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Unit 2 Complex Civilizations

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Large Pyramid-like structures used to honor the Mesopotamian gods.

a)

Ziggurats 

b)

Giza Pyramids

c)

Harappas

d)

Temples

2.

The most important resource to people during ancient times

a)

water

b)

money

c)

cattle

d)

wheat

3.

What is a city-state?

a)

A city that turned into a state

b)

Small, independent countries with their own farmland

c)

Large cities that were used for trading

d)

Another name for a town

4.

What is a city-state? *

a)

an early city that had its own laws and ruler

b)

a city that is very large

c)

a state that is very small

d)

a place where people didn't have tools

5.

The belief system of a civilization; one God or many Gods

a)

Surplus Food

b)

Cities and Infrastructure

c)

Religion

d)

Written Language and Learning

6.

Who establishes rules and laws to protect the people of the civilization.

a)

Religion

b)

Trade

c)

Government

d)

Arts

7.

Cuneiform was developed so that information could be ____________.

a)

sold

b)

recorded

c)

shared

d)

bought

8.

This writing system began with pictures or signs drawn on ________tablets.

a)

papyrus

b)

clay

c)

stone

d)

basalt

9.

A system of writing developed by the Sumerians around 3,000 BC, using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Irrigation

c)

City-State

10.

A person who writes things for others.

a)

Scribe

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

City-State

11.

Where was Cuneiform developed?

a)

Sumer

b)

Minnesota

c)

Egypt

d)

Babylonian Empire

12.

The writing that the Mesopotamians developed

a)

City-State

b)

Scribbles

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Hieroglyphics

e)

Cuneiform

13.

a country made up of a city and the surrounding land

a)

Tokens

b)

Empire

c)

City-State

d)

Papyrus

14.

A set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, and some forms of worship.

a)

Writing

b)

Civilization

c)

Government

d)

Religion

15.

Scribes wrote on ______ tablets in ancient Mesopotamia.

a)

paper

b)

slate

c)

Microsoft

d)

wet clay

16.

Researchers think cuneiform was first used for _____.

a)

recording stories

b)

recording payments

c)

recording music

d)

recording events

17.

What is the one of the oldest forms of writing that was developed by the Sumerians?

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

ziggurat

d)

stylus

18.

Select all of the characteristics of a civilization.

a)

Written Language

b)

stable food supply and water

c)

government and technology

d)

Religion

19.

Before people can create a civilization, they must have a _____________,

a)

stable food supply

b)

religion

c)

government

d)

culture

20.

When civilizations began, people needed a group to organize building projects, create rules and laws, protect the people. This organizing group made up the civilizations _________________

a)

religion

b)

technology

c)

government

d)

stable food supply

21.

 Any tool, invention, or innovation that makes life easier or does a job is called _________________.

a)

lazy

b)

technology

c)

government

d)

culture

22.

All civilizations developed a way to record business transactions. History began when people first developed this. Prehistoric times ended when this was developed. What is it?

a)

food

b)

steady food supply

c)

technology

d)

writing

23.

Women were treated equally in which civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Ancient Egypt

c)

Ancient China

d)

None of the choices

24.

Women in hunter-gatherer societies, sometimes, hunted alongside men. What caused them to stop hunting?

a)

They were not fast or strong, so were not good hunters.

b)

Women were never allowed to hunt.

c)

They hurt themselves and had to stop.

d)

They became pregnant and had to take care of children.

25.

Religions that worship more than one god are called what?

a)

Polysynthetic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Polytheistic

d)

Atheistic

26.

Religions that worship more than one god are called what?

a)

Polysynthetic

b)

Monotheistic

c)

Polytheistic

d)

Atheistic

27.

The writing of Mesopotamia and Sumeria on clay tablets is called what?

a)

Clay tablets

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Pictographs

d)

Cuneiform

28.

Who treated their women unequally?

a)

Mesopotamia

b)

Egypt

c)

Hunter gatherer societies

d)

America

29.

9x4

a)

87

b)

94

c)

73

d)

36

30.

6x3

a)

18

b)

15

c)

19

d)

15

31.

A farmer has 17 sheep and all but 9 die then how many are left alive.

a)

9

b)

8

c)

17

32.

There are 10 lit candles on a cake, you blow out 3. How many candles are on the cake?

a)

10

b)

3

c)

7

d)

13

33.
What number am I?
There are 5 tens.
4  is the digit in hundreds’ place.
There is a 1 in the ones column.
Write my mystery number!
a)
541
b)
451
c)
145
d)
514
34.

How many blocks?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

19

35.

How many squares are there?

a)

9

b)

10

c)

14

d)

18

36.

What piece goes there?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

37.
a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

d)

12

38.
a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

On the American flag, is the top stripe RED or WHITE?

a)

Red

b)

White

40.

who dis

a)

nle

b)

bill

c)

nle choppa

d)

olivia

41.

who dis

a)

lil baby

b)

nba

c)

dababy

d)

nocap

42.

Which is the biggest continent?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Antarctica

43.

Who bought twitter for 43 billion dollars

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Elon Musk

c)

Jeff bezos

d)

Joe biden

44.

On September 8, this world figure passed away:

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

King Charles

c)

Queen Elizabeth

d)

Princess Grace

45.

Where can you get the best french fries?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Chick-Fil-A

c)

Wendy's

d)

Zaxby's

e)

Other

46.

What is the best place to go on vacation?

a)

Ocean

b)

Mountains

c)

Lake

d)

Amusement Park

e)

A foreign country