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Unit 3 Mesopotamia

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Definition: Cuneiform

a)

Mesopotamia's way of writing using wedge shapes and lines pressed into clay

b)

A system of irrigation used in Eridu

c)

A type of tall temple found in the center of a city-state

d)

A law code written by King Hammurabi

2.

Definition: Deity

a)

A government official who collects taxes

b)

A academic word for a god or goddess

c)

A merchant who travels in donkey caravans

d)

A river that floods regularly

3.

Definition: Empire

a)

A single city that controls the surrounding farmland

b)

A religious ceremony held in a ziggurat

c)

A group of different states or kingdoms ruled by one leader

d)

A specific type of ceramic cup with a checker design

4.

Definition: Fertile

a)

Dry and arid land where nothing grows

b)

A social structure based on wealth and power

c)

A type of stone used for statues

d)

A condition where a lot of life can grow, whether animals or plants

5.

Definition: Hierarchy

a)

How society organizes itself based on status, where some have more power than others

b)

The process of planning and building structures

c)

A belief in only one god

d)

A written contract between two merchants

6.

6.Definition: Literature

a)

The daily records of grain and livestock sales

b)

Written works, such as poems and tales, considered to be of lasting importance

c)

The spoken language used by traders in Kanesh

d)

A list of laws carved onto a stone stele

7.

Definition: Polytheistic

a)

A system of belief that has no gods

b)

A system of government ruled by a king

c)

A system of belief that has more than one god

d)

A system of farming using canals

8.

Definition: Mesopotamia

a)

The land between the mountains

b)

The empire of the sun

c)

The city of ancient laws

d)

The land between the rivers

9.

Definition: Architecture

a)

The process of planning and building structures

b)

The art of writing on clay tablets

c)

The hierarchy of social classes

d)

The religious rituals performed by priests

10.

Definition: Script

a)

A specific type of farming tool

b)

Anything that is written down; any language or alphabet

c)

A large building project like a temple

d)

A statue of a ruler like Gudea

11.

Definition: City-State

a)

A large empire controlling many nations

b)

A small village with no government

c)

An independent state consisting of a city and the area around it

d)

A religious center with no permanent residents

12.

Definition: Status

a)

The amount of grain a farmer grows

b)

The location of a city near a river

c)

The tools used for writing cuneiform

d)

A social position that a person holds in a society

13.

Definition: Bureaucracy

a)

A system of official rules and ways of doing things for a large, complicated government

b)

A religious group that worships many gods

c)

A technique for making ceramic pottery

d)

A network of irrigation canals

14.

Definition: Monument

a)

A small clay token used for counting

b)

A large building project created to serve a community or remind them of someone

c)

A wooden stick used to write cuneiform

d)

A private house made of mud bricks

15.

Definition: Civilization

a)

A nomadic group of people who move constantly

b)

A small farming village with no leaders

c)

A state of human society that is very developed and organized, usually with writing and government

d)

A time period before the invention of tools

16.

Synonym for: Cuneiform

a)

Painting

b)

Sculpture

c)

Alphabet

d)

Wedge-writing

17.

Synonym for: Deity

a)

God/Goddess

b)

King

c)

Priest

d)

Scribe

18.

Synonym for: Empire

a)

Village

b)

Kingdom

c)

Democracy

d)

Tribe

19.

Synonym for: Fertile

a)

Empty

b)

Rocky

c)

Productive

d)

Ancient

20.

Synonym for: Hierarchy

a)

Equality

b)

Freedom

c)

Chaos

d)

Ranking

21.

Synonym for: Literature

a)

Writings

b)

Drawings

c)

Speech

d)

Laws

22.

Synonym for: Polytheistic

a)

Faithful

b)

Multi-god

c)

Single-god

d)

Religious

23.

Synonym for: Mesopotamia

a)

The Sahara

b)

The Indus Valley

c)

The Fertile Crescent

d)

The Nile Delta

24.

Synonym for: Architecture

a)

Crop planting

b)

Law making

c)

Star reading

d)

Building design

25.

Synonym for: Script

a)

Handwriting

b)

Speech

c)

Thought

d)

Action

26.

Synonym for: City-State

a)

Capital

b)

Independent city

c)

Continent

d)

Empire

27.

Synonym for: Status

a)

Job

b)

Name

c)

Rank

d)

Home

28.

Synonym for: Bureaucracy

a)

Anarchy

b)

Farming

c)

Trade

d)

Administration

29.

Synonym for: Monument

a)

Memorial

b)

House

c)

Tool

d)

Toy

30.

Synonym for: Civilization

a)

Wilderness

b)

Advanced society

c)

Small tribe

d)

Jungle

31.

Antonym for: Fertile

a)

Green

b)

Wet

c)

Barren

d)

Rich

32.

Antonym for: Polytheistic

a)

Religious

b)

Ancient

c)

Divine

d)

Monotheistic

33.

Antonym for: Hierarchy

a)

Equality

b)

Slavery

c)

Order

d)

Power

34.

Antonym for: Civilization

a)

City

b)

Tribe

c)

Culture

d)

Government

35.

Antonym for: Empire

a)

Kingdom

b)

Superpower

c)

Independent City-State

d)

Territory

36.

Antonym for: Script

a)

Recorded

b)

Carved

c)

Read

d)

Spoken

37.

Antonym for: Deity

a)

Mortal

b)

Immortal

c)

Spirit

d)

Creator

38.

Antonym for: Bureaucracy

a)

Organization

b)

Chaos

c)

Government

d)

Management

39.

Antonym for: Status

a)

Position

b)

Prestige

c)

Insignificance

d)

Class

40.

