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Mesopotamia Summative Study Guide

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded, it would leave behind a rich soil called

(a)  

2.

Using canals to water crops is called

a)

Venice, Italy

b)

gardening

c)

irrigation

d)

farming

3.

An astronomer is someone who

a)

farms.

b)

leads a country.

c)

writes down important dates and events.

d)

studies the stars, planets, and moon.

4.

A caravan is a

a)

group of traveling merchants.

b)

a minivan.

c)

a rock group.

d)

long poem.

5.

Independent cities that are not part of a larger nation are called

(a)  

6.

Polytheism is...

a)

a multi-sided shape

b)

the belief in one god

c)

the belief in many gods

d)

a medical condition.

7.

A large temple where Sumerians worshipped their gods is called a...

a)

ziggurat

b)

cuneiform

c)

pyramid

d)

hotel

8.

Sumerians created a way of writing called

a)

scribes

b)

emojis

c)

cursive

d)

cuneiform

9.

People who learned to read and write, and wrote down important events.

a)

priests

b)

warriors

c)

kings

d)

scribes

10.

The (a)   of Gilgamesh was a long poem about a hero.

11.

King Sargon united the city-states of Akkad and Sumer to create the first

a)

alliance.

b)

civilization.

c)

empire..

d)

province.

12.

Hammurabi's code was written using letters called

a)

cuneiform

b)

ziggurats

c)

irrigation

d)

scribes

13.

King Hammurabi formed the Babylonian Empire and the first ______________ code.

a)

text

b)

cuneiform

c)

mystical

d)

desert

14.

Smaller regions of the Assyrian Empire were called

a)

counties

b)

states

c)

provinces

d)

tributes

15.

When the Assyrian army defeated a city, they demanded people pay money to them called

(a)  

16.

King Hammurabi was king of

a)

The New Babylonian Empire

b)

The Babylonian Empire

c)

The Empire of Sargon

17.

King Nebuchadnezzar was king of

a)

The New Babylonian Empire

b)

The Babylonian Empire

c)

The Empire of Sargon

18.

King Sargon was king of

a)

The New Babylonian Empire

b)

The Babylonian Empire

c)

The Empire of Sargon

19.

King Nebuchadnezzar was the son of

a)

King Sargon

b)

Kings

c)

King Nabopolassar

d)

King Ashurnasirpal

20.

The Babylonians and Assyrians worshipped the same

a)

ziggurats

b)

gods

c)

kings

d)

temples

21.

King Hammurabi took over the Amorite cities to form the Babylonian Empire.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Sumerian city-states (select all that apply)

a)

were ruled by a king

b)

grew its own food

c)

had its own government

d)

owned surrounding land

23.

The location of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers impacted Mesopotamian civilization by

a)

providing water for raising animals.

b)

allowing farmers to grow crops.

c)

providing a route for trade.

d)

All of the above.

24.

The Babylonian and Assyrian Empires had many political and cultural similarities because... (select all that apply)

a)

they shared the same gods

b)

used the same law codes

c)

ate the same food

d)

they all came from Mesopotamia.