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Ancient Mesopotamia

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were Ziggurats used for

a)

Communication with the gods

b)

Marriges

c)

Homes for slaves

d)

Time travel

2.

What was the written language of Mesopotamia

a)

The Alphabet

b)

Cunieform

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

pictographs

3.

Where did the Mesopotamians live

a)

Modern day Iraq

b)

Modern day Great Britten

c)

Modern day Brazil

d)

Modern day Nigeria

4.

What rivers did the Mesopotamians live by

a)

Cuyahoga and Grand

b)

Yellow and Yang sea

c)

Nile and Mississippi

d)

Tigris and Euphrates

5.

Who was the lowest on the social class

a)

Slaves

b)

Priests

c)

kings

d)

lower class

6.

Whoe was highest on the social class

a)

Priests

b)

Kings and queens

c)

lower class

d)

Upper class

7.

What does Mesopotamia mean

a)

The land between the rivers

b)

African Savanahh

c)

Asia

d)

Wild Jungle

8.

Who wrote the first set of laws

a)

Nebucheser

b)

hammurabi

c)

king George 3

d)

George washington

9.

Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization?

a)

Mesopotamia looked like a cradle.

b)

Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of Sumer represents the world's first civilization.

c)

Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of sumer represents the world's last civilization.

10.

Where does the name "Mesopotamia" come from?

a)

The Greek language and means "the land between two rivers."

b)

The Latin language and means "the land between two rivers."

c)

The Roman language and means "the land between two rivers."

11.

What were the two rivers that Mesopotamia was in between?

a)

Tigris and Euphrates

b)

Tiger and Elephant

c)

Tigris and Elon

12.

What type of weather did the Mesopotamian plain have?

a)

Very tropical summers

b)

Very hot summers, little rain, and dry land

c)

It was cold all year round.

13.

Why did the Mesopotamians create irrigation systems?

a)

To keep the water in one place.

b)

To control all the water that they got all year long.

c)

To bring the water from the rivers to the plains.

14.

Because the Mesopotamians were able to grow crops,

a)

the Mesopotamians had a difficult time eating.

b)

the Mesopotamians were then able to build their city-states.

c)

the Mesopotamians were able to build larger civilizations.

15.

How were Mesopotamians able to become traders?

a)

The farmers were able to produce more food than they needed.

b)

The farmers didn't produce enough food.

c)

The farmers only made enough food for the highest social class.

16.

What did Mesopotamians develop?

a)

system of recordkeeping to manage their trade

b)

developed the wheel and sailboat

c)

a wedge-writing called cuneiform

d)

All of the above

17.

What was Hammurabi known for?

a)

Creating police officers

b)

Being the nicest king

c)

Creating the first code of law called Hammurabi's Code

18.

What was a Ziggurat?

a)

cube structures built of wood

b)

pyramidal structures built of sun-baked bricks

c)

pyramidal structures built of wood

19.

What is Ancient Mesopotamia remembered for?

a)

writing some of the earliest known literature

b)

developing the first written language

c)

instituting the earliest known code of law

d)

All of the above

20.

What else is Mesopotamia known for? Check all that apply.

a)

complex art and architecture

b)

a system of sewers and flush toilets

c)

inventions of the wheel, plow and sailboat

d)

developing a math system based on the numeral 60, the earliest concepts of algebra and geometry, and a system of weights and measures that served the ancient world until the Roman period

21.

Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

a)

in a valley in Southwest Asia

b)

to the east of the Mediterranean Sea

c)

between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

d)

along the Persian Gulf

22.

A ziggurat is a

a)

a government building

b)

irrigation system

c)

god or goddess

d)

pyramid-shaped temple

23.

Whish is the definition of polytheism?

a)

the belief in many gods

b)

the belief in ghosts

c)

the belief in no gods

d)

the belief in one god

24.

In what ways were Cyrus and Darius wise rulers?

a)

Cyrus and Darius were harsh rules and killed their subjects.

b)

Cyrus and Darius practiced tolerance toward their conquered subjects.

c)

Cyrus and Darius did not allow conquered kings to keep their thrones.

d)

Cyrus and Darius charged large tributes.

25.

What is irrigation?

a)

people that move from one place to another

b)

when somebody is easily upset

c)

the supply of water to land or crops from human-made canals

d)

a ritual practiced in Mesopotamia

26.

The Akkadian Empire that Sargon created in Mesopotamia was the world's

a)

first and smallest empire

b)

last and largest empire

c)

last and smallest empire

d)

first and largest empire

27.

In order to unite his empire, Hammurabi created a Code of

a)

Armies

b)

Secrets

c)

Laws

d)

Rules

28.

What is a satrap?

a)

The emperor of an empire

b)

The scribe who writes laws

c)

The priest of a civilization

d)

The governor of a district

29.

Which group of people traveled to different harbors in the Mediterranean Sea for trade.

a)

Phoenicians

b)

Assyrians

c)

Chaldeans

d)

Mesopotamians

30.

The invention of writing was such an important discovery, that it seperates history from _____.

a)

prehistoric times

b)

Mesopotamia

c)

cuneiform

d)

science

31.

