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WorksheetsSpread of Empires
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
"The Cradle of Civilization" is also known as...
Mesopotamia
The land between two rivers
Sumer
The city of Uruk
The first civilization
What was the MAIN reason why cuneiform was used?
It helped keep track of animals
It was used to write down laws
to honour the Gods and write books about them
To keep track of trade
What does a society need to have before the division of labor occurs?
A surplus of food.
A strong military to protect its people
The ability to write in cuneiform.
fertile lands to grow vegetables
Mesopotamia means....
The cradle of civilization
The land between two rivers.
The land of the great rivers
The Tigris and the Euphrates
What was an invention the Sumerians did NOT invent.
wheel
Cuneiform
the plough
the hammer
Ziggurats were built...
for the king and queen
for the gods
for children to have a place to go to school
for the government to organize large meeting spaces.
Gilgamesh was...
half god half titan
half man half titan
half man half god
half god half horse
Gilgamesh was from which city?
Nuzi
Ur
Nippur
Uruk
A nomad is someone who...
grows their own food, including nuts and berries.
has sheep, cows and chickens to take care of.
is constantly on the move.
can stay in one place fo a very long time.
Choose the BEST definition for the word fertile
the lands ability to produce or be capable of abundant vegetation or crops.
a nice piece of land that has trees and water
A land that has lots of animals to hunt
the land between two rivers
Which job was the most important for ancient Sumerians?
soldier
farmer
blacksmith
scribe
Irrigation was used to...
pray to the gods to ensure that plants grew for food.
bring rain water to specific areas to water plants.
protect the city from enemies by forming a water way around the city.
bring river water to specific areas to water crops.
A plough was...
a type of farming tool used to rotate the soil in the ground.
a type of religious tool used to pray to the gods.
a type of cuneiform tool used to write with.
one of the names of the cities in Mesopotamia.
Which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of a civilization?
writing
religion
military protection (having an army)
government
Mesopotamia was mostly in this modern day country...
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
