WorksheetsquizIZZ 1-2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Greek for “land between the rivers”
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
civilization
c)
irrigation
d)
city-state
e)
cuneiform
2.
complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
civilization
c)
irrigation
d)
city-state
e)
cuneiform
3.
a method that brings water to crops
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
civilization
c)
irrigation
d)
city-state
e)
cuneiform
4.
has its own government but is not part of any larger unit
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
civilization
c)
irrigation
d)
city-state
e)
cuneiform
5.
a form of writing developed by the people of Sumer
a)
Mesopotamia
b)
civilization
c)
irrigation
d)
city-state
e)
cuneiform
6.
The first civilizations arose __________ because the conditions for farming were good.
a)
in the mountains
b)
near the sea
c)
in river valleys
d)
in the desert
7.
The Sumerians built a temple called a __________ to honor their chief god.
a)
scribe
b)
cradle
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
ziggurat
8.
Although most Sumerians were farmers, many were skilled __________ who also made metal, cloth, and pottery products.
a)
artisans
b)
merchants
c)
slaves
d)
priests
9.
The few Sumerians who learned how to write often became __________, holding high positions in society.
a)
artisans
b)
scribes
c)
heads of households
d)
merchants
10.
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his
a)
scientific inventions
b)
mathematical ideas
c)
law codes
d)
writing skills
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