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6th Early Civilizations

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What civilization is between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
a)
Egypt
b)
China
c)
Mesopotamia
d)
Indus
2.
How would historians categorize most early religious organizations?
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Atheistic
d)
Agnostic
3.

The role of technology in humans lives is:

a)

to allow us to waste hours a day on our smart phones

b)

to provide us with information immediately

c)

to make our lives easier and better

d)

to replace ourselves with robots one day

4.

Which of the following are traits of civilization?

a)

City Building

b)

Complex Institutions

c)

Record Keeping

d)

Improved Technology

e)

Specialized Workers

5.

_____ formed when people moved near water and were able to grow their own food.

a)

Civilizations

b)

Religions

c)

Social structure

d)

Technology

6.

A Babylonian king who developed a law code based on and "eye for an eye justice".

a)

Napoleon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Alexander the Great

d)

King Henry VIII

7.
What was the most common reason in which ancient people chose to migrate, or move from place to place?
a)
They needed to find employment and an income
b)
To find resources such as food and shelter
c)
To explore the world.
d)
They needed to find better transportation.
8.

People who wander from one place to another are called?

a)

nomadic

b)

travelers

c)

lost

9.

What country is present-day Mesopotamia located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Iraq

d)

Iran

10.

What are the names of the two rivers that would flood regularly in Mesopotamia, thus making the land more fertile for agriculture?

a)

The Nile and the Zambezi

b)

The Congo and the Niger

c)

The Euphrates and the Tigris

d)

The Jordan and the Dead Sea

11.

What is the method of watering crops?

a)

city-state

b)

polytheism

c)

theocracy

d)

irrigation

12.

How was the government of Sumer organized?

a)

There were many city-states.

b)

There was one monarchy.

c)

There was a dictatorship.

d)

There was an amazing early form of democracy.

13.

What is the writing form that uses wedge-shaped markings made with reeds?

a)

cuneiform

b)

hieroglyphics

14.

What was the legal code that came out of Mesopotamia that was meant to protect people and their property?

a)

The Code of Hammurabi

b)

The Torah

c)

The New Testament

d)

The Quran

15.

What were some of the great achievements of Mesopotamia that spread through trade?

a)

60-second minute and 60-minute hour

b)

24-hour day

c)

12-month year

d)

All the above

16.

What peoples came before the Akkadians in the land of Mesopotamia?

a)

Babylonians

b)

Assyrian

c)

Sumerian

d)

Greek

17.

What Akkadian leader rose to power and first united Mesopotamia under one rule?

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Naram Sin

c)

Sargon the Great

d)

Shamshi-Adad

18.

What were the Assyrians most known for?

a)

Their peaceful rule of the lands they conquered

b)

Inventing the first form of writing

c)

Their fearsome army and warriors

d)

Their poetry

19.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
20.
Skilled workers who made metal, cloth, or pottery products were called
a)
Priests
b)
Artisans 
c)
Scribes
d)
Heros
21.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
22.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
23.
Which of these are Sumerian inventions?
a)
Plow
b)
Wheel
c)
Sailboat
d)
All of them
24.
A Sumerian temple to honor their chief god was called a
a)
scribe.
b)
cradle.
c)
Gilgamesh.
d)
ziggurat.
25.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
26.
Where was the Akkadian empire located?
a)
Egypt and all along Asia minor
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Asia Minor
d)
Mesopotamia which is in the Fertile Crescent
27.

When archaeologists study an excavation site, objects found closer to the surface are _____________________________.

a)

not as old as those found in deeper layers

b)

less damaged than those found below them.

c)

impossible to date with any accuracy.

d)

unlikely to contain any radioactive material.

28.

The earliest tools were made from

a)

iron

b)

wood

c)

stone

d)

bronze

29.
Who were the earliest humans?
a)
Hunter gatherers
b)
Farmers
c)
Cobblers
d)
Bakers
30.
Why did hunter gatherers migrate?
a)
To make better tools
b)
To explore the river valleys
c)
To find food
d)
To find better shelter
31.

What is a nomad?

a)

A type of caveman

b)

A person who never moves

c)

A person who moves to better farmlands

d)

A person who moves from place to place with the seasons

32.

Which technology had a major effect on early human development?

a)

The use of a written language

b)

The building of large cities

c)

The gathering of plants

d)

The use of fire

33.

What is the correct definition for ARTIFACT?

a)

relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony

b)

before written history

c)

an object made or used by people in the past

d)

of or relating to an emperor

34.

What is the correct definition for PREHISTORIC?

a)

relating to a ceremony, such as a religious ceremony

b)

before written history

c)

an object made or used by people in the past

d)

of or relating to an emperor

35.

During the _______ Age, they wandered from place to place, looking for animals to hunt and plants to gather for food.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Metal Age

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Bronze Age

36.

During the ______ Age, people learned to farm and produce their own food.

a)

Neolithic

b)

Metal Age

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Broonze Age

37.

