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WorksheetsAncient Mesopotamia Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Define Surplus
Not having enough food or supplies.
Managing resources wisely so that there's enough for everyone.
Having more supplies than you need to survive.
Saving seeds after each harvest to replant
Choose ALL statements that represent domestication
Hunting wild deer
Cultivating apple trees to grow more fruit
Maintaining the soil for the next growing season
Breeding a pig to produce more meet
True or False: Food surpluses from farming made job specialization possible because not everyone had to work to produce food.
True
False
Ziggurats were used for:
Mass, communion, and confession
Burial sites for kings
Worshiping the gods, praying, and storing community resources
Homes for wealthy citizens
Why was Ancient Mesopotamia nicknamed "the fertile crescent"
Because plants grew easily on the lush plains
Because water from the Zagros mountains naturally irrigated farm land
Because dense rainforests in the region were constantly growing.
Because the flooding from Tigris and Euphrates rivers created fertile soil for farming
Check ALL statements that represent resource management in Ancient Mesopotamia
Communities made sure there were enough people available to farm the land and produce food.
Communities let people decided for themselves how to divide resources and assumed people would work it out.
Communities made sure fertile soil was used responsibly so it could be farmed year after year.
Communities saved enough seeds each harvest to replant next year.
Who had the LEAST power in Ancient Mesopotamia
Slaves and military prisoners.
Farmers
Merchants
Kings and Priests
What was the role of Priests in Sumer? Choose the BEST answer.
Leading worship services, communion, and confession
Making rules and enforcing laws.
Praying to the gods for protection and good fortune.
Running temples, talking to the gods, leading their communities, and managing shared resources.
Why did the Sumerians care about keeping the gods happy? Choose the BEST answer.
They hoped they would have a good after life
They hoped the gods would wipe out their enemies if they kept them happy.
They worried the gods would send a drought and they would die if they weren't happy.
They believed everything good that happened to them was because the gods were happy and bad things happened when the gods were angry.
What are some way's Sumerian kings promoted social order? Check ALL that apply
They passed laws to prevent violence and crime.
They held public forums and let citizens vote on what they wanted for their city.
They invested in public works projects like walls, dams, and roads.
They protected their cities during times of war.
What technology did merchants use to make trading more efficient in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Sails on ships and wheels on carts.
Compasses to help navigate.
Train and cars
GPS for navigation
How did Kings become leaders in Ancient Mesopotamia?
They were voted into power by citizens during democratic elections.
Priests asked Kings to lead during times of war and many did not want to step down afterwards.
Kings were always the leaders in Ancient Mesopotamia.
Kings were given their power by the gods.
