WorksheetsAncient Mesopotamia
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which two rivers are found in Mesopotamia?
Nile and the Euphrates
Nile and the Yangtze
Tigris and the Yangtze
Tigris and the Euphrates
Annual flooding actually helped farmers by...
leaving behind flecks of gold used for making money
leaving silt behind that helped crops grow
making it easier to travel upstream
making it easier to transport goods by boat
Early Mesopotamians believed in
a single god
ancestor-worship
animal-worship
many gods
What is a ziggurat?
a government building
a temple
a school
a place to store grain
Of the following, which group of people belonged to the upper class of Sumerian Society?
merchants
artisans
priests
farmers
What is a cuneiform?
A type of Sumerian story
A Sumerian building
Sumerian money
the Sumerian system of writing
Who was Hammurabi?
a Syrian prince
a Mesopotamian priest
a Babylonian King
an Amorite merchant
Hammurabi is best known for
his personality
his code of laws
his clean city
his government
How did the Assyrians maintain control over their large empire? Select ALL that apply
by building roads that connected the provinces
by reducing taxes for poor citizens
by appointing governors to run provinces
by being just and fair
Nebuchadnezzar built the Hanging Gardens
to please his wife
to please the gods
as a military lookout
as a park for citizens to enjoy
Where was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
Babylon
Akkad
Ninevah
Sumer
The first Sumerian Kings were probably
artisans
scribes
farmers
warriors
During the summer in Mesopotamia
high humidity kept people indoors
melting snow led to flooding
water was scarce
What are some examples of the Assyrian army's brutality. Check ALL that apply
robbed and stole
burned crop fields
destroyed dams and towns
demanded that tributes be paid
The Sumerians contributed great discoveries to the world in these three areas
Mathematics/Science
Business
Technology
Writing
Who united Akkad and Sumer, in turn creating the World's very first empire?
Hammurabi
Nabopalassar
Sargon
Nebuchadnezzar
What did the mesopotamians use to build homes
Wood
Mud brick
Cactus
Concrete
Where did the Mesopotamians live
Modern day Iraq
Modern day Great Britten
Modern day Brazil
Modern day Nigeria
Who was the lowest on the social class
Slaves
Priests
kings
lower class
What does Mesopotamia mean
The land between the rivers
African Savanahh
Asia
Wild Jungle
Whish is the definition of polytheism?
the belief in many gods
the belief in ghosts
the belief in no gods
the belief in one god
In what ways were Cyrus and Darius wise rulers?
Cyrus and Darius were harsh rules and killed their subjects.
Cyrus and Darius practiced tolerance toward their conquered subjects.
Cyrus and Darius did not allow conquered kings to keep their thrones.
Cyrus and Darius charged large tributes.
What is irrigation?
people that move from one place to another
when somebody is easily upset
the supply of water to land or crops from human-made canals
a ritual practiced in Mesopotamia
The Assyrians had a large professional
ruler
army
empire
God
Which group of people traveled to different harbors in the Mediterranean Sea for trade.
Phoenicians
Assyrians
Chaldeans
Mesopotamians
Ancient Mesopotamia's government was like our democracy.
True
False
A city-state is....
a large territory or group or many territories governed by one ruler.
a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire.
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.
a group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels.
A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire is a(n)...
Empire.
Province.
City-state.
Epic.
A person who copies or writes out documents is a(n)...
merchant.
artisan.
nomad.
scribe.
The belief is a single god or goddess ss known as...
Polytheism
Atheism
Zoroastrianism
Monotheism
Which people spread Mesopotamian writing throughout the Mediterranean Sea?
Hebrews
Phoenicians
Greeks
Persians
True or False: Cyrus the Great is viewed favorably by Ancient Jewish sources
True
False
What were two innovations that Sumerians made that we still use today?
Plow
Hammer
Ziggarauts
Wheel
The most famous story from Mesopotamia is called...
The Bible
War and Peace
A Tale of Two Cities
The Epic of Gilgamesh
What continent is Mesopotamia located on?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Iraq