What is the correct definition for DOMESTICATE

a)

the business of buying and selling or exchanging items

b)

a mineral mined for its valuable uses

c)

to train a wild animal to be useful to humans

d)

the business of farming

38.

During Mesolithic period humans transformed from ..................to farmers.

a)

hunter

b)

gatherers

c)

both a and b are correct

d)

both a and b are wrong

39.
People began to control things so they could use them for survival - did this to plant and animals.
a)
Domestication
b)
Surplus
c)
Fire
d)
Ride
40.
Paleolithic homes were _______ so they could move a lot; Neolithic homes could be ______ because they didn't move.
a)
temporary; permanent
b)
permanent; temporary
c)
strong; weak
d)
tall; short
41.

What was the last period of the stone age called?

a)

Neolithic

b)

Paleolithic

c)

Mesolithic

d)

Pre history

42.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
43.
Finish the sentence Hunter-gatherers...
a)
hunted animals and gathered wood 
b)
hunted animals and gathered plants
c)
hunted animals and gathered bones
44.
What materials did Stone Age humans use to make their tools?
a)
Stone
b)
Wood 
c)
Bone / Antler
d)
All of the above
45.

old stone age, used stone tools and moved to survive

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

Ice Age

46.

New stone age, early humans stopped living a nomadic lifestyle and began to farm

a)

Paleolithic

b)

Mesolithic

c)

Neolithic

d)

Stone Age

47.

A time of climate change when huge ice glaciers covered the Earth's surface allowing humans to travel over the frozen water to new land.

a)

Ice Age

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Mesolithic Age

d)

Paleolithic Age

48.

Hunter-Gatherer societies had all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

Tools

b)

Farming

c)

Fire

d)

Art

49.

Which statement best describes the ‘Neolithic Revolution’?

a)

The shift from hunting to gathering

b)

A battle between the people of Asia and Africa

c)

The people of Asia fight for their freedom

d)

The shift from gathering food to farming

50.

Which of these tools from the Old Stone Age likely developed first?

a)
b)
c)
d)
51.
Which of the following is NOT a possible reason for the cave paintings made by the Paleolithic people? 
a)
The paintings were the first expressions of art.
b)
The paintings taught young hunters how to hunt. 
c)
The paintings taught young farmers how to plant seeds.
d)
The paintings had religious significance.
52.
Another name for farming is ...
a)
Planting
b)
Settling
c)
Agriculture
d)
Nomad
53.
True or False: The caveman hunted in groups because it was safer 
a)
true 
b)
false 
54.

Who laid the foundation for future advancements in Mesopotamia?

a)

the Egyptians

b)

the Sumerians

c)

the Hebrews

55.

Which famous story was written in cuneiform?

a)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

b)

Romeo and Juliet

c)

Canterbury Tales

d)

Gulliver's Travels

56.

What was a ziggurat intended for?

a)

It stored the city's surplus crops

b)

It was where the common people gathered to voice political opinions

c)

It honored the city's god

57.

How were city-states organized?

a)

They functioned as separate governments

b)

They were all unified under a shared government

58.

Which advancement directly helped the Sumerians to grow more crops?

a)

potter's wheel

b)

the sail

c)

irrigation

59.

Who was taught to read and write in Sumer and could become scribes?

a)

mostly girls from wealthy families

b)

everyone from wealthy families

c)

only boys, mostly from wealthy families

60.

How did the sail improve life for Sumerians?

a)

It helped them to create better pottery

b)

It helped them to plant and harvest more crops

c)

It helped them to transport and trade goods faster

61.

How did the base 60 number system help Sumerians?

a)

It helped them to keep track of the time in a minute, hour, and day

b)

It helped them to design the sail

c)

It helped them to create a system of writing

62.

How did the Sumerians make their 12-month calendar?

a)

They based it on the daily weather

b)

They based it on the cycles of the moon

c)

They based it on the movement of the river

63.

In ancient Mesopotamia, education would have been given to everyone in the society.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Slaves would have been part of the ...

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

Working Class

d)

Lowest Class

65.

Scribes, craftsman, merchants, and civil servants made up which social class?

a)

Upper

b)

Middle

c)

Lower

d)

Slave

66.

Small, mud-brick houses at the edge of the city were the homes of

a)

slaves

b)

traders

c)

potters

d)

farmers

67.

Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?

a)

the arch

b)

the plow

c)

the wheel

d)

the chariot

68.

The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?

a)

food

b)

writing

c)

religion

d)

government

69.

Which invention made it possible for Sumerian armies to use chariots?

a)

wheels

b)

swords

c)

sledges

d)

horseshoes

70.

This image shows cuneiform, the written language of the Sumerians. What did Sumerians use to produce cuneiform?

a)

poles pulled by oxen

b)

a wedge-shaped stylus

c)

a net woven from reeds

d)

feathers from large birds

71.

