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WorksheetsMesopotamia Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The society in Mesopotamia advanced and developed into a _______
Ziggurat
Mud House
Trade
Civilization
Which of the following was a reason why people settled in southern Mesoptamia?
Low rainfall
Plenty of fresh water
Many trees
Plenty of wild game
What word means that the Sumerians believed in many gods?
Monotheism
Ziggurat
Church
Polytheism
How did the Sumerians advance their civilization?
They developed writing, religion and technology
They became stronger
They became smarter
They developed an ability to farm
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Island in a gulf
Desert area
Land between two rivers
Farmland on a mountain
The two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia were:
Indus and Ganges
Missouri and Ohio
Tigris and Euphrates
Zagros and Taurus
What was the watering system that the Mesopotamians developed by controlling water flow?
Irrigation
Hand watering
Rainfall
Plateau
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Sumerian CIvilization?
Mud-brick houses
Walls surrounding their city-states
Worship of a single God
Ziggurats
Which of the following best describes cuneiform?
A form of writing using picture symbols
A form of writing using proverbs and songs
A form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols
A form of writing using complex ideas such as "joy"
True or false: The people of Ancient Mesopotamia invented the wheel.
True
False
Why was Hammurabi's Code important?
It helped decode cuneiform writing
It helped everyone know the laws and punishments
Soldiers used it to send secret messages during battle
It showed archeologists why writing was important
Mesopotamia is located in the same geographic area was what modern country?
Turkey
China
Egypt
Iraq
What was the name of the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
Turkey
Kurdistan
Sumer
Iraq
Mesopotamians lacked resources and had to trade to obtain what they needed. They were able to trade because the grew more grain than they needed for themselves. What does it mean when you have more than what you need?
Social Class
Inventory
Surplus
Shortage
What is Hammurabi most remembered for?
Building ziggurats
Creating the first empire in history
Inventing Cuneiform
Establishing a code of law
What is the word used for an official writer or record keeper?
Cuneiform
Secretary
Recorder
Scribe
True or false: The civilization of Mesopotamia began about 1000 BCE.
True
False
What resources were readily available to Mesopotamians?
Stones and Minerals
Mud
Wood
Metal
Name the 5 traits of a civilization.
Provide 2 specific details that explain the importance of a ziggurat.
