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grade7

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Nabateans knew where to find sources of food in the desert like the ____________

a)

Ghaf Tree

b)

Date Palm

c)

Cinnamon

2.

Nabateans travelled around the area between the Euphrates River and the_______________ on the trade routes. Their travels gave them de-tailed knowledge of the land and where they could nd groundwater in the desert.

a)

Red Sea

b)

North Sea

c)

Arabian Sea

3.

What type of rock formations surround the city of Petra?

a)

Limestone

b)

Granite

c)

Marble

d)

Sandstone

4.

When was Petra established as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

a)

2010

b)

2000

c)

1975

d)

1985

5.

In what modern-day country is Petra located?

a)

Greece

b)

Egypt

c)

Jordan

d)

Mexico

6.

What ancient civilization built the city of Petra?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Nabateans

d)

Mayans

7.

All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except:

a)

Egyptians

b)

Akaadians

c)

Sumererians

d)

Babalonians

8.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

9.

What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Obelisk

d)

Post and Lintel construction

10.

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

a)

The wheel

b)

The plow

c)

The alphabet

d)

All of them

11.

Who is featured here atop the stele of laws that they enacted?

a)

Nebuchanezzer and Gilgmesh

b)

Sumer and Ahkadian

c)

Hammurabi and Shamash

d)

Cuneiform and Hieroglyphs.

12.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

a)

The Nile and the Amazon

b)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

c)

The Snake and the Colorado

d)

The Pol and the Yangtze.

13.
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in the Greek language?
a)
first civilization
b)
new stone age
c)
people from the south
d)
land between the rivers
14.
Which of these is a major source of fresh water in Mesopotamia?
a)
Assyria
b)
Euphrates
c)
Sumer
d)
Nile
15.
A complex society that has cities, governments, art, religion, and writing.
a)
euphrates
b)
civilization
c)
mesopotamia
d)
empire
16.

What did the Phoenicians start as a result of the beginning of the alphabet?

a)

Temples

b)

Schools

c)

Trade routes

d)

Palaces

17.

What did the Phoenicians use to create the first widely used alphabet?

a)

Cuneiform signs

b)

Alphabets

c)

Hieroglyphs

d)

Pictographic signs

18.

What was the name of the dark purple dye the Phoenicians were famous for?

a)

Indigo

b)

Crimson

c)

Magenta

d)

Tyrian purple

19.

What did the Phoenicians spread to Europe and Africa through their trade?

a)

Religion

b)

Alphabet

c)

Currency

d)

Spices

20.

What did the Phoenicians depend on for trading their products?

a)

Roads

b)

Air travel

c)

Sailing

d)

Caravans

21.

Where did the Phoenicians occupy around 3,000 BC?

a)

Greece

b)

Egypt

c)

Levant

d)

Mesopotamia

22.

Mesopotamian Gods often combined the bodies of humans and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

a)

were more harsh for people of lower social classes.

b)

stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.

c)

did not cover domestic/family concerns.

d)

did not apply to the upper class.

24.

Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.

a)

Concrete

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Mud Brick

25.

The Sumerian writing system was called

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Stele

c)

Heiroglyphs

d)

Cuneiform

26.

Who held the highest levels of Mesopotamian society?

a)

Scribes

b)

Fishermen and Merchants

c)

Priests and Rulers

d)

Artists

27.

All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except:

a)

Egyptians

b)

Akaadians

c)

Sumererians

d)

Babalonians

28.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

29.

What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judiasm

30.

The few Mesopotamians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

a)

Artisans

b)

Merchants

c)

Scribes

d)

Priests

31.

What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Obelisk

d)

Post and Lintel construction

32.

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

a)

The wheel

b)

The plow

c)

The alphabet

d)

All of them

33.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

It was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

The laws are written in stone.

d)

It treated all people the same under the law.

34.

What is the difference between Prehistoric society and Mesopotamian society?

a)

Prehistoric people were hunter gatherers, Mesopotamian people were farmers.

b)

Prehistoric people did not leave written history, Mesopotamian people left extensive writings.

c)

Prehistoric people made artwork primarily about animals, Mesopotamian people made art about many subjects.

d)

Prehistoric people were nomads, Mesopotamian people built cities and lived in them.

e)

All of these

35.

Who is featured here atop the stele of laws that they enacted?

a)

Nebuchanezzer and Gilgmesh

b)

Sumer and Ahkadian

c)

Hammurabi and Shamash

d)

Cuneiform and Hieroglyphs.

36.

Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers.

a)

The Nile and the Amazon

b)

The Tigris and the Euphrates

c)

The Snake and the Colorado

d)

The Pol and the Yangtze.