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prehistory to Ancient Mesopotamia

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the oldest period

a)

Ancient Rome

b)

Neolithic

c)

Paleolithic

d)

Metal Ages

2.

Prehistory is divided into...

a)

2 periods

b)

3 periods

c)

1 period

d)

4 periods

3.

Who discovered agriculture?

a)

Paleolithic People

b)

Metal age people

c)

Neolithic people

d)

prehistory people

4.

What's the meaning of TRADE?

a)

Ceramic

b)

Exchange

c)

Artisans

d)

Crops

5.

After this was invented, people could transport things more easily

a)

Fire

b)

Agriculture

c)

Wall

d)

Wheel

6.

People built this to defend their villages

a)

Wall

b)

Wheel

c)

Window

d)

Wardrobe

7.

Nomadic means...

a)

people live in permanently in one place

b)

people went from one place to another

c)

people like agriculture

d)

people built huts

8.

A century means...

a)

10 years

b)

100 years

c)

1000 years

d)

50 years

9.

Paleolithic people made tools from

a)

Cooper, bronze and iron

b)

Bones, stones and branches

10.

Neolithic people discovered how to cultivate plants from seeds, this was the beginning of

a)

Exchange

b)

Agriculture

c)

Trade

11.

The most important discovery in Prehistory was...

a)

Fire

b)

Wheel

c)

Agriculture

12.
Archaeologists are known for their study of:
a)
ancientwritten records.
b)
the physical remains of a civilization
c)
linguisticrelationships.
d)
various typesof primates.
13.
The Neolithic Revolution refers to the time when early humans-
a)
masteredfire.
b)
developed agriculture.
c)
migrated fromAfrica.
d)
organized governments
14.
People who follow herds of animals and have no permanent homes are called ____________.
a)
nomads 
b)
fishermen 
c)
merchants 
d)
domestication
15.
The name for the New Stone Age
a)
Paleolithic Age
b)
Mesolithic Age
c)
Neolithic Age
d)
Information Age
16.
What was the distinguishing feature of the Homo Erectus?
a)
They could walk upright
b)
They lived until about 1.5 million years ago
c)
Person who thinks
d)
All of the above
17.
An object made and used by people of the past
a)
Midden
b)
Radiocarbon dating
c)
Artifact
d)
Site
18.
The name for the Old Stone Age
a)
Neolithic
b)
Space Age
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Mesolithic
19.
Which of the following is NOT true about hunters and gatherers?
a)
They moved in order to hunt their prey.
b)
They were nomadic.
c)
They had pigs, sheep, and goats on their farms.
d)
They had temporary shelters.
20.
Complex society with cities, organized government and a system of writing.
a)
cuneiform
b)
civilization
c)
technology
d)
city-state
21.
What test performed by archaeologists was used to analyze fossils and artifacts?
a)
Domestification
b)
Fossilizing
c)
carbon dating
d)
Endopretodosis
22.
Catalhoyuk is located in
a)
England
b)
Anatolia
c)
Fertile Crescent
d)
Chinese Province
23.
Which of the following is the period before writing was developed?
a)
the Neolithic Age
b)
archaeology
c)
ancient times
d)
prehistory
24.
Scientists believe that Homo sapiens sapiens appeared in _________________ between 150,000 and 200,000 years ago.
a)
North America
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
25.
What do we call the taming of animals for personal use?
a)
domestication
b)
domination
c)
animalization 
d)
petting zoo
26.
What led to the building of permanent settlements?
a)
usage of irrigation systems
b)
development of simple governments
c)
development of agriculture
d)
end of bloody warfare
27.

Which word means the time period between the New and Old Stone Age, when people lived mostly on hunting and gathering, but had begun to domesticate animals?

a)

prehistory

b)

Paleolithic Era

c)

Neolithic Era

d)

Mesolithic Era

e)

Ice Age

28.

An early ancestor of humans

a)

hominid

b)

society

c)

children

d)

megalith

29.

a community of people who share a common culture

a)

society

b)

religion

c)

ancestors

d)

hominid

30.

a group of people that survives based on its ability to capture and kill animals and to find and use wild plants, seeds, fruits, and nuts

a)

hunter-gatherer

b)

ancestor

c)

hominid

d)

society

31.

A government run by religious officials

a)

Theocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Oligarchy

d)

Monarchy

32.

Belief in one god

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

33.

Belief in many gods

a)

Polytheistic

b)

Monotheistic

34.

A skilled crafts person (Blacksmith, Potter, Bricklayer, etc.)

a)

Artisan

b)

Crafstman

c)

Handymen

d)

Tradesmen

35.

Who dominated the top of the social classes in river valley civilizations?

a)

Priests

b)

Wealthy Merchants

c)

Military Commanders

d)

The People

36.

Which of the following best describes the mergence of social classes in early civilizations?

a)

People were ranked based on their prowess in war

b)

People were ranked based of their family size

c)

People were ranked according to their jobs and economic standing

d)

People were ranked based on their religious beliefs

37.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of society?

a)

Organized Government

b)

Complex Religions

c)

Public Works

d)

Goods and Services

38.

