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Ancient Mesopotamia- Lesson 2- Sumerians

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
2.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
3.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
4.

Sargon, king of the Akkadians used his army to conquer all of Mesopotamia's city states creating the first __________.

a)

empire

b)

huge city-state

c)

nation

d)

democracy

5.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Irrigation system
d)
All of them
6.
The word "Mesopotamia" means
a)
middle of the fertile crescent
b)
land in the middle of the desert 
c)
land between the rivers
d)
land north of the sea
7.
How did the river valley peoples control flooding?
a)
they built homes on stilts
b)
they left during flood season
c)
they built dams and channels
d)
they could not control flooding
8.
More food than as needed by a person.
a)
Trade
b)
Domestication
c)
Surpus
d)
Irrigation
9.

The type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job

a)

Division of Labor (Specialization)

b)

Polytheism

c)

Work Force

d)

Domestication of Labor

10.
Temples built by Sumerians to honor the gods and goddesses they worshiped
a)
City-States
b)
Statues
c)
Churches
d)
Ziggurats
11.
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
a)
Fertile Crescent
b)
polytheism
c)
cuneiform
d)
irrigation
12.

Which two gods do the Sumerians believe created human kind?

a)

Enlil

b)

Inanna

c)

Utu

d)

Enki

13.
The fine soil deposited along the riverbanks in Mesopotamia is called:
a)
silt
b)
surplus
c)
plain
d)
semiarid
14.
Which of the following was an advantage of life in Mesopotamia?
a)
Plenty of timber provided by surrounding rainforests
b)
protection from lions
c)
Plenty of fresh water for drinking and irrigation
d)
plenty of sea water for drinking
15.
Which of the following is true about the flooding of the rivers in Mesopotamia?
a)
Flooding made it easier to collect drinking water.
b)
Flooding deposited silt onto the land making soil better.
c)
Flooding made trade by boat easier in the region.
d)
Flooding helped to increase the supply of fish.
16.
Which of the following was a disadvantage of life in Mesopotamia?
a)
Plenty of fresh drinking water.
b)
The soil was too salty to grow crops.
c)
There was no way to get water to the crops.
d)
Many invasions because of the rich land.
17.
What 3 major civilizations occupied the Fertile Crescent during Ancient Mesopotamia?
a)
Seminoles, Sioux, and Fox
b)
Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians
c)
Chinese and Japanese and British
d)
Egyptians, Africans ,and Spanish
18.
Mesopotamians wrote on
a)
dirt
b)
rocks
c)
Paper
d)
Clay tablets
19.
Many of the early Mesopotamians were
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
atheist
d)
worshipping Mr. Tavs
20.
True or False? Mesopotamians invented the wheel.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
True or False? Mesopotamians invented the sailboat.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Sumer is important because it was...
a)
the world's first civilization
b)
the world's largest empire
c)
where humans evolved
d)
where fishing villages first developed
23.
The only people in Mesopotamia who could read or write were...
a)
kings
b)
merchants
c)
priests
d)
scribes
24.
A system of watering crops is...
a)
cuneiform
b)
irrigation
c)
levees
d)
ziggurats
25.
City-states offered protection to their citizens with...
a)
irrigation systems
b)
strong armies
c)
good record keeping
d)
walls around the city
26.
Priest in Sumer...
a)
communicated with the Gods
b)
Introduced new technology
c)
lead the economy
d)
ran farms
27.
What is first needed for the development of a civilization?
a)
architectural knowledge
b)
food production
c)
military power
d)
mineral resources
28.
What tool (made with metal) did the Sumerians invent that aided farmers?
a)
irrigation pipes
b)
lighter wagons
c)

iron plows

d)
farm fences
29.
Polytheism is the belief that...
a)
spirits that control your life.
b)
the universe controls your life.
c)
there are many gods.
d)
there is a heaven.
30.
Mesopotamia had a surplus of food because...
a)
everyone had some kind of agricultural job during the year.
b)
they used metal tools and irrigation systems to increase crop yields.
c)
scientists developed hybrid crops that resisted diseases.
d)
trade networks brought grain and animal products.
31.

