WorksheetsMesopotamia Unit REVIEW
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 29mins
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1.
1. The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked? (What does it mean to be an empire?)
a)
A. One government ruled several groups.
b)
B. Rulers claimed to get power from the gods.
c)
C. Many beautiful works of art were produced.
d)
D. Public works such as irrigation were organized.
2.
2. Which of these leaders of empires came first?
a)
A. Cyrus
b)
B. Sargon
c)
C. Hammurabi
d)
D. Nebuchadnezzar
3.
3. The Akkadians used steles to
a)
A. attack enemy forces.
b)
B. get water for farming.
c)
C. record important events.
d)
D. make objects from metal.
4.
4. Which of these did the Akkadians use to gain power over Sumer?
a)
A. military strategy
b)
B. economic wealth
c)
C. religious teachings
d)
D. complex technology
5.
5. For what is Hammurabi best remembered?
a)
A. a code of laws
b)
B. a style of battle
c)
C. a hanging garden
d)
D. a system of canals
6.
6. What is the best title for this diagram?
a)
A. Babylonian Arts
b)
B. Babylonian Trade
c)
C. Babylonian Products
d)
D. Babylonian Inventions
7.
7. Which city was the capital of the Assyrian Empire?
a)
A. Ur
b)
B. Agad
c)
C. Babylon
d)
D. Nineveh
8.
8. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a wonder of the ancient world. Where were they planted?
a)
A. high on the royal palace
b)
B. along the irrigation canals
c)
C. in the Tigris River marshes
d)
D. in front of the imperial prison
9.
9. A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in
a)
A. choosing strong leaders.
b)
B. trading with other empires.
c)
C. controlling such a large area.
d)
D. keeping track of their history.
10.
10. What does "neo" mean?
a)
A. never
b)
B. near
c)
C. new
d)
D. neat
11.
15. A society has a stable food supply if
a)
a. it gives food to the king.
b)
b. it has enough food for its people.
c)
c. it buys food from other groups.
d)
d. it gets food by hunting and fishing.
12.
16. The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is
a)
a. the way a civilization is organized.
b)
b. how many taxes a king collects from slaves.
c)
c. the way scribes record social events.
d)
d. how the government treats the lower classes.
13.
17. Which of these ancient Sumerians most likely lived in a two-story house near the center of the city?
a)
a. a skilled metalworker
b)
b. a fisherman
c)
c. a government official
d)
d. a merchant
14.
18. Which one of these inventions most affected the food supply in Sumer?
a)
a. the arch
b)
b. the plow
c)
c. the wheel
d)
d. the chariot
15.
19. Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?
a)
a. He was supported by the gods.
b)
b. He cared most about the poor.
c)
c. He consulted with wise advisers.
d)
d. He wanted everyone to be happy.
16.
21. The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was
a)
a. between two rivers.
b)
b. in mountain foothills.
c)
c. near a region of many conflicts.
d)
d. at the site of the earliest cities.
17.
22. Why were Sumerian communities called city-states?
a)
a. Each of them kept written records.
b)
b. They were all part of one great empire.
c)
c. They all depended on each other for water.
d)
d. Each of them had its own ruler and farmland.
18.
23. What development caused food shortages in the Zagros foothills?
a)
a. overuse of the soil
b)
b. change in the climate
c)
c. increase in population
d)
d. fighting between villages
19.
24. Why was silt a problem for the people of Sumer?
a)
a. It dried up the rivers.
b)
b. It crumbled the city walls.
c)
c. It ruined the soil for planting.
d)
d. It clogged the irrigation canals.
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