Worksheetspv mesopotamia 2025
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 36mins
What does Mesopotamia mean?
the land of plenty
the land between rivers
the middle of the earth
the land of smart people
Why did scholars call it the Fertile Crescent?
because the women had a lot of babies
because the animals had a lot of babies
because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time
The land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.
Who were considered the first civilized people?
the Egyptians
the Babylonians
the Americans
the Sumerians
What was their religion like?
They were Christians.
They were Catholics.
They worshipped many gods.
They worshiped animals.
What is polytheism?
an amphibian with many legs
the worship of many gods
the worship of one god
the worship of no god/gods
Three things that the Sumerians invented were...
The wheel, writing, and the plow.
The wheel, top, and toys.
The wheel, the telephone, and houses
The wheel, the computer, and guns.
What is cuneiform?
an early system of record keeping
a game made with cubes
the first written law
a seal of approval sent from the priest king
What did a scribe do?
He wrote for the king and government officials.
He wrote stories.
He told stories.
He was in charge of collecting the taxes.
What is a ziggurat?
a tomb for the king
a temple where the priests worshiped their gods
a temple where the priests performed human sacrifices
a Mesopotamian cigarett.
What was critical to Mesopotamian record keeping?
English
Cuneiform
Digital Data
The Alphabet
Mesopotamia had many different cultures & people. These people created the first city and invented writing. This is why Mesopotamia is known as the _______________.
land between two rivers
cradle of civilization
fertile crescent
land of the farm
The civilization of Sumer developed
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
in the present day country of Israel.
in Egypt.
along the Nile River.
More food than as needed by a person.
Trade
Domestication
Surplus
Irrigation
What Mesopotamians use for record keeping and building?
Clay
Wood
Steel
What was the "plastic of the Ancient World"
Clay
Wax
Steel
What did the Mesopotamians hook their mechanical seeders and chariots to?
dogs
sheep
ox
cow
What was the fertile mud left after the flood?
slit
soil
silt
muck
What was the Ziggurat?
It was a fancy restaurant.
It was not only a place for worship and sacrifice, it was also a place to store their surplus food.
It was a school for all of the leftover children.
Which of the following is not one of the five components of a civilization?
Economy
Complex Institutions
Specialized Workers
Advanced Technology
The longest river in the world; associated with Ancient Egypt.
Tigris River
Nile River
Amazon River
Niger River
What name is given to the northern section of Egypt along the Mediterranean Sea and Nile Delta?
Lower Egypt
Middle Egypt
Upper Egypt
Nubia
Egypt had a theocracy as the pharaoh was in charge of both political and religious control.
True
False
During the mummification process, brains were extracted through the nostrils and organs were stored in canopic jars.
True
False
Egyptian form of writing.
Cuneiform
Sanskrit
Hieroglyphics
Phonetic Alphabet
Ancient Egyptians had little concern for the after-life.
True
False
Which is NOT associated with Ancient Egypt?
Nile River
Cuneiform
Solar Calendar (365 Days)
Mummification
Who freed the Hebrews from their slavery in Egypt?
Abraham
Moses
Pharaoh
King Menes
Egyptians thrived as a result of their reliable systems.
True
False
What is one way we have learned a lot about Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Religious Text from Monotheism
Aztec Codices
Word of Mouth
The ancients left very thorough descriptions of their culture.