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of the Sumerians?

a)

cuneiform

b)

alphabet

c)

wheeled cart

d)

boat sail

32.

Why were people in the Fertile Crescent able to trade with others in the area?

a)

They had extra food

b)

They ate everything they grew

c)

They spent all their time farming

d)

They lived close to one another

33.

What is the term for a city whose ruler controls a city and surrounding countryside?

a)

City-State

b)

Nation-state

c)

Villiage

d)

Culture

34.

Which is the Sumerian god of the Sun

a)

Enlil

b)

Inanna

c)

Utu

d)

Enki

35.

Which is the Sumerian god of water and wisdom

a)

Enlil

b)

Inanna

c)

Utu

d)

Enki

36.

Which is the Sumerian goddess of love and war

a)

Enlil

b)

Inanna

c)

Utu

d)

Enki

37.

Which is the Sumerian god of the moon

a)

Enlil

b)

Nanna

c)

Utu

d)

Enki

38.

Which is the Sumerian god of the air?

a)

Enlil

b)

Inanna

c)

Utu

d)

Enki

39.

Why was religion so important to the Sumerians?

a)

They believed all of nature was controlled by the gods.

b)

They competed with other city-states for the favor of the gods

c)

Thy planted their crops around religious holidays.

d)

It wasn't

40.

What did the ancient Mesopotamians use to build their homes?

a)

Clay bricks

b)

grass

c)

cement

d)

they lived in caves

41.

Which of the following were included in the lowest social class?

a)

Farmers

b)

Kings

c)

Scribes

d)

Slaves

42.

Which of the following were included in the middle social class?

a)

Artisans

b)

Kings

c)

Scribes

d)

Slaves

43.

Why were Ziggurats the tallest buildings in the city-states

a)

So they could be the closest to the gods and heavens

b)

Their owners had a lot of money

c)

The king said so

d)

They were in the middle

44.

The word urban means countryside or farm land

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The word rural means cities and countryside

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The word urban means city areas

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What is Social Hierarchy?

a)

Division of people based on their social class

b)

How social people are in town

c)

How people of Mesopotamia find jobs

d)

Luck for slaves

48.

Which of the following is a written form of language that uses shapes that look like the object to represent them?

a)

Cuneiform

b)

English

c)

Pictographs

d)

The Alphabet

49.

The countryside is...

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Polythesim

d)

Ziggurat

50.

The land inside the city is...

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Polythesim

d)

Ziggurat

51.

The temple people worshipped in is a...

a)

Urban

b)

Rural

c)

Polythesim

d)

Ziggurat

52.

A person who performed religious ceremonies, and had great status

a)

Priest

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sargon

d)

Social hierarchy

53.

The first written language, invented by the Sumerians

a)

Priest

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sargon

d)

Social hierarchy

54.

The division of society by rank or class

a)

Priest

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Sargon

d)

Social hierarchy

55.

Which was the first EMPIRE?

a)

The Sumerians

b)

King Gilgamesh and the city of UR

c)

King Sargon and the Akkadians

d)

King Hammurabi

56.

Which of the following did people use for weapons by the end of the Sumerian reign

a)

Copper

b)

Tin

c)

Bronze

d)

Silver

57.

Who made up the lowest class?

a)

King and Priests

b)

Farmers and Laborers

c)

Slaves

d)

Craftsmen, Merchants, and Traders

58.

Who made up the lower part of the middle class?

a)

King and Priests

b)

Farmers and Laborers

c)

Slaves

d)

Craftsmen, Merchants, and Traders

59.

Who made up the upper part of the middle class?

a)

King and Priests

b)

Farmers and Laborers

c)

Slaves

d)

Craftsmen, Merchants, and Traders

60.

What the the name for someone who went to school to learn to read and write

a)

Scribe

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Cylinder Seal

d)

Stylus

61.

Wedge shaped writing used by Sumerians

a)

Scribe

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Cylinder Seal

d)

Stylus

62.

These were used on top of wet clay to show ownership or a signature

a)

Scribe

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Cylinder Seal

d)

Stylus

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