WorksheetsMesopotamia Test 2024
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Hammurabi, who created some of the first written laws, was a king of which empire?
a)
Akkadian Empire
b)
Babylonian Empire
c)
Assyrian Empire
d)
Persian Empire
2.
Mesopotamia is called the land between two __________.
a)
bridges
b)
mountains
c)
rivers
d)
farms
3.
Mesopotamia was located primarily in the modern country of _____________
a)
England
b)
Iraq
c)
Russia
d)
Greece
4.
Sumer is important in world history because it was
a)
the world’s first civilization.
b)
where human beings evolved.
c)
where the first fishing villages developed.
d)
the world’s largest empire.
5.
Read the excerpt from Hammurabi’s Code: “If a man has knocked out the eye of a patrician [aristocrat], his eye shall be knocked out. . . If he has knocked out the eye of a plebeian [commoner] . . . he shall pay one mina of silver. If he has knocked out the eye of a patrician’s servant . . . he shall pay half his value.” What does this quote illustrate about the nature of Hammurabi’s Code?
a)
The law’s punishments did not encourage social order.
b)
The law did not treat all members of society equally.
c)
The law did not address private matters, such as taxes.
d)
The law’s punishments encouraged social order.
6.
Another term for a city and the surrounding land it controls is
a)
city-state.
b)
empire.
c)
kingdom.
d)
nation-state.
7.
A ziggurat is a type of
a)
epic poem.
b)
writing.
c)
religious ceremony.
d)
building.
8.
A state containing several countries or territories is called
a)
a city-state.
b)
an empire.
c)
a region.
d)
an ally.
9.
The main purpose of Hammurabi's Code was to
a)
make sure everyone in his empire knew the law.
b)
encourage the growth of trade.
c)
start wars and make to be cruel to his citizens.
d)
punish his political rivals.
10.
Why was Sargon important?
a)
He was the first to do a dab
b)
He defeated Alexander the Great
c)
He united Mesopotamia and created the world's first empire
d)
He created the first code of laws
11.
Hammurabi was a king of which empire?
a)
Akkadian Empire
b)
Babylonian Empire
c)
Assyrian Empire
d)
Persian Empire
12.
The Sumerians worshipped many different gods, this is called
a)
monotheism
b)
Judaism
c)
polytheism
d)
Christianity
13.
This group used the first cavalry, or soldiers on horseback
a)
Assyrians
b)
Sumerians
c)
Persians
d)
Akkadians
14.
Mesopotamia contains which two major rivers?
a)
Tigris and Nile
b)
Euphrates and Persian
c)
Nile and Euphrates
d)
Tigris and Euphrates
15.
Why is Hammurabi important?
a)
He created the first code of written laws
b)
He created the world's first empire
c)
He created cuneiform
d)
He was a great dancer
16.
This is an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
a)
empire
b)
cultural trait
c)
polytheism
d)
ally
17.
This means to control or strongly influence
a)
govern
b)
empire
c)
ally
d)
cavalry
18.
This is a system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas, or sounds.
a)
prosper
b)
Cuneiform
c)
distinct
d)
polytheism
19.
This group created a common currency for everyone to use in the empire
a)
Akkadians
b)
Assyrians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Persians
20.
Why were the Phoenicians able to spread their culture over a wide area?
a)
Phoenician armies imposed Phoenician culture through warfare
b)
Phoenicia had many natural resources that were desirable for other countries
c)
The Phoenician cavalry could cover more ground faster than foot soldiers
d)
Phoenician sailors traded with other cities in the Mediterranean region
21.
Cyrus the Great founded the _________ Empire.
a)
Babylonian
b)
Persian
c)
Akkadian
d)
Sumerian
22.
This word means "representing the best"
a)
reform
b)
stele
c)
cavalry
d)
elite
23.
The definition of the word "navigation"
a)
to make a gain
b)
an area ruled by a distant country
c)
a group organized for a purpose
d)
the art of steering a ship from place to place
24.
The Persians were originally from this modern country.
a)
Iran
b)
Greece
c)
Egypt
d)
Lebanon
25.
This group created Cuneiform
a)
Babylonians
b)
Sumerians
c)
Akkadians
d)
Persian
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