The first of this characteristic was developed along rivers.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

39.

What characteristic does this image represent?

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

40.

This characteristic allowed individuals to develop skills in a specific kind of work other than farming.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

41.

This characteristic was used to document records.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

42.

This characteristic used scribes.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

43.

This characteristic was used to make individuals tasks easier.

a)

Advanced cities

b)

Specialized workers

c)

Advanced Technology

d)

Record Keeping

e)

Compex institutions

44.
What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
a)
"land with no rivers"
b)
"land between the rivers"
c)
"middle land"
45.
Mesopotamia is located between which 2 rivers?
a)
Nile & Euphrates
b)
Tigris & Sumer
c)
Euphrates and Tigris
46.
What is the name of the world's first civilization?
a)
Sumer
b)
Mesopototamia
c)
Fertile Crescent
47.
What is a small, independent city with the surrounding countryside around it called?
a)
city
b)
civilization
c)
city-state
48.

In which modern country would you find the remains of Mesopotamia today?

a)

Iraq

b)

Egypt

c)

Russia

d)

Ethiopia

49.

What is the name of this structure?

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Pyramid

c)

Stele

d)

Mesopotamia

50.

Why did King Hammurabi become famous throughout history?

a)

He was the first person to record the laws onto stone.

b)

He was the first person to design and create a ziggurat.

c)

He found the city of Babylon.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

51.

Why did King Hammurabi record the laws onto stone?

a)

He didn't want people to change the laws all the time.

b)

He didn't want people to break the laws.

c)

He didn't want people to create new laws.

d)

He didn't want people to be confused all the time.

52.

Which river flows through Mesopotamia?

a)

Euphrates

b)

The Nile

c)

Ganges

d)

None of the answers

53.

What is polytheism?

a)

Believing in only one god.

b)

Believing in more than one god.

c)

believing that all things from nature have a soul and spirit.

d)

Believing in no god or supernatural being.

54.

What is monotheism?

a)

Believing in only one god.

b)

Believing in more than one god.

c)

believing that all things from nature have a soul and spirit.

d)

Believing in no god or supernatural being.

55.

What is animism?

a)

Believing in only one god.

b)

Believing in more than one god.

c)

believing that all things from nature have a soul and spirit.

d)

Believing in no god or supernatural being.

56.

Why did people settling next to the Tigris and Euphrates?

a)

The rivers provided water for agriculture and the growing of crops.

b)

The water provided food like fish.

c)

The water could be used to make mud and brick for houses.

d)

All of the answers are correct.

57.

What does the name " Mesopotamia " mean?

a)

The land between two rivers.

b)

The mighty rivers.

c)

The land that has a lot of rivers.

d)

The two rivers between the land.

58.

Which characteristic of a civilization can be seen in the picture?

a)

writing

b)

technology

c)

religion

d)

art & structure

59.

Which letter represents the Tigris River?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

60.

Which letter represents the Euphrates River?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.

Identify C on the map.

a)

The Persian Gulf

b)

The Arabian Gulf

c)

The Gulf of Mesopotamia

d)

The Gulf of Persia

62.

Why were ziggurats created?

a)

To praise and worship the gods.

b)

To help determine when crops should be planted.

c)

To enforce the laws and rules of the country.

d)

It was the place where king and his family lived.

63.

What is a city-state?

a)

It is a city that has its own king/queen, has its own laws, and is completely independent.

b)

It is a city that is not independent, but belongs to and is ruled by other cities.

c)

A city that has many gods, kings, and queens, and has its own laws, but belong to a different nation.

d)

A city state is a city that acts like a country, but has no king, queen, or laws.

64.

What is the difference between Prehistoric society and Mesopotamian society?

a)

Prehistoric people were hunter gatherers, Mesopotamian people were farmers.

b)

Prehistoric people did not leave written history, Mesopotamian people left extensive writings.

c)

Prehistoric people made artwork primarily about animals, Mesopotamian people made art about many subjects.

d)

Prehistoric people were nomads, Mesopotamian people built cities and lived in them.

e)

All of these

65.

Which of the following is NOT true of Hammurabi's laws?

a)

It covered many aspects of Babylonian life, not just crimes.

b)

It was used by many later civilizations as a model

c)

The laws are written in stone.

d)

It treated all people the same under the law.

66.

Which of these are Mesopotamian inventions?

a)

The wheel

b)

The plow

c)

The alphabet

d)

All of them

67.

What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these.

a)

Pyramid

b)

Ziggurat

c)

Obelisk

d)

Post and Lintel construction

68.

The few Mesopotamians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?

a)

Artisans

b)

Merchants

c)

Scribes

d)

Priests

69.

What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judiasm

70.

Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops is also known as

a)

irrigation

b)

architecture

c)

fishing

d)

cuneiform

71.

All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except:

a)

Egyptians

b)

Akaadians

c)

Sumererians

d)

Babalonians

72.