What is NOT an example of a characterstic of a civilization?

a)

stable food supply

b)

writing

c)

technology

d)

the arts

e)

internet

72.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?

a)

messy region to live in

b)

region that can be tamed

c)

land between two rivers

d)

land near the mountains

73.

What is cuneiform?

a)

a way of worship

b)

a system of farming

c)

a system of writing

d)

a type of medicine

74.

What is an artisan?

a)

a craftsperson

b)

a singer

c)

a person who sells goods

d)

someone who farms

75.

Identify the picture and explain its importance to Sumer.

a)

crusty bread - helped with the stable food supply.

b)

tool technology - used as a stepping stone when soil was wet.

c)

cuneiform tablet - written language that helped with record keeping.

d)

artwork - provided beauty in homes by hanging on walls.

76.

Check all that are correct!

a)

Sumerians built City-States

b)

Sumerians built walls around their city for protection.

c)

The city + the land around it = city-state.

77.
What kind of homes did the farmers live in?
a)
a one-story straw-bale home near the levees
b)
a small mud-brick home near the edge of the city
c)
the basement of the ziggurat
d)
a two-story home near the marketplace
78.
Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
a)
He was chosen by the gods.
b)
He was wise and fair. 
c)
He only made laws that everyone agreed to. 
d)
He cared about the poor in society.
79.
What evidence found by archaeologists shows that Sumerians were not prehistoric?
a)
the Standard of Ur
b)
written records
c)
canals
d)
dinosaur bones
80.

Which of these events came first

a)

Humans begin to settle in villages

b)

Humans learn to use fire

c)

Sargon of Akkad builds an empire

81.

What was the earliest civilization in Mesopotamia?

a)

Akkad

b)

Sumer

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Diety

82.

What were the most common occupations of Babylonians?

a)

priests

b)

merchants

c)

farmers

d)

soldiers

83.
Who was Hammurabi? 
a)
God in Ancient Sumer
b)
emperor of Babylonian Empire
c)
 warrior who fought Gilgamesh
d)
scribe known throughout Mesopotamia
84.
What did Hammurabi do with the code of laws to make sure everyone knew of them?
a)
He had scribes write and display them for all to see
b)
He required fathers to teach the code to their children
c)
He had teachers make students memorize them
d)
He required priests to pray them to the gods as worship
85.
What is Hammurabi's Code?
a)
story of Babylonian empire's creation by the gods
b)
written language of Babylonian Empire
c)
 collection of written laws from the Babylonian Empire
d)
book describing warfare from the Babylonian Empire
86.
Hammurabi's code is a famous system of laws because it ...
a)
is thought to be one of the earliest written set of laws
b)
led directly to the development of democracy
c)
had such lenient punishments
d)
was considered unfair, causing people to rebel in the world's first insurrection
87.
Hammurabi was King of _____________.
a)
Egypt
b)
Syria
c)
Babylon
d)
Israel
88.

Hammurabi united all of the kingdoms of ...

a)

Rome

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

China

d)

Egypt

89.

These things were left behind by humans

a)

Fossils

b)

Artifacts

c)

Computers

90.

This time period was the transformation from hunting and gathering into farming.

a)

Agricultural Revolution

b)

Early Man

c)

2018

91.
What was found near Otzi's body?
a)
his suitcase
b)
food
c)
tools
d)
a dead skunk
92.

When was the Iceman FOUND?

a)

1991 AD

b)

1991 BC

c)

nobody knows

93.

Where was the Iceman found?

a)

between Italy and Australia

b)

between Italy and Austria

c)

between Germany and Austria

94.

The Iceman lived during the

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Stone Age

c)

Age of Enlightenment

95.

The Iceman was found in the

a)

Blue Ridge Parkway

b)

Alps

c)

Rocky Mountains

96.

Who was OTZI named after?

a)

A video game character.

b)

A famous singer

c)

A mountain range in Italy

d)

Sheik Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani’s brother.

97.

The arrowhead is a huge piece of evidence because

a)

it had fingerprints on it and told us who killed him.

b)

it tore through his shoulder causing him to bleed to death.

c)

it's the same arrowhead that killed Abraham Lincoln.

d)

was made by Otzi in 3000 BCE.

98.

Otzi's body was so well preserved because

a)

the birds stopped pecking at his head and flew south.

b)

his body was submerged in the ice for thousands of years.

c)

he only died a few days before he was discovered.

d)

he ate pollen which preserved his body.

99.

What weapon did Otzi have next to his hand when he was found?

a)

A stone knife.

b)

A broken spear.

c)

His last arrow.

d)

A copper knife.

100.

How had Otzi been dressed on the day that he died?

a)

He was wearing a type of sandal and long shirt.

b)

He was wearing clothing made from fur.

c)

He was wearing wool clothing that had been sewn together.

d)

His clothes had been stolen and no one knows what he had been wearing.

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