WorksheetsMesopotamia
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
Why did people build ziggurats?
To live in them
To honor their gods
For decoration
To store stuff in them
Who was the king of Chaldean empire?
King Sargon
King Nebuchadnezzar
King Hammurabi
No one
Where is mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Yellow River
Missouri River
Indian Ocean
What leader created the Akkad Empire that lasted for 200 years?
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Akkad
What does Polytheism mean?
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
beliefs of more than one god
A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
What are the three cities names in Sumer?
Ur, Eridu, Urk
Lagash, Kish, Urk
Ur, Uruk, Eridu
Gash, Lish, Nippur
Who made the first writing system?
Sumerians
Americans
Early Dwellers
Australians
What is the first writing system?
English
Cuneiform
Cave Arts
None of the Above
What were the four things that each River Valley Civilization have in common?
Trading, farms, cows, corn
Brow, stick, tree, grass
Goods, trick, ships, ear
Location, government, religion, social structure
How did people in Mesopotamia tame the rivers?
building dams
blocking the water
redirecting the water
all of the above
What is Hammurabi famous for?
He was the first to use cuneiform (writing)
He was the first emperor.
He had a powerful army.
He was the first to produce written laws.
Mesopotamian's believed their Kings got their power from where?
The Dirt
Ms. Sage
The Gods
No one
What was the Assyrian Empire known for?
Being Nice
A Good irrigation system
Their Laws
Having a big army that was brutal (ruthless)
Which Mesopotamian Empire had the largest and richest capital?
Babylonian Empire
Akkadian Empire
Assyrian Empire
Chaldean Empire
When did people first settle in Mesopotamia?
7,000 CE
7,000 BCE
2021
800 BCE
Who was at the top of the social triangle?
King
Farmers
Enslaved People
Craftspeople
How was the Assyrian Empire divided?
Provinces (states)
Mathamathically
Academically
Into North and South
