WorksheetsMesopotamia
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
What was the first civilization?
Assyria
Sumer
Babylonia
Akkad
The region whose name means "land between the rivers"
Mesopotamia
Euphrates
Sumer
Tigris
Hammurabi wrote the code of laws
True
False
The flat land along a river
silt
floodplain
semiarid
drought
fine soil deposited along the riverbanks in Mesopotamia
silt
drought
floodplain
semiarid
type of climate in Mesopotamia in which very little precipitation falls
surplus
semiarid
drought
silt
a period when not enough rain and snow fall to provide water for human needs
drought
surplus
semiarid
floodplain
more of something than one needs
drought
floodplain
surplus
floodplain
Sumerian temples first built around 2200 B.C.
city-state
ziggurats
civilization
pyramids
self-ruled community including city and nearby farmlands
civilization
Sumer
city-states
empires
advanced form of culture
civilization
empire
city-state
kingdom
a region in southern Mesopotamia and was the first civilization
Ur
Nippur
Kish
Sumer
The type of religion in Sumer and it is the belief in many gods/goddesses
Christianity
Monotheism
Polytheism
Islam
The highest ranked leader of a group
priest
king
scribe
freed slave
keep records of day to day events
advanced cities
specialized workers
record keeping
complex institutions
people learn better ways of doing things
advanced technology
complex institutions
specialized workers
record keeping
place to store and trade, provided jobs, and temples
specialized workers
advanced cities
record keeping
advanced technology
people do jobs that require special skills
advanced cities
specialized workers
record keeping
advanced technology
groups that help society meet its needs
record keeping
advanced cities
complex institutions
specialized workers
How many main gods did Sumerians worship?
1
2
3
4
How did kings take over as rulers of Sumer?
They wer elected by the citizens
In times of war, people asked powerful men to rule and protect cities
They conquered cities
They were selected by priests
Which was not an invention of the Sumerians?
roads
plows
wheel
bronze
Slaves had no freedoms.
True
False
Cuneiform replaced pictographs as the form of writing in Sumer.
True
False
Women in Sumer had many different jobs and had some rights, but most women stayed home and cared for their children.
True
False
Who were scribes?
People who specialized in making pottery
People who were writing specialists
People who helped the priests and kings
People who worked in the fields
Select which statement is NOT a reason why writing was important to the history of Sumer.
It influenced the later developement of written language.
It recorded history so we can learn about the past.
It gave historians something to do.
It provided highly respected jobs for specialized workers.
a set of written rules for people to obey
empire
emperor
code of laws
a person who rules an empire
empire
emperor
code of laws
many different people and lands controlled by one ruler
empire
emperor
code of laws
Sargon of Akkad created the first empire.
True
False
What was the most important idea shared in the first empire?
trade
technology
system of writing
customs
The capital of the Babylonian Empire was Amorite.
True
False
Which of the following things was NOT something that Hammurabi did for the Babylonian empire?
extended the empire
captured enemies and sent them to exile
appointed governors, tax collectors, and judges to control lands
watched over agriculture, trade, and construction
Who creted a code of laws to control his huge empire?
Sargon
Hammurabi
Nebuchenezzar
Ashrubanipal
Which of the following is a legacy established by Hammurabi's code of laws?
Society should be run by fear.
The government should not protect its people.
Laws should be kept secret from the people.
Leaders need to use laws to protect the people and provide justice.
How many city-states were there in Sumer?
4
10
12
20
Which of the following was NOT a city-state of Sumer?
Ur
Babylon
Kish
Nippur
Priests were leaders in Sumer because they controlled the irrigation and surplus grains.
True
False
Akkad was the first civilization.
True
False
What was the first civilization?
Sumer
Akkad
Assyria
Babylonia
Mesopotamia means the land between the mountains.
True
False
Mesopotamia is also known as the "Cradle of Civilization" because many babies were born there.
True
False
Who conquered Sumer?
Babylonians
Akkadians
Assyrians
Persians
Who replaced the Babylonian Empire?
Chaldeans
Medes
Assyrians
Persians
Which of the following does NOT describe the Assryian army?
built powerful horse and chariot forces
used iron swords and tips
hid in the hills of southern Mesopotamia waiting for enemies to attack
used battering rams, ladders, and tunnels to get past city walls
The Assyrian army was known to be very brutal to its enemies.
True
False
Who was one of the greatest Assyrian leaders?
Ashurbanipal
Nebuchanezzar
Sargon
Hammurabi
How did the Assyrians keep control of its conquered lands?
Rode from city to city checking on the citizens.
They required cities to pay tribute
The provided them with irrigation canals and surplus grains
They built fortresses in the controlled land and watched them carefully
The Babylonians took over and ruled much of the former Assyrian Empire.
True
False
Who was one of the greatest Chaldean leaders?
Ashurbanipal
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
Hammurabi
Which of the following is NOT one of Nebuchadnezzar's achievements?
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Tower of Babel (enourmous ziggurat)
The Tower of Piza
The Ishtar Gate
The Chaldean Empire fell because of internal conflicts over religion
True
False
What was the land called that bridged the Fertile Crescent to west Asia?
Media
Persia
Anatolia
Iraq
Which mountain range did NOT separate Persia from the rest of the Fertile Crescent?
Zagros Mountains
Causasus Mountains
Hindu Kush Mountains
Taurus Mountains
The nomadic tribes affected the land of the Medes because their customs mized with other societies living in the area.
True
False
Which of the following was not a resources found in Media?
iron
gold
copper
semiprecious gems
The Persians grew in power after they entered the region of Media because they had a fierce army and strong leaders.
True
False
Who was the Persian king who took control of the Medes?
Ashrubanipal
Sargon the Great
Cyrus the Great
Ivan the Great
Which of the following was NOT an important contribution made by Darius to the Persian Empire?
minted coins
land was divided into 20 provinces with satraps
build a Royal Road
had a fierce army that could not be beat
