WorksheetsModule 3: Mesopotamia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Based on the passage what can you infer about the social hierarchy of the Sumerians?
Lower class people would not worship the gods
The Sumerians don't have an organized religion
Priests would likely be in the lower class
Priests would likely be in the upper class
The type of writing shown in the picture uses a wedge shaped stylus to press symbols into class. This writing system is known as...
Alphabet
Cuneiform
Scribe
Carving
Based on the timeline, how has the role of legal codes evolved through time in human societies?
Laws have become stricter over time
Legal codes have been based on religious beliefs
Governments have never supported the rights of citizens
Legal codes have gradually given more protections to citizens
Based on the images, which statement can you infer about Mesopotamian achievements?
Irrigation led to the ability to develop more technology
Written language led to the development of irrigation systems
Ziggurats led to the formation of written laguage
Trade networks and armies created written languages
Based on the map, where would ancient people be most likely to settle?
Near the Tigris and Euphrates rivers for access to fresh water
Near the Persian Gulf for access to salt
In the Zagros Mountains to be protected from invaders
In the Syrian desert
Based on the information, how did Hammurabi help to transform society?
His laws got rid of the existing class system
He required that every class be punished equally
He continued the practice of treating women differently from men
His laws were written to include women.
Which were the first people to develop a civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumerians
Egyptians
Babylonians
Vikings
In Sumerian society, people's social class or rank depended on their wealth and their...
Occupation
Strength
Appearance
Location
Based on this image, what can you infer about the Phoenician Language?
It had a major impact on our language
It was more difficult to understand than cuneiform
It used pictographs instead of letters
It was used for trade
Based on the timeline, what can you infer about the Fertile Crescent
Many groups of people took control of land over time
It has always been ruled by the same people
The Phoenician alphabet influenced Hammurabi's code
Sargon conquered the Phoenicians
This is an artists depiction of an area in a Mesopotamian city-state. Based on the image which of the following best characterizes the important achievements of these people?
Mud brick homes allow people to be safe during bad weather
Boat travel was the key for military success
Irrigation systems allow for successful agriculture
Coconut trees provided the staple food of the people
Why did crops grow well in Mesopotamia?
The land was in mountainous areas
Farmland was fertile and water was nearby
The area was near the ocean water supply
The area received adequate rainfall
Which two land features gave Mesopotamia its name?
the Fertile Crescent and the Mediterranean Sea
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
the northern plateau and the southern plateau
the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this?
People who could read and write were powerful
All scribes came from the upper classes.
Scribes could NEVER rise through the social classes.
Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform.
Why was the Hammurabi’s Code important?
Soldiers used it to send secret messages during battle.
It helped decode the cuneiform writing.
It helped everyone know the laws and punishments.
It showed archaeologist why writing was important.
Which of these is NOT one of the 8 features required for a successful civilization?
Government
Writing
Religion
Kings
What were the three main civilizations in Mesopotamia?
Babylonians, Egyptians, Indians
Nomads, Babylonians, Sumerians
Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians
Phoenicians, Egyptians, Babylonians
What is an independent, self-governing country contained totally within the borders of a single city?
Country
City-State
Region
State
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
the story of the Hebrew's flight from Egypt.
an Egyptian folktale.
a tale about Assurbanipal.
a poem recounting the adventures of a Sumerian hero.
What present day country was home to the ancient Mesopotamians?
Iran
Iraq
USA
China
