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8 Features of Civilization (Mesopotamia)

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most early cities were located by

a)

Mountains

b)

Rivers

c)

Deserts

d)

Shopping

2.

Government and laws

a)

Provided food

b)

Wasted Money

c)

Created Order and Provided Protection

d)

Had a president.

3.

What was writing used for in Mesopotamia?

a)

Laws

b)

Farming Documents

c)

Religious Documents

d)

All of the answers are correct.

4.

Which of the following is the best example of Job Specialization

a)

Scribes

b)

Hunters

c)

Gathers

d)

Farmers

5.

Who was at the top of the social class pyramid in Mesopotamia?

a)

Slaves

b)

Priests

c)

Kings

d)

Merchants

6.

What is an example of a public works?

a)

Grocery Stores

b)

Irrigation ditches/canals

c)

Schools

d)

Kwik Trip

7.

Complex Religion - Polytheism means?

a)

One God

b)

Many Gods

c)

Few Gods

d)

Gods

8.

What was the purpose of art and architecture in Mesopotamia?

a)

To show the civilizations power.

b)

To show wealth

c)

To show the civilizations talent

d)

All of the above.

9.

Civilization is

a)

a simple way of life

b)

an example of life in the Neolithic era.

c)

a rural way of life.

d)

a complex way of life.

10.

Empire

a)

is being ruled by a president

b)

is being ruled over by democracy

c)

Being ruled over by an emperor or empress

d)

everyone is equal

11.

Arid mean

a)

Wet

b)

Dry

c)

Cold

d)

Warm

12.

Mesopotamia

a)

Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

b)

earliest known civilization

c)

Located in modern day Iraq

d)

All of the above.

13.

A city-state is

a)

An independent self ruling city

b)

part of a country

c)

huge

d)

All of the above

14.

Cuneiform is

a)

an example of laws

b)

an example of religion

c)

an example of writing

d)

all of the above