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Ancient Mesopotamia

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE: Croesus was a famous king of the Lydians, who are often credited with the invention of writing

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

Sumer roughly comprises what modern-day country?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Egypt

3.

For what achievement is Sargon of Akkad best known?

a)

he invented cuneiform

b)

he built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

c)

he was the pharaoh during the Exodus

d)

he created the world's first empire

4.

"The Lament of a Righteous Sufferer" is an example of what aspect of Mesopotamian civilization?

a)

Law Codes

b)

War Chariots

c)

Monumental Architecture

d)

Cultural Pessimism

5.

The Hittites came from this region, which is now where Turkey is located

a)

Sumer

b)

Anatolia

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Egypt

6.

Check the box of the individuals below who were Persian emperors

a)

Cyrus

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Cambyses

d)

Darius

7.

Which Mesopotamian Empire marks the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age?

a)

Akkadians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Assyrians

d)

Hittites

8.

Which of the following best describes Ancient MESOPOTAMIAN geography?

a)

natural external boundaries & predictable flood patterns

b)

unpredictable floods & few internal boundaries

c)

a series of islands protected by mountains & the sea

d)

none of the above

9.

The Assyrians hunted this animal to near extinction in the Middle East

a)

tigers

b)

elephants

c)

lions

d)

crocodiles

10.

Which people spread Mesopotamian writing throughout the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

Hebrews

b)

Phoenicians

c)

Greeks

d)

Persians

11.

This Mesopotamian empire was the last to appear and largest in terms of size

a)

Babylonian

b)

Akkadian

c)

Hittite

d)

Persian

12.

Ziggurats are an example of this

a)

Epic Literature

b)

Law Codes

c)

Monumental Architecture

d)

Counting Systems

13.

The world's first cities emerged in Sumer around __________

a)

10,000 BCE

b)

3,500 BCE

c)

1,000 BCE

d)

1,000 CE

14.

What was the role of Darius I in the Persian Empire?

a)

he founded the empire

b)

he conquered Egypt

c)

he organized the Empire into Satrapies

d)

he built the Royal Road

15.

True or False: Cyrus the Great is viewed favorably by Ancient Jewish sources

a)

True

b)

False

16.

For time-keeping, the Sumerian counting system used a base _____ system, but for most things, they used a base ____ system

a)

ten; six

b)

six; five

c)

twelve; ten

d)

six; ten

17.

The lack of internal boundaries in Ancient Mesopotamia resulted in ____________________

a)

unpredictable floods & famines

b)

predictable floods & rich harvests

c)

the rise & fall of many empires

d)

protection from outside invasion

18.

Which ancient Mesopotamian people are credited with introducing epic literature?

a)

Akkadians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Hebrews

d)

Persians

19.

TRUE or FALSE: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the only one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World that survive to the present-day

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

This Mesopotamian ruler is credited with introducing history’s first law code

a)

Gilgamesh

b)

Enkidu

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Cyrus