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Ancient Mesopotamia

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which do you not need for civilization?

a)

Cities/Villages

b)

Roads

c)

Religion

d)

Written Language

2.

The code of Hammurabi has _____ laws in it.

a)

282

b)

272

c)

281

d)

264

3.

What is the first written language called?

a)

hieroglyphics

b)

Alphabet

c)

Cuneiform

d)

none of them

4.

What did they write Cuneiform on in ancient Sumer?

a)

paper

b)

rocks

c)

clay tablets

d)

trees

5.

Hammurabi is famous for his _______________

a)

Palace

b)

Law code

c)

Wife

d)

school

6.

Mesopotamian scribes wrote with a reed called a _____________

a)

chisel

b)

pen

c)

pencil

d)

Stylus

7.

Which of these topics was not covered by Hammurabi's Code?

a)

Marriage

b)

Family

c)

school

d)

Business

8.

What year was the Code of Hammurabi written?

a)

1790 AD

b)

1790 BC

c)

1970 BC

d)

7190 BC

9.

Mesopotamia means _______________________

a)

Desert

b)

First civilization

c)

cities

d)

The land between two rivers

10.

Which invention was created in Mesopotamia

a)

Wheel

b)

60 second minute

c)

Written language

d)

all of them