WorksheetsUnit 1: Ancient Mesopotamia Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 8mins
Ötzi was an ancient human mummy discovered in the Alps mountain range in Europe. What did they find in his shoulder?
An arrowhead
A tumor
A blood clot
A flesh-eating parasite
3000 B.C. would be approximately 5000 years ago according to how we read time.
Archaeology refers to the study of past societies through the excavation and examination of artifacts, and remains while anthropology refers to the study of human life and culture based on artifacts, and remains.
For much of the earliest human history, humans were nomadic. They didn't stay in one place for long because they often had to follow the (a) .
Check the TWO correct options. Agriculture involves what TWO options on a regular basis?
Exploring unknown lands
Keeping of animals
Mining of ore
Growing of food
Building of walls
Mesopotamia as it was known in the ancient period is now known as what region in the world today?
Southeast Asia
Siberia
The Middle East
Southern Europe
Geography impacts human societies in all of the following except.....
Food they can grow
Homes they can/do build
Governments they form
Clothes they wear
Check the following criteria that we discussed as being criteria civilizations need to be considered civilizations. (3 of the 5 are correct)
Large populations centers
Production of all needed natural resources
Have a democratic form of government
A complex division of labor
Shared communication strategies
True or false? Just like today, it was bad when flooding occurred in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The area of ancient Mesopotamia is called the Fertile Crescent because......
The moon once landed here (bet you didn't know that!)
Most of the worlds population was concentrated there
There was great animal diversity there
The stretch of land was very fertile
Mesopotamia is referred to as "The cradle of civilization." because......
A civilizations of babies established a powerful city-state
The earliest tools were found there
The earliest recorded civilizations were there
The earliest recordings of warfare took place there
True or false? The earliest civilizations were large unified kingdoms/empires.
What is a city-state?
The city has a specific god or goddess that they worship
The city has its own currency
The city is its own country
The city is part of a larger country
Nearly all city-states/civilizations governments were...... (Two of these are correct)
Theocracies (rule by religion)
Democracies (rule by the people - voting)
Oligarchies (rule by a few)
Junta (rule by military)
Monarchy
True or false? Religion played a very large role in ancient Mesopotamian societies.
Ancient Mesopotamian social structure was primarily based on all of the following except......
Who your parents were
Wealth
Gender
Ability
Which is preferable when studying history? A primary or secondary source?
Primary
Secondary
All of the following would be an example of a primary source except.....
Artifacts
Autobiographies
Textbook
Diary
What was cuneiform primarily written on by the ancient Mesopotamians?
Papyrus
Paper
Wood
Clay tablets
The Sumerians are credited with inventing the base number system. What number was this system based on?
30
60
90
120
The Epic of Gilgamesh was about......
King Gilgamesh's conversion to a new religion
King Gilgamesh's military conquests
An autobiography detailing the reign of King Gilgamesh
King Gilgamesh trying to obtain immortality (live forever)
Akkad is credited with creating the first ever what in human history?
Election system
Constitutions
Empire
Electric tool
The Code of Hammurabi was.......
A series of short stories
A code of laws
A document detailing religious beliefs
Hammurabi's personal journal
The Kingdom of Israel was unique in that......
They had their own code of laws
They had agriculture
They were polytheistic
They were monotheistic
Unlike other ancient empires, the Assyrians were so successful and long lasting because.......
They created a very clear code of laws
They created a very organized communication system
They had a standing professional army
They focused on religious matters
Finish this famous ancient wonder: The Hanging Gardens of.......
Assyria
Babylon
Sumeria
Israel
How many wonders of the ancient world were there historically? (Remember there is only one left today: the Pyramids)
3
4
5
7
One of the main threats ancient Mesopotamian artifacts, ruins, etc. face is......
Being sold illegally on the black market
Environmental challenges (like sandstorms)
Decay from time
Getting caught in the crossfire of war
