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Mesopotamia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a government by divine authority

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

plutocracy

2.

a religious and political power center of the city-state

a)

treasury

b)

capital

c)

city hall

d)

ziggurat

3.

a Sumerian innovation used for recordkeeping

a)

cuneiform

b)

painting

c)

pottery

d)

cursive

4.

a Sumerian innovation used to create finely crafted metalwork

a)

copper

b)

bronze

c)

iron

d)

tin

5.

rich soil deposited by rivers during a flood

a)

fertilizer

b)

nitrates

c)

mud

d)

silt

6.

Which statement is most accurate?

a)

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates was the main factor that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.

b)

The melting of snows in the upland mountains was the main factor that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.

c)

Irrigation and drainage ditches were the main factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.

d)

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates and the ability to control flooding were the main factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia.

7.

The most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state was the

a)

city hall

b)

temple

c)

cuneiform

d)

irrigation ditch

8.

Which of the following was an impact of geography on Mesopotamian culture?

a)

theocratic government

b)

the city-state political structure

c)

cities that were defended

d)

buildings made of mud bricks

9.

The greatest new development made by Sumerians was

a)

cuneiform

b)

silt

c)

civilization

d)

bronze

10.

In astronomy, the Sumerians charted the

a)

orbit of Earth around the Sun.

b)

rotation of Earth on its axis.

c)

constellations.

d)

meteor showers.