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WorksheetsMesopotamia Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 23mins
Who was the king of Kish that united all of the city states into the first empire and ruled for 56 years?
Hammurabi
Gilgamesh
Sargon
Spangleron
Which of the following was NOT a reason why civilizations settled near rivers?
Fish for food
Drinking water
To wash their clothes and take a bath
Transportation and trade routes
Hammurabi was most know for
His code of law
Searching for eternal life
Ruling for 56 years
Cuneiform
Who was searching for a way to live forever?
Gilgamesh
Sargon
Mr. Frisbee
Hammurabi
Land that stretched from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea with rich soil
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
Taurus Mountains
Lower Zagros Mountains
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers enriched the soil of Mesopotamia by...
washing away excess salt
covering the riverbanks with wild fruits and nuts
washing away excess sand
depositing fertile silt after flooding
Which of the following choices were people belonging to the highest class in Mesopotamia?
skilled workers, merchants, and farmers
priests, kings, and wealthy property owners
slaves
farmers only
Which of the following choices were people belonging to the middle class in Mesopotamia?
skilled worker, merchants, and farmers
priests, kings, and wealthy property owners
slaves
traders, merchants, and craftsman
A pyramid shaped tower used for worship of gods and goddesses...
silt
ziggurat
social hierarchy
cuneiform
The first group of people to live in Mesopotamia were called...
Babylonians
Sumerians
Kassites
Hittites
Which of the following people belonged to the lowest social class in Mesopotamia?
Skilled workers
priests
farmers
slaves
A benefit of the chariot was...
it made plowing the land easier
it was easier for oxen to pull
it allowed soldiers to move quickly around the battlefield
it allowed for easy movement of traded goods
The Sumerians developed a math system based on what number?
100
180
10
60
What did Mesopotamian civilizations believe about the world?
They believed that there were multiple gods that controlled different aspects of the world.
They believed that they were the only civilization on the planet.
They believed that humans had complete control over all aspects of the world.
They believed that nature was guided by the spirits of all people on the planet.
How did the development of cuneiform writing impact the culture of Mesopotamia?
It made it more difficult to preserve ancient epics.
It made it easier to gain political power.
It made it easier to collect taxes.
It made it more difficult to understand laws.
How did the development of cuneiform writing impact the culture of Mesopotamia?
It decreased the importance of religion in Mesopotamia.
It allowed Mesopotamia to create stronger weapons.
It prevented trade from developing in Mesopotamia.
It allowed Mesopotamia to keep accurate records.
Hammurabi’s Codes of law were based upon the phrase:
“What goes around, comes around”
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth”
“You get what you deserve”
“A crime for a crime, a fight for a fight”
In the epic of Gilgamesh, what was Gilgamesh looking to get this after his visit with the gods:
Wealth and power
Protection in the afterlife
Immortality
Ishtar
This was used to primarily calculate geometrical figures and eventually time
Umbrella
12 month calendar
Wheel
Number System
This was designed to improve the transportation of people and goods
Umbrella
12 month calendar
Wheel
Sundial
Based on the phases of the moon, Mesopotamians used this to track the change in seasons
Umbrella
12 month calendar
Wheel
Number system
What was the name of Hammurabi's famous city?
Jerusalem
Mecca
Medina
Babylon
Process of delivering water to the land for farming, using ditches or canals
Irrigate
Code
Values
Stylus
Wooden tool used to write on clay tablets in Cuneiform
Stylus
Rock
Pencil
Pen
Each person develops and markets their special set of skills
Specialization
Urbanization
Economy
System of Writing
