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WorksheetsMesopotamia Chapter Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Choose 3 reasons that explain how geographic and climatic features led to the region being known as the Fertile Crescent.
The climate was was mild and suitable for farming.
The area had salt water sources surrounding the area.
The soil was very rich and fertile from the silt after the flooding of the rivers.
The area was rich in natural resources.
The area had many jobs and a booming economy.
The water in Mesopotamia was controlled by
irrigation
flooding
plows
sail boats
The Tigris and Euphrates river brought lots of fertile soil called
metallurgy
irrigation
silt
slime
Because of this, people could make stronger plows, sickles, and other farming equipment
silt
metallurgy
agriculture
irrigation
Metallurgy made this stronger
slave and animal labor
wheel and sail
irrigation
production of tools
This made it possible to produce more food to support a larger population...
silt
slave and animal labor
wheel and sail
production of tools
This made the transport of food easier for trade
silt
slave and animal labor
wheel and sail
production of tools
How did the advancements in agriculture in Sumer lead to economic growth, expansion of trade and transportation, and the emergence of independent city-states?
The development of agriculture led to permanent settlements which lead to the emergence of the first civilization of Sumer.
The development of bows and arrows, hunting and gathering, and nomads led to the development of city-states.
City-states were developed because of trade.
City-states were developed because of the domestication of animals.
A government ruled by a kind or queen is a
empire
monarchy
Sargon
Akkadians
Created the world's first empire
Hammurabi
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
Different lands ruled over by one ruler
empire
monarchy
sargon
hammurabi
Explain the concept of polytheism and its presence in Mesopotamia, with respect to beliefs about the relationship of deities to the natural world and their importance in everyday life.
Polytheism is the belief in only one god. The people of Mesopotamia believed their god, Marduk, controlled everything in their daily lives.
Polytheism is the belief in Ra, the sun god, who controlled every aspect of Sumerian life.
Polytheism is the belief that no gods exist and people are responsible for what happens to them.
Polytheism is the belief in more than one god/goddess. The people of Mesopotamia believed they controlled every aspect of their everyday life.
World's oldest epic
The Iliad
The Odyssey
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Ramanyana
Place where Mesopotamians worshipped their gods and goddesses
Cuneiform
ziggurat
epics
church
First written language developed by the Sumerians
hieroglyphics
sanskrit
cuneiform
Roman numerals
Scribes used this to write records on
paper
papyrus
play doh
clay tablets
What is the principal of justice for the Code of Hammurabi?
kill or be killed
thou shalt not steal, kill or lie
an eye for an eye
do unto others as you would have them do unto you
Who wrote the first set of written laws?
Sargon
Nebuchanezzar
Hammurabi
Marduk
Why were written laws important?
So people would know what was expected of them.
So people couldn't change the laws easily.
People couldn't make the rules go away.
All of these!
How were the Code of Hammurabi and our laws today similar? Check all that apply.
Punishments are listed with the laws
The laws are written.
The concept of an eye for an eye.
Trials to determine innocence or guilt.
The death penalty is a form of punishment.
