WorksheetsANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA assessment review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
If you were going to travel to Mesopotamia, what country would you travel to?
Russia
Iraq
Egypt
India
What is the area of fertile farmland that lies between two rivers called?
Fertile Crescent
India
No-man's land
Mesopotamia
Name the two rivers in ancient Mesopotamia.
How did the two rivers contribute to the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
Put the events in the correct order.
people successfully farmed = surplus of grain
trade with other places
What was the main form of government in Mesopotamia?
Monarchy
Democracy
there was no government
Hammurabi's Code
What was the form of religion ancient Mesopotamians practiced?
they didn't have a religion
polytheism
monotheism
Christianity
What was the name of the place they worshiped their many gods?
on the mountain top
Ziggurat
Shrine
the banks of the rivers
What was the reason people were able to specialize in other jobs?
They wanted pretty jewelry.
The rivers dried up.
There was a surplus of grain, so they were able to do other things.
They got tired of farming.
List three achievements or inventions the Mesopotamians created.
How did Public Works benefit their city-states?
it didn't
They were able to create new things to make life better.
Public Works help city-states to keep the city clean.
It helped people realize they had a good place to live.
What did the ancient Mesopotamians build or create that added beauty to their city-states?
Ziggurats
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
beautiful walled cities
all of the above
What was the purpose of the invention of writing? What was it used for?
Select ALL that apply.
Writing letters to grandma
communication between city-states
record keeping
laws
The name of the temple they worshipped in
Walled cities
Ziggurat
Gate of Ishtar
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
What writing system did the ancient Mesopotamians develop?
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
Alphabet
Pictographs
Which two rivers were crucial to the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
Ganges and Indus
Yangtze and Yellow
What was the primary material used for building in ancient Mesopotamia?
Stone
Wood
Brick
Metal
What was the primary purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
To entertain the people
To establish laws and justice
To record historical events
To teach religious stories
Which invention is attributed to the ancient Mesopotamians?
The wheel
The compass
Paper
Gunpowder
What was the main economic activity in ancient Mesopotamia?
Fishing
Hunting
Agriculture
Mining
Which of the following was a significant contribution of Mesopotamian civilization to mathematics?
Select two answers
The concept of zero
The decimal system
The 60-minute hour
The binary system
What was the role of priests in ancient Mesopotamian society?
They were primarily warriors
They were responsible for trade
They interacted between the gods and the people
They were the main builders of city walls