Antonym for: Monument (Permanent)

a)

Landmark

b)

Statue

c)

Memorial

d)

Temporary ruin

41.

Antonym for: Architecture (Construction)

a)

Destruction

b)

Design

c)

Planning

d)

Engineering

42.

Antonym for: Cuneiform (Writing)

a)

Scribing

b)

Oral tradition

c)

Clay tablets

d)

Records

43.

Antonym for: Literature (Artistic)

a)

Poetry

b)

Novel

c)

Fact sheet

d)

Epic

44.

Antonym for: City-State

a)

Sovereign nation

b)

Capital city

c)

Urban center

d)

Dependent colony

45.

Antonym for: Mesopotamia (River land)

a)

Dry desert

b)

River valley

c)

Irrigated land

d)

Floodplain

46.

46. King Hammurabi conquered many different cities to create the Babylonian __________; which he ruled as a single leader.
Stele of Hammurabi's Code

a)

script

b)

empire

c)

deity

d)

monument

47.

47. The region of __________ is named after the Greek words for 'land between the rivers'.
Map of Mesopotamia

a)

Rome

b)

Egypt

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Indus

48.

48. To keep track of grain sales and loans; Sumerian scribes developed a system of writing called __________.
Cuneiform tablet from Mesopotamia

a)

hieroglyphs

b)

alphabet

c)

sanskrit

d)

cuneiform

49.

49. The soil in the river valley was very __________; allowing farmers in Eridu to grow enough crops.
Mesopotamian irrigation and fertile soil

a)

fertile

b)

arid

c)

rocky

d)

empty

50.

50. The Stele of Hammurabi is a famous __________ that was placed in public to remind everyone of the king's laws.
Stele of Hammurabi

a)

house

b)

monument

c)

toy

d)

tool

51.
51. In Mesopotamian society; a person’s __________ determined their role; kings were at the top.
a)
architecture
b)
farming
c)
status
d)
literature
52.
52. Because the Mesopotamians believed in many different gods; their religion is described as __________.
a)
monotheistic
b)
atheist
c)
agnostic
d)
polytheistic
53.
53. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an early example of __________; a story of lasting importance.
a)
literature
b)
laws
c)
math
d)
architecture
54.
54. Each __________ in Sumer; such as Lagash or Ur; had its own king and controlled the surrounding farmland.
a)
empire
b)
city-state
c)
continent
d)
village
55.
55. The statue of Gudea shows him seated with hands folded in prayer to a __________; or god.
a)
merchant
b)
farmer
c)
deity
d)
demon
56.
56. The complex __________ of Babylon included many officials; tax collectors; and judges.
a)
army
b)
religion
c)
school
d)
bureaucracy
57.
57. The ziggurat is a great example of Mesopotamian __________; showing how they planned and built massive structures.
a)
architecture
b)
agriculture
c)
writing
d)
war
58.
58. Scribes had to memorize hundreds of signs in the cuneiform __________ to be able to write down every word.
a)
speech
b)
script
c)
thought
d)
drawing
59.
59. The development of cities; writing; and organized government marked the rise of __________ in the valley.
a)
savagery
b)
wilderness
c)
civilization
d)
tribe
60.
60. The strict social __________ meant that if a noble broke the bone of a commoner; the punishment was different.
a)
equality
b)
democracy
c)
chaos
d)
hierarchy
61.
61. Without the __________ soil created by the flooding rivers; the large populations of cities like Ur could not have survived.
a)
fertile
b)
dry
c)
hard
d)
cold
62.
62. Hammurabi used his __________ to unite the people of Akkad and Sumer under one set of laws.
a)
city
b)
empire
c)
town
d)
family
63.
63. Artifact A; the ceramic cup; shows that artisans had a specialized role and held a specific __________ in society.
a)
height
b)
weight
c)
status
d)
age
64.
64. The canals of Eridu were a major feat of engineering and __________; requiring careful planning.
a)
literature
b)
music
c)
dance
d)
architecture
65.
65. A __________ like the Stele of Hammurabi was not just a list of laws; but a symbol of the king's power.
a)
monument
b)
book
c)
paper
d)
pen
66.
66. Mesopotamians were __________; building temples for many gods like Urash; Shamash; and Adad.
a)
monotheistic
b)
polytheistic
c)
secular
d)
private
67.
67. Students learned the Sumerian __________ by copying signs on round clay tablets.
a)
map
b)
painting
c)
script
d)
sculpture
68.
68. The city of Kanesh was a trading center; but it functioned like a __________ with its own local administration.
a)
empire
b)
ocean
c)
mountain
d)
city-state
69.
69. The 'Code of Hammurabi' is one of the oldest pieces of deciphered __________ because it was written down and preserved.
a)
literature
b)
architecture
c)
clothing
d)
food
70.
70. Running a large kingdom required a __________ of scribes and officials to record loans and sales.
a)
family
b)
bureaucracy
c)
party
d)
game
71.
71. The word __________ comes from an academic term used to describe a divine being.
a)
human
b)
animal
c)
deity
d)
plant
72.
72. Ancient __________ is often called the 'Cradle of Civilization' because it was the birthplace of the first cities.
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Mesopotamia
73.
73. Writing was essential for __________; without it; complex societies could not keep records.
a)
nature
b)
civilization
c)
space
d)
time
74.
74. A clay tablet with the name of the __________ Urash written six times shows how students practiced.
a)
king
b)
slave
c)
deity
d)
scribe
75.
75. Even though merchants traveled long distances; they used the same cuneiform __________ to record their business deals.
a)
road
b)
wall
c)
bridge
d)
script

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