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Social Studies - Chapter 4 Mesopotamia (20-21)

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was an ancient writing system that involved cutting wedge-shaped marks into clay?

a)

cuneiform

b)

cyrillic

c)

heiroglyphics

d)

sargon

2.

The capital of the Chaldean empire was at

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylon

c)

Jericho

d)

Nineveh

3.

Something that passes to the children when the parent dies, such as power from a king, is

a)

hereditary

b)

reactionary

c)

secondary

d)

stationary

4.

Sumerian cities were cut off from one another because of surrounding mudflats and

a)

deserts

b)

forest

c)

rivers

d)

seas

5.

One factor that contributed to the success of the Assyrian army was its ______________ weapons.

a)

bronze

b)

gold

c)

iron

d)

steel

6.

Who created and ruled the Babylonian Empire?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Marduk

c)

Nabopolassar

d)

Sargon

7.

Chaldean astronomers mapped

a)

the phases of the moon

b)

the path from Earth to Mars

c)

the distance between the constellations

d)

the locations of asteroids in the Milky Way

8.

Caravans of merchants often traveled

a)

on camels

b)

in chariots

c)

on horseback

d)

in wheeled carts

9.

Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Nebuchadnezzar

d)

Nineveh

10.

A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top

a)

scribe

b)

astronomers

c)

ziggurat

d)

cuneiform

11.

What are small particles of soil left over on the banks and plains when rivers flood?

a)

irrigation

b)

surplus

c)

epic

d)

silt

12.

A method of watering crops

a)

polytheism

b)

parallel

c)

irrigation

d)

surplus

13.

A belief in more than one god

a)

monotheism

b)

polytheism

c)

ziggurat

d)

scribe

14.

A payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender.

a)

province

b)

tribute

c)

region

d)

empire

15.

A person who studies planets and stars

a)

caravan

b)

epic

c)

astronomer

d)

scribe

16.

A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels.

a)

empire

b)

cuneiform

c)

caravan

d)

surplus

17.

A person who copies or writes out documents

a)

astronomer

b)

scribe

c)

polytheism

d)

tribute

18.

A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

a)

irrigation

b)

surplus

c)

city-state

d)

silt

19.

An amount that is over after a need has been met

a)

surplus

b)

province

c)

astronomer

d)

polytheism

20.

A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler.

a)

caravan

b)

empire

c)

tribute

d)

epic

21.

A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary hero

a)

cuneiform

b)

epic

c)

ziggurat

d)

scribe

22.

A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire.

a)

province

b)

scribe

c)

caravan

d)

surplus

23.

Which group rebelled against the Assyrians?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Chaldeans

c)

Sumerians

d)

Hittites

24.

Sumerian artisans, merchants, farmers, and fishers made up this group.

a)

business class

b)

lower class

c)

middle class

d)

upper class

25.

During the summer in Mesopotamia,

a)

high humidity kept people indoors

b)

melting snow led to flooding

c)

snow sometimes fell

d)

water was scarce

26.

Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called

a)

artisans

b)

merchants

c)

priests

d)

scribes

27.

The capital of the Chaldean empire was at

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylon

c)

Jericho

d)

Nineveh

28.

Who was the king of the Akkadians who conquered all of Mesopotamia?

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Paul

d)

Sargon

29.

Something that passes to the children when the parent dies, such as a power from a king, is

a)

hereditary

b)

reactionary

c)

secondary

d)

revolutionary

30.

Sumerian kings claimed they received their power from the

a)

city's gods

b)

previous king

c)

Tigris River

d)

ziggurat

31.

The Epic of Gilgamesh was a long poem written in

a)

cuneiform

b)

English

c)

Indo-European

d)

hieroglyphics

32.

Who created and ruled the Babylonian Empire?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Marduk

c)

Nabopolassar

d)

Sargon

33.

Throughout history, which two factors have influenced where people settle?

a)

building supplies and nearby trade ports

b)

animals for hunting and average temperature

c)

drinking water and the ability to grow crops

d)

population density and business opportunity

34.

The Gilgamesh stories came from which ancient Mesopotamian place?

a)

Assyria

b)

Babylon

c)

Jericho

d)

Sumer

35.

The largest social group in Sumerian society was the middle class.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

The most common profession in Sumer was metalworking.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

The name cuneiform comes from a Latin word meaning "wedge."

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Sumerians from all social classes learned to write cuneiform.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens in order to gain favor among his people.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

A group of many different lands under one ruler

a)

military

b)

city-state

c)

empire

d)

Akkad

41.

The use of dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops

a)

tribute

b)

irrigation

c)

Hittites

d)

epic

42.

A forced payment to a ruler

a)

polytheism

b)

surplus

c)

province

d)

tribute

43.

A belief in more than one god

a)

scirbe

b)

Tigris

c)

polytheism

d)

ziggurat

44.

A person who copies or writes out documents.

a)

scribe

b)

Amorites

c)

Ashurbanipal

d)

Enkidu

45.

Fine particles of fertile soil

a)

astronomer

b)

silt

c)

caravan

d)

empire