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WorksheetsMesopotamia
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
a government by divine authority
democracy
theocracy
oligarchy
plutocracy
a religious and political power center of the city-state
treasury
capital
city hall
ziggurat
a Sumerian innovation used for recordkeeping
cuneiform
painting
pottery
cursive
a Sumerian innovation used to create finely crafted metalwork
copper
bronze
iron
tin
rich soil deposited by rivers during a flood
fertilizer
nitrates
mud
silt
Which statement is most accurate?
The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates was the main factor that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.
The melting of snows in the upland mountains was the main factor that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.
Irrigation and drainage ditches were the main factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.
The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates and the ability to control flooding were the main factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.
The most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state was the
city hall
temple
cuneiform
irrigation ditch
Which of the following was an impact of geography on Mesopotamian culture?
theocratic government
the city-state political structure
cities that were defended
buildings made of mud bricks
The greatest new development made by Sumerians was
cuneiform
silt
civilization
bronze
In astronomy, the Sumerians charted the
orbit of Earth around the Sun.
rotation of Earth on its axis.
constellations.
meteor showers.
