamia and made the first civilization
d)
He united Babylon and created the first civilization
12.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer
13.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
14.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert 
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
15.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
16.
Belief in more than one god
a)
Polytheism
b)
Monotheism
c)
Theocracy
d)
Theology
17.
A belief in one God
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
monotheism
c)
polytheism
d)
scribe
18.
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
polytheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
irrigation
19.
What were the rivers effect on people?
a)
provided fertile soil
b)
killed crops
c)
they were calming 
d)
were pretty to look at
20.
What modern day country is Mesopotamia mostly in?
a)
India
b)
Egypt
c)
China
d)
Iraq
21.
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
22.
River valleys were also ideal locations for __________ to develop.
a)
trade and travel
b)
water skiing
c)
mining
d)
forestry
23.
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
24.

A group of travelers

a)

Polytheism

b)

Bazar

c)

Caravan

d)

Empire

25.
Hammurabi was a ________ king.
a)
Sumerian
b)
Babylonian 
c)
terrible
d)
sloppy
26.
Sumerians wrote on 
a)
Chalkboards
b)
Paper
c)
Clay tablets
d)
Cave walls
27.
The epic of Gilgamesh is believed to be the oldest written story.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
Which modern idiom refers to Hammurabi's Code?
a)
An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth
b)
It's raining cats and dogs.
c)
Break a leg!
d)
The wisdom of an old man brings wealth.
29.

What religions is Abraham a key role in

a)

Judaism, Christianity and islam

b)

Islam, Christianity and sikhism

c)

Sikhism, Buddhism and judaism

30.

Abraham lived in two places what are they?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Cannan

c)

Israel

d)

Mars

31.

Who was the baby born a Hebrew and raised Egyptian?

a)

Moses

b)

Aaron

c)

Joseph

32.
___________ is considered to be the founder of Judaism.
a)
Abraham
b)
Jesus
c)
David
d)
Muhammad
33.

The ______ is the Jewish holy book.

a)

Torah

b)

Synagogue

c)

Monotheism

34.

The day of rest in Judaism is called

a)

synagogue

b)

Hanukkah

c)

Sabbath (or Shabbat)

d)

Canaan

35.

What are the 10 Commandments?

a)

Laws and guidelines on how to be a good person

b)

The Jewish Holy Book

c)

A letter God wrote to Abraham

36.
Abraham started the Jewish religion in Canaan. Where is that located today?
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Israel
c)
Egypt
37.

The Torah is made up of books from the ___________________

a)

Old Testement

b)

New Testament

c)

Harry Potter Series

d)

Marvel Comic books

38.

Who led the Israelite's out of Egypt?

a)

Jesus

b)

Abraham

c)

Moses

d)

David

39.

All of the following are 10 Commandments EXCEPT

a)

Thou shall not kill

b)

Honor thy mother and father

c)

Honor the Sabbath and keep it Holy

d)

Honor thy social studies teacher

40.

Where did Moses receive the 10 Commandments?

a)

Mount Monadnock

b)

Mount Sinai

c)

Lynn Woods

41.

Jews are descendants of......?

a)

The Israelites

b)

The Babylonians

c)

The Greeks

d)

The French

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