Worksheets6th Grade Unit3 Week1 Quizizz Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
What invention made farming possible in dry areas?
sailboats
wheels
irrigation ditches
cuneiform
Which of the following terms mean a self governing city and the surrounding villages?
Silt
City-State
Empire
Suburb
Which of the following best describe Sargon 1?
One of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Used hieroglyphics to send messages across his city-state
An area in the southern part of Mesopotamia
Priest-King who created the first empire in history and ruled for 56 years
Why did Mesopotamians build Ziggurats?
Burial places for their kings
To live in
Served as a temple and government offices
A place to keep captured slaves
Who or what was Gilgamesh?
A legendary Mesopotamian hero; protagonist in the world's first epic poem
An area to store excess grain
A powerful Priest-King that created the world's first empire
An invention that improved the standard of living
Mesopotamia is located in the same geographic area as what modern country?
India
Iraq
Egypt
China
Mesopotamia is located on which continent?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
What feature made farming possible in Mesopotamia?
Large Forests
Silt (rich soil)
Desert Climate
Mountains offered protection
Which of the following best describes a Theocracy?
A system of government where priests rule in the name of god
An economic system of trade without the use of money
A political system where elected rulers choose officials
An invention that helped ancient Mesopotamians tell the months and seasons
Which of the following best describes polytheistic?
a belief in many gods
a belief in one god
a belief in no gods
ancestor worship
