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Land Between The Rivers Guided Note Page Part 1

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The writings Sumerian __________ left behind help to tell the story of this early civilization.

a)

artisans

b)

heads of households

c)

merchants

d)

scribes

2.

What was the purpose of the scribe?

a)

Rule the people and make the laws

b)

Develop the economy

c)

Teach the people about religion

d)

Write and record information

3.

A professional writer in ancient times was called a ______.

a)

Scribe

b)

Scripter

c)

Recorder

d)

Writer

4.

The region is Southwest Asia that was the site of the first civilizations is called

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

The Fertile Crescent

c)

Sumer

d)

Iraq

5.

Mesopotamia had rich, fertile soil that made it possible to grow crops. What two rivers allowed for this to happen?

a)

Tigris and Sumer

b)

Euphrates and Nile

c)

Nile and Tigris

d)

Euphrates and Tigris

6.

The Fertile Crescent lies between the

a)

Black Sea & the Mediterranean Sea.

b)

Tigris & Euphrates Rivers.

c)

Persian Gulf & the Mediterranean Sea.

d)

Red & Mediterranean Sea.

7.

Why were the two rivers that ran through Mesopotamia called rivers of life and death?

a)

Flood waters attracted cows, moose, and other big animals that could be used for meat. But it also brought dangerous animals too.

b)

Flood waters brought many good things like water for farming, fish, and drinking water; but they also caused issues like drowning and destroyed farms and homes.

c)

If you went swimming in one river you would be fine, but if you went swimming in the other you would die.

d)

One river had crocodiles and the other river had fish.

8.

Civilization developed in the Fertile Crescent because

a)

the Nile River made it a prosperous area.

b)

the area was difficult to defend.

c)

it was an important mining area.

d)

the rivers there created very rich farmland.

9.

The first known schools were set up in ....

a)

Sumer

b)

Babylonia

c)

Akkadia

d)

Supra

10.

The writings Sumerian __________ left behind help to tell the story of this early civilization.

a)

artisans

b)

merchants

c)

heads of households

d)

scribes

11.

The flooding of the Mesopotamia river valley could be described as __________

a)

predictable

b)

unpredictable

c)

gentle

d)

calm

12.

Mesopotamia's fertile soil and special attractions made it an excellent place for people to do what?

a)

make friends

b)

go to school

c)

settle down

d)

shop for resources

13.

What encouraged the growth of cities in Mesopotamia?

a)

scribes

b)

food surplus

c)

special attractions

d)

traders

14.

Because they were politically independent, each _________ had its own government and special god or goddess.

a)

river

b)

civilization

c)

city - state

d)

school

15.
Ancient Sumerians invented irrigation systems and plows.  These inventions helped them provide______. 
a)
a steady supply of food.
b)
a safe home for people.
c)
a system of government.
d)
 a partner with whom to trade.
16.
Because the cities in Sumer were separated by long stretches of desert land, ____________.
a)
they united under one government. 
b)
they were ruled by one king and queen.
c)
they developed into separate city-states.
d)
 they were frequently destroyed by floods.
17.
Based on its name, what do you know about Mesopotamia?
a)
It is located between two rivers.
b)
It was home for a large population.
c)
It was home of the world’s first cities.
d)
It is located in mountain foothills.
18.
Each _________ had its own government and patron god or goddess.
a)
scribes
b)
city - state   
c)
cuneiform 
d)
alphabet
19.
Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops? 
a)
The land was covered with heavy vegetation.
b)
The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops. 
c)
The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.
d)
 The area did not have any agricultural pests. 
20.
How did the Sumerians solve the problem of flooding?
a)
They built terraces on the mountains. 
b)
They dug irrigation ditches and built levees. 
c)
. They rotated farming with nomadic herding. 
d)
 They diverted the flow of the rivers into other areas
21.

an independent state made up of a city and territory around it

a)

civilization

b)

city-state

22.

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

The Fertile Crescent

23.

The first people who lived in Mesopotamia

a)

Sumerian

b)

Hammurabi

24.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
25.
Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops 
a)
irrigation
b)
nomads
c)
ziggurat
d)
scribes
26.
Mesopotamia had many different cultures & people. These people created the first city and invented writing. This is why Mesopotamia is known as the _______________.
a)
land between two rivers
b)
cradle of civilization
c)
fertile crescent
d)
land of new civilization
27.
As a result of irrigation in the early Mesopotamian civilizations, people ____________.
a)
Learned how to raise farm animals
b)
Could supply water to crops
c)
Developed a new religion
d)
Could change the weather
28.
Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the
a)
Red Sea.
b)
Euphrates River.
c)
Tigris River.
d)
Persian Gulf.
29.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
30.
Curved strip of land that runs from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
silt
d)
Babylon
31.

The creation of irrigation would have had the Biggest effect on which of these?

a)

agriculture

b)

buildings

c)

metallurgy

d)

politics

32.

A city state is a

a)

pyramid shaped temple with a shrine at the top

b)

a person skilled by making things by hand

c)

the government of a district

d)

a self governing city that controlled the surrounding lands

33.

Why were the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers important to Sumerian society?

a)

Sumerians loved to swim

b)

After the rivers flooded it left behind fertile soil for farming

c)

They weren't close to any other lakes or seas

d)

Fishing was the only way to find food

34.

The rivers flooding might destroy crops and villages so Sumerians invented

a)

hoses

b)

surfboards

c)

irrigation systems

d)

wetsuits

35.

Scribes were important in Sumer because

a)

they bought and sold goods at the marketplace

b)

they worked hard planting crops on farms

c)

they led prayers to the gods in the ziggurat

d)

they wrote the kings laws and trade records on clay tablets

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