WorksheetsMesopotamia: Economics
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Why did cuneiform make trade more efficient?
Written contracts
Coin values
Helped wheels turn better
People had never had pens
The first Agricultural Revolution allowed people to work ________ jobs.
Hunting
Tough
Specialized
Less
The process of concentrating on and becoming an expert in a particular skill
Work
Specialization
Internship
Hobby
Anywhere there is an exchange of goods and services
Walmart
Classroom
School
Market
The exchange of goods and services without using money
Favor
Bartering
Buying
Selling
Opposite of bartering
trading
buying
loaning
bringing
another word for bartering
trading
buying
selling
loaning
surplus
having all you need
having less than you need
having more than you need
opposite of surplus
scarcity
shortage
specialization
skill
trade center
a store in the city where goods are bought and sold
a hotdog vendor
a place where civilizations met to trade
a Pokemon game
Who did Mesopotamians trade with in Dilmun?
Chinese
Indians
Egyptians
Greeks
Who did Mesopotamians trade with in Byblos?
Chinese
Indians
Egyptians
Greeks
cuneiform
tablets Mesopotamians wrote on
cursive
pen Mesoptoamians wrote on tablets with
written language of the Mesopotamians
currency
money
cursive
cuneiform
markers
Mesopotamia's currency
pesos
dollars
shekels
pounds
Which of the following were economic advantages of Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply.
Central location for trade
lots of forests for timber
land good for growing grains
mountains for mining precious metals
Which of the following were economic disadvantages of Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply.
lack of a written language
no forests for timber
some cities far from trade centers
land not suitable for farming more than grains
What types of jobs did men work in Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply
trader merchant
carpenter
housewife
blacksmith
What type of jobs did women work in Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply.
Housewife
Carpenter
Midwife
Musician
