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Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
The Ancient Mesopotamia civilization developed the first known writing system which was known as
scribes
stylus
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
What is the name of the religious temples constructed by the Sumerians?
cathedral
pyramid
ziggurat
mosque
How was the civilization of Sumer organized?
Into separate city-states
Into one central city and surrounding farms
Into small temporary villages
Into roving bands of hunter-gatherers
How did Hammurabi’s laws change life in Mesopotamia?
They applied to all classes of people equally
They eliminated punishments for crimes
They were specific to each part of the empire
They were written down for everyone to see
What important aspect of their culture did the Phoenicians spread to trading partners?
Their farm system
Their alphabet
Their calendar system
Their weaponry
What Mesopotamian invention had a lasting impact on mathematics?
plow
Calendar
Abacus
Cuneiform
Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
Along the Persian Gulf
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
In a valley in Southwest Asia
To the east of the Mediterranean Sea
Which of the following were not a legacy of Mesopotamia?
Calendar
Hammurabi's Code of Laws
Abacus
Tigris River
What is a worker skilled at making things by hand?
city state
irrigation
cuneiform
artisan
What is a city and its surrounding land?
city state
irrigation
cuneiform
artisan
What is the earliest form of writing?
city state
irrigation
cuneiform
artisan
What is watering fields using man-made systems?
city state
irrigation
cuneiform
artisan
What is the worship of many gods?
silt
polytheism
ritual
social class
What is a formal series of acts always performed in the same way?
silt
polytheism
ritual
social class
What is an especially fine and fertile soil?
silt
polytheism
ritual
social class
What is an order based on power and wealth?
silt
polytheism
ritual
social class
What is a huge pyramid-shaped temple in a Sumerian city-state?
empire
Mesopotamia
famine
ziggurat
What is a group of different lands and people governed by one rule?
empire
Mesopotamia
famine
ziggurat
What is widespread hunger?
empire
Mesopotamia
famine
ziggurat
Who was Sargon the Great?
created the first written code of laws
conquered Mesopotamia and made the first empire
two rivers in Mesopotamia
Who was Hammurabi?
created the first written code of laws
conquered Mesopotamia and made the first empire
two rivers in Mesopotamia
What were the Tigris and Euphrates?
created the first written code of laws
conquered Mesopotamia and made the first empire
two rivers in Mesopotamia
What is an ancient civilization in the fertile crescent
empire
Mesopotamia
famine
ziggurat
