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Mesopotamia and Hunter-Gatherers!

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many continents are there in the world?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

2.

How many oceans are there in the world?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

4

3.

Which continent is located at #12?

a)

Australia

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

South America

4.

The supercontinent; all 7 continents connects as one big landmass; a theory:

a)

Pangea

b)

Prehistory

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

5.

The imaginary line drawn horizontally around the center of earth:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

6.

The imaginary line drawn vertically at the center of earth:

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

Equator

7.

The earth divided into halves and/or quarters:

a)

Compass Rose

b)

Hemispheres

c)

Continental Drift Theory

d)

Pangea

8.

a member of a nomadic people who survive by hunting and fishing, and harvesting wild food

a)

Hunter-Gatherer

b)

Provider-Gatherer

c)

Nurturer

d)

Nomad

9.

People with no permanent home; moved based on resources:

a)

Nomads

b)

NoNos

c)

Madhats

d)

Nomadian people

10.

Who were the hunters?

a)

Women

b)

Men

11.

the supply of water to land or crops to help growth:

a)

Domestication

b)

Irrigation

12.

the process of taming an animal and keeping it as a pet or on a farm:

a)

Domestication

b)

Irrigation

13.

Which of the following was not an invention of Mesopotamia?

a)

Compass

b)

Sailboat

c)

Plow

d)

Cuneiform

14.

What were the holy temples created for worshiping and praying to the gods:

a)

Ziggurats

b)

Pyramids

15.

Which of the following was an achievement of Mesopotamia? (NOT MESOPOTATO)

a)

compass

b)

plow

c)

2nd written language

d)

Internet

16.

This picture is an example of:

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Heiroglyphics

c)

English

d)

Spanish

17.

This is an example of:

a)

Irrigation

b)

Plowing

c)

Rainbow

d)

Cuneiform

18.

The belief in MANY gods:

a)

polytheistic

b)

monotheistic

19.

The belief of one god:

a)

monotheistic

b)

polytheistic

20.

Which includes all 4 inventions:

a)

plow, wheel, cuneiform, sailboat

b)

plow, car, cuneiform, sailboat

c)

plow, internet, car, cuneiform

21.

What was the first written language?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

22.

This picture is an example of a:

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Pyramid

23.

People of Mesopotamia lived in:

a)

Egypt

b)

Africa

c)

Sumer

d)

Egypt

24.

Mesopotamia is located in modern-day:

a)

Georgia

b)

Iraq

c)

Kazakstan

d)

China

25.

This picture shows:

a)

The plow

b)

Cuneiform

c)

The sailboat

d)

The wheel

26.

The following is a picture of how ________________ was used.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

The wheel

c)

Irrigation

d)

The sailboat

27.

This is a Mesopotamian:

a)

Language

b)

Paper route

c)

Fight

d)

Sailboat

28.

The two rivers they lived between are the _________ and _________ rivers.

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Amazon and Tigris

c)

Tiger and Euphrates

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

29.

This turned fresh soil so people could grow crops.

a)

Plow

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Irrigation

d)

Sailboat

30.

Hammurabi's Code was based off:

a)

American laws

b)

An eye for an eye

c)

Don't do me wrong

d)

Ava's "You need to know"

31.

What is the "P" in your GRAPES for Mesopotamia?

a)

They had a president who ruled over city-states

b)

They had a king who ruled over city-states

32.

What was the economy in Mesopotamia?

a)

They used money, like dollars

b)

They traded resources

33.

Which of the following was NOT what they grew and traded?

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Grapes

d)

Cotton

34.

Who is Mr. Custard's favorite student?

a)

Me!

b)

Someone else

35.

What are the 2 rivers they travel down to trade?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Amazon and Tigris

c)

Euphrates and Tiger

d)

Mesopotamian

36.

Having too much; allowed people to trade:

a)

Necessity

b)

Surplus

c)

Domestic

d)

Irrigation

37.

What was the economy in Mesopotamia?

a)

They used money like we use today

b)

They traded goods like weapons, pottery, etc.

38.

This picture is the _________________ of Mesopotamia:

a)

Social Class

b)

Geography

39.

Kings were at the ______ of the social class.

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

40.

Artisans and craftsman were in the ____________ of the social class.

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

41.

Farmers and slaves were at the ______________ of the social class.

a)

Top

b)

Middle

c)

Bottom

42.

People who made things like jewelry, weapons, etc.:

a)

Artisans and craftsmen

b)

Hunters

c)

Gathers

d)

Nomads

43.

Which of the following is NOT something that people from Mesopotamia grew?

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Grapes

d)

Cotton

44.

The "G" in your GRAPES for Mesopotamia is:

a)

Modern day Iran

b)

Modern day Iraq

c)

Modern day Asia

d)

Modern day Russia

45.

The "R" in GRAPES for Mesopotamia is:

a)

Monotheistic

b)

Polytheistic

46.

What is the "A" in GRAPES for Mesopotamia?

a)

Cuneiform, wheel, plow, sailboat

b)

Sailboat, Hieroglyphics, wheel, plow

47.

What was the political structure of Mesopotamia?

a)

They had presidents who ruled over city-states

b)

They had kings who ruled over city-states

48.

What was the economy of Mesopotamia?

a)

The had money like us

b)

They traded goods and resources

49.

What was a scribe?

a)

Someone who kept written documents and records

b)

Someone who did not keep written records and documents

50.

Which is true about the social structure of Mesopotamia?

a)

Kings and priests were at top of the social class and farmers and slaves were at the bottom

b)

Kings and priests were at the bottom of the social class and farmers and slaves were at the top

51.

This word means to have more than you need:

a)

Surplus

b)

Decline

c)

Demand

d)

Asia

52.

Kings and priests were at the top of the social class.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Artisans, scribes and craftsmen were in the middle of the social class.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Farmers and slaves were NOT at the bottom of the social class of Mesopotamia.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

These people were hunter-gathers and moved place to place based on resources:

a)

Nomads

b)

Nomarian

c)

Nomidian

56.

Which of the following is an example of a natural resource? (more than one is right)

a)

Water

b)

Trees

c)

Soil

d)

Paper

57.

The following word means having more than what you need; allowed them to settle and trade:

a)

Supply

b)

Demand

c)

Even

d)

Surplus