Define Surplus

a)

Not having enough food or supplies.

b)

Managing resources wisely so that there's enough for everyone.

c)

Having more supplies than you need to survive.

d)

Saving seeds after each harvest to replant

32.

True or False: Food surpluses from farming made job specialization possible because not everyone had to work to produce food.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

What religions did most of ancient Mesopotamia follow?

a)

Hinduism

b)

Buddhism

c)

Polytheism

d)

Monotheism

e)

Nontheism

34.

What is this called?

a)

Rivers

b)

Irrigation

c)

Silt

d)

Flood

35.

Hammurabi was known for

a)

inventing irrigation systems

b)

created rules and laws

c)

unfair war tactics

d)

conquering the Sumerian city states

36.

The flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were good for

a)

creating rich soil for farming

b)

drowning enemies

c)

speedy delivery service

d)

more opportunities for fishing

37.
A set of 282 laws governing daily life in Ancient Babylon; the earliest known collection of written laws.
a)
Hammurabi's Code
b)
Hammurabi's Cell phone
c)
Magna Carta
d)
US Constitution
38.

On the map, what does the letter D represents?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Zagros Mountians

39.

What made it so Hunter/Gatherers started living in permanent settlements?

a)

Better tools

b)

Agriculture

c)

Delicious Mammoth stew

d)

Ice Age

40.

Mesopotamians traded food to other areas for their resources due to...

a)

Surplus food

b)

Military strength

c)

Hammurabi's code

d)

Specialization

41.

What is it called when people are able to perform different jobs, not just farming?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Domestication

c)

Migration

d)

Specialization

42.

When the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flood, what helped control the water?

a)

Irrigation

b)

Social Structure

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Polytheism

43.

The political unit where people live in the town and countryside around it is called...?

a)

Migration

b)

City-State

c)

Ziggurat

d)

Irrigation

44.

The large temples in the center of cities devoted to their protector god

a)

Polytheism

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Irrigation

d)

Cuneiform

45.

What is the world's first written language called?

a)

English

b)

Spanish

c)

Pictographs

d)

Cuneiform

46.

What are people who create things called?

a)

Artisans

b)

Priests

c)

Kings

d)

Peasant Farmers

47.

Artisans, scribes, merchants, and traders are part of what social class?

a)

Upper Class

b)

Middle Class

c)

Lower Class

d)

Polytheism

48.

The upper class of Mesopotamian society is made up of...

a)

Artisans, merchants, and scribes

b)

Peasants and slaves

c)

Kings and priests

d)

gods

49.

Who claims that they can communicate with the gods?

a)

Peasant Farmers

b)

Priests

c)

Nobles

d)

Artisans

50.

Due to the invention of Cuneiform, what job was created?

a)

Scribe

b)

Priest

c)

Slave

d)

Merchant

51.

Which class of people has the most wealth?

a)

Upper - kings and priests/nobles

b)

Middle - artisans, merchants, traders

c)

Lower - peasant farmers and slaves

52.

Why are kings considered "living gods"?

a)

because they're not real

b)

they have the 'divine right to rule' (told by the gods)

c)

they have magical powers

53.

Who was the first emperor of ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Gilgamesh

c)

Sargon

54.

How did ancient Mesopotamians acquire the goods they needed?

a)

Walmart

b)

trade

c)

cash

55.

Which of the following shows evidence of a Stable Food Supply?

a)

Hanging Gardens

b)

Many gods with human personalities

c)

Taxes

d)

An irrigation system with canals and levees

56.

Which of the following shows evidence of a government in Sumer?

a)

Clay tablets with cuneiform

b)

Technology such as the plow

c)

Images of a king collecting taxes

d)

Ziggurats

57.

Which of the following shows evidence of writing in Sumer?

a)

clay tablets

b)

ziggurats with images of gods

c)

chariots

d)

the ship's sail

58.

Which of the following shows evidence of technology in Sumer?

a)

a social structure

b)

the ship's sail

c)

cuneiform writing

d)

The Epic of Gilgamesh

59.

Which of the following is NOT a necessary characteristic of a civilization?

a)

Religion

b)

Writing

c)

Education

d)

Government

60.

This feature created laws, collected taxes, and

organized defense of the city.

a)

Cities

b)

Job Specialization

c)

Government

d)

Arts & Architecture

61.

This characteristic was the result of surplus food,

which drew more and more people to settle in one place.

a)

Writing

b)

Cities

c)

Public Works

d)

Religion

62.

Polytheistic, monotheistic, and atheistic people exist in civilizations. This characteristic often included prayers, ceremonies, dances, and sometimes sacrifices.

a)

Cities

b)

Arts & Architecture

c)

Government

d)

Religion

63.

This feature freed people from doing every task

and allowed them to do the work they were good at.

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Arts & Architecture

c)

Religion

d)

Public Works

64.

This characteristic included royalty, priests, merchants,

artisans, workers, and slaves. Status relates to importance or wealth.

a)

Writing

b)

Religion

c)

Social Classes

d)

Government

65.

This feature was needed to keep records of many things, like crops grown, laws, taxes paid, and trades made.

a)

Religion

b)

Cities

c)

Government

d)

Writing

66.

This feature included buildings, paintings, sculptures. Used to show power and wealth.

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Arts & Architecture

c)

Social Classes

d)

Public Works

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