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History Ch 3 Mesopotamia

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Mesopotamia mean?

a)

The land of mess

b)

Between two rivers

c)

Land of the Ziggurat

d)

Ancient Land

2.

Which river flowed more quickly?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Euphrates

c)

Tigris

d)

Delta

3.

Floodwaters could be very destructive but they also deposited _________.

a)

silt

b)

sand

c)

water

d)

clay

4.

What is a human-made water system called?

a)

Sprinklers

b)

Hose

c)

Hydrant

d)

Irrigation

5.

What did the farmers of Sumer use to break up their soil?

a)

tractor

b)

ox-driven plow

c)

pick-ax

d)

slaves

6.

How many cit-states we withing Sumer?

a)

5

b)

112

c)

22

d)

12

7.

Fishing and trade were a key part of life, where did city-states cluster so that they could have access to these?

a)

near the river

b)

near the center

c)

near the Persian Gulf

d)

near the Pacific Ocean

8.

What was created in Sumer as their population grew?

a)

a mall

b)

Target

c)

government

d)

harbors

9.

Sumerian society was organized by

a)

birth rite

b)

government

c)

age

d)

social class

10.

What geographic feature allowed enemies to attack?

a)

rivers

b)

deserts

c)

mountains

d)

oceans

11.

There were slaves in Sumer.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Small statues in temples were called what?

a)

mini statues

b)

votive statues

c)

idols

d)

gods

13.

Which god was believed to cause rains and floods?

a)

Ishkur

b)

Posideon

c)

Lightening

d)

Rainious

14.

What was paid to keep the gods happy?

a)

tithes

b)

gold coins

c)

temple tax

d)

gods tax

15.

Select 3: What were the Sumerians able to develop since they observed the movement of the stars, moon, and sun?

a)

calendar

b)

rituals

c)

gods

d)

astronomy

e)

mathematics

16.

This is the pyramid shaped temple each Sumerian city-state had.

a)

pyramid

b)

ziggurat

c)

temple

d)

church

17.

Which ruler conquered Sumer?

a)

Alexander the great

b)

Ishkur the great

c)

Sargon the great

d)

Ziggerat the great

18.

How many battles did Sargon the great win?

a)

12

b)

34

c)

134

d)

64

19.

What tax did Sargon require to be paid in order for an area to keep their rulers and customs?

a)

temple tax

b)

tribute tax

c)

rulers tax

d)

customs tax

20.

What did the city- states do after Sargon died?

a)

voted in his sons as ruler

b)

became one united land

c)

fought for power over all city-states

d)

rebelled against his sons

21.

In what year did the Akkadian empire come to an end?

a)

1200 A.D.

b)

2019 A.D.

c)

2200 B.C.

d)

2200 A.D.

22.

What geographic feature to the north caused snow, rain, and flooding?

a)

oceans

b)

drought

c)

valleys

d)

mountains

23.

What was the highest rank in the Sumerian society?

a)

slave

b)

artisan

c)

priest

d)

king

24.

Which social class worked with their hands to create works of art?

a)

kings

b)

artisans

c)

slaves

d)

priests