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WorksheetsMesopotamia Test 2021
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which physical feature is also the nickname of Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Desert
Tigris River
Which physical feature is located SOUTH of the Fertile Crescent?
Fertile Crescent
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Desert
Tigris River
Which physical feature is located WEST of the Fertile Crescent?
Fertile Crescent
Mediterranean Sea
Arabian Desert
Tigris River
Which physical feature creates a natural barrier on the Northeast border of Mesopotamia
Persian Gulf
Zagros Mountains
Arabian Desert
Tigris River
Mesopotamia is located on the continents of __________ in the modern-day country of ___________.
Europe; Turkey
Asia; Turkey
Asia; Iraq
Middle East; Iraq
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers both empty into which body of water?
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Which of the following are inventions of the Mesopotamians. CHECK ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY.
Sailboat
Sundial
Plow
Chariot
Battering Ram
True or False:
The Babylonian Empire was ruled by King Hammurabi.
True
False
The FIRST sentence of an essay is called the ___________.
Introduction
Thesis
Hook
Conclusion
The 3 parts above describe what paragraph of an essay?
Conclusion
Evidence
Body Paragraph
Introduction
The 3 parts above describe what paragraph of an essay?
Conclusion
Evidence
Body Paragraph
Introduction
Which empire is known for a code of laws?
Neo-Babylonian
Babylonian
Assyrian
Akkadian
The Assyrian king and his engineers developed the invention in the picture below to help bring water to cities. What is this invention called?
dam
canal
chariot
aqueduct
The picture below represents which Mesopotamian invention?
astrology
sundial
concept of time
math
Which empire expanded and conquered Egypt?
Akkadian
Assyrian
Babylonian
Neo-Babylonian
Which of the following is the correct ORDER of the Mesopotamian Empires?
Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian
Assyrian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian
Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian
Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian Neo-Babylonian
If anyone steals the property of the temple of the Royal court, they shall be put to death AND anyone who received the stolen thing from them shall also be put to death.
If anyone breaks a hole in the wall of a house so they can steal something from that house, they shall be put to death in front of the hole in the house and be buried there.
If anyone accuses someone of a crime, but cannot prove it, they shall be put to death.
What should happen to the man that stole?
If anyone steals the property of the temple of the Royal court, they shall be put to death AND anyone who received the stolen thing from them shall also be put to death.
If anyone breaks a hole in the wall of a house so they can steal something from that house, they shall be put to death in front of the hole in the house and be buried there.
If anyone accuses someone of a crime, but cannot prove it, they shall be put to death.
Which of the photos below shows a battering ram used by the Assyrians?
The structure in the picture was built for what purpose?
As a marketplace for trade
As a castle for the King
As a home for the Gods
As a shelter for farmers
King Sargon is remembered for which of the following achievements?
Maintains irrigation systems and cuneiform of the Sumerians.
creating roads
creating a postal system
creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
land between deserts
land between rivers
land between mountains
Fertile Crescent
What was the solution to the geography problem: Not enough land to grow food?
move to the plains
build irrigation systems
work together
build walls and moats
The picture shows the solution to which geography problem?
attacks from neighboring cities
not enough food
uncontrollable water
clogged irrigation systems
Write ONE paragraph that describes the achievements you see in the image. Identify at least 2 specific inventions OR achievements in the image and explain their purpose or importance. A paragraph is 5 sentences MINIMUM
