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Mesopotamian Vocabulary

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another word for rich soil is

a)

silk

b)

silt

c)

dirt

d)

sand

2.

A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams.

a)

canals

b)

rivers

c)

plumbing

d)

irrigation

3.

An amount that is left over after a need has been met.

a)

surplus

b)

additional

c)

extra

d)

crops

4.

An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it.

a)

state

b)

city

c)

country

d)

city-state

5.

Polytheism is_____________________________.

a)

a belief in no gods

b)

a belief in one god

c)

a belief in many gods

d)

a belief in 2 gods

6.

A square, pyramid shaped tower with a temple at the top.

a)

shrine

b)

temple

c)

ziggurat

d)

palace

7.

The first writing system.

a)

cursive

b)

cuneiform

c)

print

d)

pictographs

8.

A person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper

a)

scribe

b)

record keeper

c)

priest

d)

king

9.

A long poem that tells the story of a hero.

a)

an epic

b)

a story

c)

a poem

d)

a rhyme

10.

A group of different lands under one ruler.

a)

An emperor

b)

A kingdom

c)

An empire

d)

A city-state

11.

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

a)

taxes

b)

tribute

c)

payment

d)

pay day

12.

A district within a larger country or empire.

a)

privy

b)

provisional

c)

provence

d)

province

13.

A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a train of camels

a)

caramel

b)

cartel

c)

caravan

d)

cartographers

14.

A person who studies stars, planets, and the moon

a)

astrologer

b)

astronomer

c)

astronaut

d)

astrolab