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Early Man & Mesopotamia Part 3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Mesopotamians constructed monumental buildings that served as temples. What was the name given to these structures?

a)

pyramid

b)

ziggurat

c)

mosque

d)

acropolis

2.

Which of the following statements about the importance of deities in everyday life in ancient Mesopotamia are true?

I. It took thousands of workers many years to build temples called ziggurats.

II. They believed everything they did was affected by the divine.

III. They believed all authority came from god, so priests were often

leaders.

a)

II and III

b)

all are true

c)

none are true

d)

I and II

3.

What is an empire?

a)

a group of states ruled by a council

b)

a state with many different rulers

c)

a group of states that are far apart

d)

a group of states with a single ruler

4.

What is the system of governance where the ruler of a country inherits the title from a relative?

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

monarchy

d)

dictatorship

5.

1. to bring people together through rituals and shared beliefs

2. to control behavior through morals and other social rules

3. to answer fundamental questions about the meaning of life

What is the best title for the list?

a)

The Roles of Government in Early Civilizations

b)

The Roles of Religion in Early Civilizations

c)

The Roles of Technology in Early Civilizations

d)

The Roles of Writing in Early Civilizations

6.

Where was the world's first empire located?

a)

Egypt

b)

China

c)

Rome

d)

Mesopotamia

7.

In ancient Mesopotamia, deities were often based on...

a)

nature

b)

spirits

c)

rulers

d)

ancestors

8.

Most ancient civilizations had religions that were polytheistic. What does polytheism mean?

a)

belief in more than one god

b)

belief in one god

c)

belief that the king is a living god

d)

belief in an afterlife

9.

Which of the following is one way that the people living in Mesopotamia adapted to their physical environment?

a)

They used crop rotation to maintain the soil.

b)

They planted huge forests to have a source for wood.

c)

They used terrace farming in the mountains.

d)

They built canals to irrigate their crops.

10.

What effect did the development of metallurgy have on agriculture?

a)

Better hunting tools were developed, so people could store more food.

b)

Better farming tools were developed, so farming became more efficient.

c)

Better farming tools were developed, so more people became farmers.

d)

Better hunting tools were developed, so people depended less on farming.

11.

Which body of water is marked by the number 13 on the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Caspian Sea

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Black Sea

12.

Which number on the map represents the Tigris River?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

2

13.

How did the sail impact the Mesopotamians?

a)

They were able to grow more crops.

b)

They were able to build a powerful navy.

c)

They were able to trade over long distances.

d)

They were able to remain isolated from other cultures.

14.

How did the use of slavery affect agriculture in Ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Slaves did other tasks so farmers could focus on growing crops.

b)

Slaves did much of the farming work.

c)

Slaves were not allowed to grow crops.

d)

Slaves increased the demand for food forcing farmers to grow more crops.

15.

The Sumerians of Mesopotamia were the earliest known civilization. They have been given credit for inventing the cart, the wagon, the chariot, and a new type of device to make pottery. All these inventions are related to which general invention?

a)

the plow

b)

bronze working

c)

irrigation

d)

the wheel

16.

Which of the following choices best completes the diagram above?

a)

People begin moving to hunt animal herds.

b)

Spoken languages appear for the first time.

c)

Trade routes expand between civilizations.

d)

Larger cities grow and civilizations appear.

17.

Writing was necessary for civilization because it enabled people to do which of the following?

I. Keep records about goods and trade.

II. Record stories and information.

III. Communicate complex ideas.

a)

I and III

b)

I, II, and III

c)

I and II

d)

II and III

18.

The wild origins of crops including wheat, barley, and peas are traced to the Near East region. Cereals were grown in Syria as long as 9,000 years ago, while figs were cultivated even earlier; prehistoric seedless fruits discovered in the Jordan Valley suggest fig trees were being planted some 11,300 years ago. The origins of rice and millet farming date to the same Neolithic period in China. The world’s oldest known rice paddy fields, discovered in eastern China in 2007, reveal evidence of ancient cultivation techniques such as flood and fire control. Though the transition from wild harvesting was gradual, the switch from a nomadic to a settled way of life is marked by the appearance of early Neolithic villages with homes equipped with grinding stones for processing grain.

—adapted from The Development of Agriculture, National Geographic

This passage describes the significance of?

a)

the domestication of plants.

b)

the rise of the barter economy.

c)

creating food surpluses.

d)

labor specialization

19.

By about 3000 BCE, copper and bronze tools, such as hoes used in farming, became so common that the use of stone tools became rare in some societies. These new tools allowed farmers to work the fields more efficiently and were also useful in herding societies.

Which important technological advance is described in the passage?

a)

Toolmakers were making tools out of metal.

b)

Toolmakers perfected stone tools.

c)

Humans began to produce their own food.

d)

Humans began herding animals.

20.

What discovery provided warmth and protection for nomadic hunter-gatherers?

a)

how to build stone houses

b)

how to make wool clothing

c)

how to cook food

d)

how to make fire