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Mesopotamia: Economics

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did cuneiform make trade more efficient?

a)

Written contracts

b)

Coin values

c)

Helped wheels turn better

d)

People had never had pens

2.

The first Agricultural Revolution allowed people to work ________ jobs.

a)

Hunting

b)

Tough

c)

Specialized

d)

Less

3.

The process of concentrating on and becoming an expert in a particular skill

a)

Work

b)

Specialization

c)

Internship

d)

Hobby

4.

Anywhere there is an exchange of goods and services

a)

Walmart

b)

Classroom

c)

School

d)

Market

5.

The exchange of goods and services without using money

a)

Favor

b)

Bartering

c)

Buying

d)

Selling

6.

Opposite of bartering

a)

trading

b)

buying

c)

loaning

d)

bringing

7.

another word for bartering

a)

trading

b)

buying

c)

selling

d)

loaning

8.

surplus

a)

having all you need

b)

having less than you need

c)

having more than you need

9.

opposite of surplus

a)

scarcity

b)

shortage

c)

specialization

d)

skill

10.

trade center

a)

a store in the city where goods are bought and sold

b)

a hotdog vendor

c)

a place where civilizations met to trade

d)

a Pokemon game

11.

Who did Mesopotamians trade with in Dilmun?

a)

Chinese

b)

Indians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Greeks

12.

Who did Mesopotamians trade with in Byblos?

a)

Chinese

b)

Indians

c)

Egyptians

d)

Greeks

13.

cuneiform

a)

tablets Mesopotamians wrote on

b)

cursive

c)

pen Mesoptoamians wrote on tablets with

d)

written language of the Mesopotamians

14.

currency

a)

money

b)

cursive

c)

cuneiform

d)

markers

15.

Mesopotamia's currency

a)

pesos

b)

dollars

c)

shekels

d)

pounds

16.

Which of the following were economic advantages of Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Central location for trade

b)

lots of forests for timber

c)

land good for growing grains

d)

mountains for mining precious metals

17.

Which of the following were economic disadvantages of Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

lack of a written language

b)

no forests for timber

c)

some cities far from trade centers

d)

land not suitable for farming more than grains

18.

What types of jobs did men work in Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply

a)

trader merchant

b)

carpenter

c)

housewife

d)

blacksmith

19.

What type of jobs did women work in Mesopotamia? Choose ALL that apply.

a)

Housewife

b)

Carpenter

c)

Midwife

d)

Musician