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WorksheetsMesopotamia Review TY
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 13mins
Floods leave silt, but are destructive, ________________________, leads to a food surplus.
Development of bronze
Development of social heirachies
Development of irrigation and canals
Development of military forces
What is a food surplus?
When the food supply is greater than the demand.
When the demand for food is strong, but thier is not enough.
When food is scarce.
When people have to fight in order to survive for food.
What is an example of "Destructive?"
Floods
Food Surplus
Irrigation
Canals and trenches
The invention of sails and sailboats affected Mesopotamian Society by
Decreased the need for food surplus
Increased the movement of trade
Supported merchants and artisans
destroyed how people bartered
Which group of the social hierachy were responsible for agricultural work?
Merchants
Priests
Kings
Slaves
How did the technology invention of a bronze plow impact the agriculture of Mesopotamia?
Food Surplus is possible.
Destructive floods were possible.
Domestication of dogs was possible.
What is a reason cities were NOT cut off from one another?
Mountain ranges were trecherous
Flooding kept people apart
Deserts kept people from moving
Food surplus allowed people to travel
Which statement does NOT describe "Sargon the Great?"
Was the King of the third empire of the world
Allowed his people to worship whomever they wanted
Conquered all of Mesopotamia
What is polytheism?
Why did the people of Mesopotamia try to keep thier Gods happy? What is the best answer?
Because they used polytheism to understand the world of mythology
Because they believed the gods would punish the people if the Gods were unhappy
Because they beleived all Gods should be worshipped
Which quote supports the statement "Unhappy Gods would bring destruction upon thier people."
The Sumerian did not believe the gods would bring destruction.
The Sumerians believed all gods were good.
The Sumerians believed that the misfortune was brought about by sin.
The Sumerians believed displeased gods would punish with sickness, disease, or disasters.
The "Epic of Gilgamesh" is
oldest written epic
the work of Sargon the Great
the newest epic in history
The work of Hammurabi
Cuneiform helped leaders keep track of
How to decorate the palace of the King
how to become a better Sumerian
wishes of the Gods
trade and taxes
What is the purpose of a Ziggurat?
A place in the King's palace
A place where the Gods lived
A place to pay taxes
A place to meet families
Which leader...
-Had the first written code of laws
-Was a warrior and military strategist
-Was King of Babylon
-Promoted agriculture
-Established the idea of justice?
King Gilgamesh
King Nebuchandnezzar
King Sargon
King Hammurabi
Why was Hammurabi's Code significant?n (Pick two)
Began development of Justice System
Strengthened religious authority
Was the last set of written laws
Was made in a clay tablet
In Hammurabi's Code everyone was treated fairly according to their social class?
False
True
According to "The Code of Hammurabi," which law is being broken if a man neglects taking care of his field
Failure to take care of one's property
Failure to take care of your family
Failure to keep the Gods happy
Failure to avoid an invasion
What was the primary purpose of the Code of Hammurabi?
To establish a set of laws for the society
To record historical events
To promote religious practices
To create a calendar system
Which of the following best describes the role of priests in Mesopotamian society?
They were responsible for leading military campaigns
They managed the irrigation systems
They acted as intermediaries between the gods and the people
They were primarily traders and merchants
What was a significant technological advancement in Mesopotamia that improved agricultural productivity?
The invention of the wheel
The development of cuneiform writing
The creation of bronze tools
The construction of ziggurats
