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Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 39mins
What is a civilization?
A group of people who live, work, and play together
A group of people who hunt and gather for food
A group of people who live in modern cities
A group of people who form governments
Where was ancient Mesopotamia mostly located?
Iraq
Egypt
Greece
China
What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean?
The land between rivers
The land of the gods
The land of the desert
The land of the mountains
What was the main source of water for ancient Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Nile river
Amazon river
Yangtze river
What was the life-changing discovery made by the people of ancient Mesopotamia?
They discovered agriculture or farming
They discovered writing
They discovered irrigation
They discovered the wheel
What is irrigation?
A way to water farmland without rain
A way to transport goods using canals
A way to build houses and buildings
A way to record information using symbols
What did the Sumerians call their large cities?
City States
Empires
Kingdoms
Villages
What was the religion of the Sumerians?
Polytheism
Monotheism
Atheism
Pantheism
Which statement best describes the geographical location of Mesopotamia?
in a valley in Southwest Asia
to the east of the Mediterranean Sea
between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
along the Persian Gulf
Whish is the definition of polytheism?
the belief in many gods
the belief in ghosts
the belief in no gods
the belief in one god
The Akkadian Empire that Sargon created in Mesopotamia was the world's
first and smallest empire
last and largest empire
last and smallest empire
first and largest empire
In order to unite his empire, Hammurabi created a Code of
Armies
Secrets
Laws
Rules
This was a writing system that was developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia around 3,500 B.C.
ziggurat
agriculture
uniform
cuneiform
Annual flooding actually helped farmers by...
leaving behind flecks of gold used for making money
leaving silt behind that helped crops grow
making it easier to travel upstream
making it easier to transport goods by boat
Who was Hammurabi?
a Syrian prince
a Mesopotamian priest
a Babylonian King
an Amorite merchant
What were two innovations that Sumerians made that we still use today?
Plow
Hammer
Ziggarauts
Wheel
True or False: Food surpluses from farming made job specialization possible because not everyone had to work to produce food.
True
False
Define Surplus
Not having enough food or supplies.
Managing resources wisely so that there's enough for everyone.
Having more supplies than you need to survive.
Saving seeds after each harvest to replant
Who had the LEAST power in Ancient Mesopotamia
Slaves and military prisoners.
Farmers
Merchants
Kings and Priests
On the map, what does the letter D represents?
Mediterranean Sea
Africa
Asia
Zagros Mountians
What does the letter F represent on the map?
Asia
Zagros Mountians
Tigris River
Africa
Why is Mesopotamia often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization?
Mesopotamia looked like a cradle.
Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of Sumer represents the world's first civilization.
Historians believe that the Mesopotamian settlement of sumer represents the world's last civilization.
Why did the Israelites move from Mesopotamia to Canaan?
God called Abraham to move his family to the promise land
Abraham did not like living in Mesopotamia
Abraham wanted to become a nomad
Abraham wanted to help build the pyramids
Why did the Israelites move from Egypt to Canaan?
They had plenty of food
They wanted more gold
They were enslaved by the Egyptians and treated harshly
They did not like the flooding of the Nile
Who led the Israelites when they left Egypt to return to Canaan?
Abraham
Jesus
Moses
Paul
What was it called when the Israelites left Egypt and returned to Canaan?
The fleeing
Israelite revolt
Exit
Exodus
What is the name of the sacred text of Judaism?
Tripitaka
Vedas
Tanakh
Holy Bible
The Jewish people believe in one God. What is the belief in one God called?
monotheism
polytheism
Tanakh
Tripitaka
God gave a list of rules for the Jewish people to follow. What is this list of rules called?
Hammurabi's Code
10 Commandments
Four Noble Truths
Eightfold Path
Who was the first king of Israel? He also united the 12 tribes of Israel under his rule.
Saul
Paul
David
Solomon
Who was the second king of Israel? He fought a Philistine giant named Goliath and moved the capital of Israel to Jerusalem.
Saul
Paul
David
Solomon
Who was the third king of Israel? He built the first temple to God and he is the son of the second king of Israel.
Saul
Paul
David
Solomon
Which number identifies the location of ancient Israel?
1
2
3
4
What continent is Israel located in?
Asia
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
