Worksheets6 BJU Heritage Mesopotamia 2.2 Terms Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Match the following terms with their definitions.
a group of people in society with the same social position, often determined by economic status
social class
a person whose job is to record information in writing
scribe
A skilled craftsman
artisan
a group of warriors who stood close together in a formation
plalanx
a group of nations under one government
empire
Barter is a system in which (a) exchange goods and (b) for other (c) and services.
A ________ ____ is a clay cylinder used to imprint one's signature
(a)
What is the worship of many gods called?
monotheism
polytheism
ditheism
atheism
A ziggurat is a pyramid-like ______.
temple
home
palace
village
Match the following terms and definitions.
wedge shaped writing
cuneiform
the scientific study of the stars and heavenly objects
astronomy
studying the movements and position of the sun, moon, stars, and planets in the belief that they influence people's lives
astrology
a long poem about the actions of a hero
epic
A Mesopotamian poem describing the adventures and eternal life of Gilgamesh, a legendary hero.
The Odyssey of Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh: a Warrior's Tale
Gilgamesh's Travels
(a) was one of the greatest cities of the ancient world; beside the Euphrates River near present-day Baghdad.
Hammurabi's Code was a collection of Mesopotamian ____ written by Hammurabi.
leaders
prayers
codes
laws
Match the following terms with their definitions.
Ruler of the Sumerian city-state Kish around 2270 BC, established the first empire
Sargon I
King of the Amorites and ruler of the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi
Prophet whom God sent to Nineveh to tell the Assyrians to repent.
Jonah
The king of Babylon and the Chaldean Empire around 612 B.C.
Nebuchadnezzar II
The peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in what is present-day Turkey.
Mediterranean Peninsula
Turkey Minor
Asia Minor
The capital city of the Assyrian Empire, located beside the Tigris River.
Ur
