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Mesopotamia

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

mesopotamia is a greek word that means....

a)

....between river

b)

....old city

c)

....a city

2.

these civilizations last for approximately (a)   years

3.

what is one of eight characteristics?

a)

dancing

b)

art and architecture

c)

schools

4.

what is the city (or states) that in 1100 BCE - 612 BCE ?

a)

Persia

b)

Roma

c)

Babylon

5.

about once a year, most major rivers wold_______

a)

dry

b)

flooding

6.

what is some name of city or states in Mesopotamia?

a)

Babylonia

b)

Rome

c)

Persia

d)

grace

7.

what two river is go thought Mesopotamia?

a)

tigris river

b)

nile river

c)

Euphrates river

d)

amazon river

e)

qian tang river

8.

a city and some farmland

a)

sumer

b)

city state

c)

stylus

d)

sargo

9.
Which one is a river in Mesopotamia? 
a)
Tigris River 
b)
Huang He River 
c)
Indus River
10.

is "social class" a in the 8 characteristics?

a)

true

b)

false

11.

find all the characteristics for mesopotamia

a)

social class

b)

job specialization

c)

langrage

d)

writing systems

e)

dance

12.
Which of the following were members of the upper class?
a)
kings and priests
b)
artisans
c)
merchants and traders
d)
scribes
13.
Which of the following was a landform that protected Mesopotamia?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Indian Ocean
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Syrian Desert
14.
Which body of water was NOT near Mesopotamia?
a)
Tigris River
b)
Amazon River
c)
Euphrates River
d)
Mediterranean Sea
15.
What provided silt?
a)
Irrigation
b)
Floods
c)
Monsoons
d)
Lakes
16.
The first civilizations arose in__________ because the conditions for farming were good.
a)
mountains
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
none of the above
17.

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

a)

country

b)

city

c)

castle

d)

city-state

18.

what school are you from?

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