WorksheetsMesopotamia and Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Mesopotamians and Ancient Egyptians worshiped multiple gods. This is an example of:
Polytheism
Monotheism
Agnosticism
Atheism
Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers". What are the two rivers?
Left River and Right River
The Nile River and the Nova River
The Tiger River and the Lion River
The Tigris River and Euphrates River
What is the specific name of the rulers of Egypt?
Emperor
Czar
Pharaoh
King
Ziggurats were monuments built to be used
as burial sites for Ancient Egyptian kings
by Mesopotamians for religious ceremonies
as burial sites for Mesopotamian kings
by Ancient Egyptians for religious ceremonies
Pyramids were monuments that were built to be used
as burial sites for Ancient Egyptian pharaohs
as burial sites for Mesopotamian kings
by Ancient Egyptians for religious ceremonies
by Mesopotamians for religious ceremonies
Ancient Egyptians and Mesopotamians' government was known as a theocracy; they believed the power of their rulers came from
The gods
The people
His parents
His intelligence
Which statement best explains why people could have jobs other than farming?
People were tired of farming
Everyone was a farmer
Surplus food allowed for other jobs
Only men could be farmers
Which river(s) flowed through ancient Egypt?
Tigris River
Amazon River
Nile River
Euphrates River
Social classes in Mesopotamia and Egypt were determined by a person's
age
job
size of family
religion
Why were scribes important to ancient civilizations?
They improved communication
Captured slaves became scribes
They were forced to work for the pharaoh
Writing was not a valued skill
Building dams, channels, canals, levees, and dikes are examples of
irrigation
nomads
ziggurat
scribes
Who conquered the Sumerians and formed the world's first empire?
Gilgamesh
Hammurabi
Sargon the Great
Nebuchadnezzar
What did Hammurabi accomplish as emperor?
He made up a new spoken language.
He destroyed the city of Babylon
He made a written code of laws to govern his people with some fairness
Which statement below best describes hieroglyphics?
Mesopotamian form of writing using wedge-shaped characters on clay tablets
Ancient Egyptian form of writing using picture symbols on papyrus
Ancient Egyptian form of writing using wedge-shaped characters on clay tablets
Mesopotamian form of writing using picture symbols on papyrus
Which statement below best describes cuneiform?
Mesopotamian form of writing using wedge-shaped characters on clay tablets
Ancient Egyptian form of writing using picture symbols on papyrus
Ancient Egyptian form of writing using wedge-shaped characters on clay tablets
Mesopotamian form of writing using picture symbols on papyrus
