WorksheetsMesopotamia Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 51mins
Can you guess what 'silt' refers to?
A. Is it a city-state?
B. Could it be a form of writing?
C. Or is it rich soil?
D. Maybe a religious temple?
Can you guess the name of the writing system that was invented by the Mesopotamians? It's a fun fact!
A. Cuneiform
B. Polytheism
C. Irrigation
D. Epic
Imagine you're a farmer in a hot, dry land. What would you call the life-saving process of bringing water to your thirsty crops to help them flourish?
A. Silt
B. Surplus
C. Tribute
D. Irrigation
Pop quiz time! Can you tell me what we call the belief in multiple gods?
A. Scribe
B. Polytheism
C. Ziggurat
D. Empire
Imagine you're in ancient times. What would you call someone whose job is to write and maintain records?
A. Silt
B. Scribe
C. Surplus
D. Ziggurat
Imagine you're a pirate and you've just discovered a treasure chest full of gold coins. But oh no! Your ship can only carry a certain amount of weight. What would you call the situation if you have more gold coins than your ship can carry?
A. City-state
B. Surplus
C. Cuneiform
D. Epic
Can you guess the name of the massive temple tower that was constructed by the ingenious Mesopotamians?
A. Ziggurat
B. Empire
C. Tribute
D. Scribe
What does Mesopotamia mean in the Greek language?
“The First Civilization”
“Land Between Rivers”
“Middle of Nowhere”
“The Middle East”
Which is NOT one of the 2 main rivers in Mesopotamia?
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Nile River
Which of the following is NOT a Mesopotamian agricultural invention
The Plow
Irrigation using levees
The Wheel
Increasing Size of Corn
Who was at the top of the Mesopotamian Social Hierarchy?
The King
Priests
Merchants
Farmers
True or False: King Hammurabi is credited with creating the first written code of law
True
False
To which river is the arrow pointing?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Nile River
Mesopotamian River
To which river is the arrow pointing?
Euphrates River
Tigris River
Nile River
Mesopotamian River
Name the body of water that is starred.
Black Sea
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Caspian Sea
Name the starred body of water.
Red Sea
Nile River
Persian Gulf
Euphrates River
How did the flooding rivers help Mesopotamians farm?
the flood waters left behind mineral rich soil called silt
The flood waters provided extra water to their crops
Dead fish left behind from the floods provided feritlizer for their crops
Animals were used to plow the fields
What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
in the mountain foothills
the land between two rivers
The land of the first civilization
The land of abundant water
Mesopotamian writing consisted of thousands of wedge shaped charaters. What was their writing system called?
Hieroglphics
The Alphabet
Sanscript
Cuneiform
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a civilization?
Religion
Writing
Education
Government
The priests were near the top of the social structure. What does this show about the people of ancient Sumer?
They cared about the priests, but not the king.
The people had no interest in religion.
Religion was an important part of their lives.
The people believed in only one god.
What is this called?
Temple
Ziggurat
Church
Royal Palace
