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Mesopotamia Test 2021

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 28mins

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1.

Which physical feature is also the nickname of Mesopotamia?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Tigris River

2.

Which physical feature is located SOUTH of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Tigris River

3.

Which physical feature is located WEST of the Fertile Crescent?

a)

Fertile Crescent

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Tigris River

4.

Which physical feature creates a natural barrier on the Northeast border of Mesopotamia

a)

Persian Gulf

b)

Zagros Mountains

c)

Arabian Desert

d)

Tigris River

5.

Mesopotamia is located on the continents of __________ in the modern-day country of ___________.

a)

Europe; Turkey

b)

Asia; Turkey

c)

Asia; Iraq

d)

Middle East; Iraq

6.

The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers both empty into which body of water?

a)

Indian Ocean

b)

Red Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Persian Gulf

7.

Which of the following are inventions of the Mesopotamians. CHECK ALL ANSWERS THAT APPLY.

a)

Sailboat

b)

Sundial

c)

Plow

d)

Chariot

e)

Battering Ram

8.

True or False:

The Babylonian Empire was ruled by King Hammurabi.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The FIRST sentence of an essay is called the ___________.

a)

Introduction

b)

Thesis

c)

Hook

d)

Conclusion

10.

The 3 parts above describe what paragraph of an essay?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Evidence

c)

Body Paragraph

d)

Introduction

11.

The 3 parts above describe what paragraph of an essay?

a)

Conclusion

b)

Evidence

c)

Body Paragraph

d)

Introduction

12.

Which empire is known for a code of laws?

a)

Neo-Babylonian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Akkadian

13.

The Assyrian king and his engineers developed the invention in the picture below to help bring water to cities. What is this invention called?

a)

dam

b)

canal

c)

chariot

d)

aqueduct

14.

The picture below represents which Mesopotamian invention?

a)

astrology

b)

sundial

c)

concept of time

d)

math

15.

Which empire expanded and conquered Egypt?

a)

Akkadian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Babylonian

d)

Neo-Babylonian

16.

Which of the following is the correct ORDER of the Mesopotamian Empires?

a)

Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian

b)

Assyrian, Babylonian, Akkadian, Neo-Babylonian

c)

Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian

d)

Babylonian, Assyrian, Akkadian Neo-Babylonian

17.
a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

If anyone accuses someone of a crime, but cannot prove it, they shall be put to death.

18.

What should happen to the man that stole?

a)

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.

b)

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.

c)

If anyone accuses someone of a crime, but cannot prove it, they shall be put to death.

19.

Which of the photos below shows a battering ram used by the Assyrians?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

The structure in the picture was built for what purpose?

a)

As a marketplace for trade

b)

As a castle for the King

c)

As a home for the Gods

d)

As a shelter for farmers

21.

King Sargon is remembered for which of the following achievements?

a)

Maintains irrigation systems and cuneiform of the Sumerians.

b)

creating roads

c)

creating a postal system

d)

creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

22.

What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?

a)

land between deserts

b)

land between rivers

c)

land between mountains

d)

Fertile Crescent

23.

What was the solution to the geography problem: Not enough land to grow food?

a)

move to the plains

b)

build irrigation systems

c)

work together

d)

build walls and moats

24.

The picture shows the solution to which geography problem?

a)

attacks from neighboring cities

b)

not enough food

c)

uncontrollable water

d)

clogged irrigation systems

25.

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

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