Who held the highest levels of Mesopotamian society?

a)

Scribes

b)

Fishermen and Merchants

c)

Priests and Rulers

d)

Artists

73.

The Sumerian writing system was called

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Stele

c)

Heiroglyphs

d)

Cuneiform

74.

Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ________ as their primary building material.

a)

Concrete

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Mud Brick

75.

Punishments under the Code of Hammurabi

a)

were more harsh for people of lower social classes.

b)

stressed reform rather than retribution for crimes.

c)

did not cover domestic/family concerns.

d)

did not apply to the upper class.

76.

Mesopotamian Gods often combined the bodies of humans and animals.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

One reason for the development of an early civilization in the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys was that

a)

the location protected the people from land invasion 

b)

periodic flooding left rich soil, which was ideal for farming 

c)

these rivers provided a direct trade route between Europe and Asia 

d)

these rivers flowed into the Mediterranean Sea 

78.

The ______ were the first to settle in Mesopotamia and establish a civilization.

a)

Akkadians

b)

Babylonians

c)

Assyrians

d)

Sumerians

79.

All of the following are requirements of civilization EXCEPT

a)

Culture

b)

Coined Money

c)

Society (social classes)

d)

Political Organization

80.

This is a picture of a stone tablet featuring the earliest known writing that was invented by the Sumerians. What feature of this writing identifies it as cuneiform?

a)

the wedge-shaped marks

b)

an excessive use of circular symbols

c)

a division of the tablet into precisely 4 segments

d)

an emphasis on aesthetics

81.

Who did Hammurabi claim encouraged him to create the laws?

a)

The people of Babylon

b)

The Gods

c)

The Akkadians

d)

The summerians 

82.

Hammurabi was best known for his _______. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire.

a)

Beard

b)

Code

c)

Consequences

d)

Sword

83.

Who was Hammurabi? 

a)

Hammurabi was a God in Ancient Sumer

b)

Hammurabi was the King of Babylon

c)

Hammurabi was a warrior

d)

Hammurabi was a farmer in Mesopotamia

84.

If a man has knocked out the teeth of a man of the same rank, his own teeth shall be knocked out.  If he has knocked out the teeth of a plebeian (commoner), he shall pay one-third of a mina of silver." --Code of Hammurabi

Which statement is best supported by this excerpt from Hammurabi's code of laws?

a)

Law sometimes distinguishes between social classes.

b)

All men are equal under the law.

c)

Violence must always be punished with violence.

d)

Fines are preferable to physical punishment.

85.

Why is Hammurabi's Code a primary source?

a)

It is a legal document

b)

It is the only written record of Hammurabi

c)

It contains important information about the past

d)

It was created when Hammurabi ruled

86.

Which of these statements best describes "eye for an eye" justice?

a)

Crimes against someone's eyes are punished by death.

b)

Someone convicted of a crime would be subjected to the same harm they committed.

c)

Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.

d)

Anyone who is the victim of a crime gets to keep the eyes of the criminal.

87.

Sumer roughly comprises what modern-day country?

a)

Iran

b)

Iraq

c)

Turkey

d)

Egypt

88.

For what achievement is Sargon of Akkad best known?

a)

he invented cuneiform

b)

he built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

c)

he was the pharaoh during the Exodus

d)

he created the world's first empire

89.

"To change a wild plant or animal so it can be grown or raised by humans," defines...

a)

Irrigation

b)

Consolidation

c)

Domestication

d)

Deescalation

90.

Locate the Mesopotamians on the map.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

91.

Name the geographic feature that made it possible for Mesopotamians to live.

a)

Rivers

b)

Mountains

c)

Lakes

d)

Forests

92.

Identify the Mesopotamian writing style below.

a)
b)
c)
93.

With Food Surpluses...

a)

It's possible for people to work other things than farming

b)

having extra made the village susceptible to raids

c)

people were lazy with storage and the extra spoiled

d)

whole populations became obese by eating extra

94.

Why do they call it the Fertile Crescent?

a)

because the women had a lot of babies

b)

because the animals had a lot of babies

c)

because the moon was in a crescent form all of the time

d)

The land was fertile and shaped like a crescent moon.

95.

Who were considered the first civilized people?

a)

the Egyptians

b)

the Babylonians

c)

the Americans

d)

the Sumerians

96.

Three things that the Sumerians invented were...

a)

The wheel, writing, and the plow.

b)

The wheel, top, and toys.

c)

The wheel, the telephone, and houses

d)

The wheel, the computer, and guns.

97.

What is cuneiform?

a)

the first writing system

b)

a game made with cubes

c)

the first written law

d)

a seal

98.

What did a scribe do?

a)

He wrote for the king and government officials.

b)

He wrote stories.

c)

He told stories.

d)

He was in charge of collecting the taxes.

99.
A city with political and economic control over the surrounding countryside
a)
City-State
b)
Country
c)
Villiage
d)
Culture
100.
Babylonian leader who created the first written code of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Sargon
c)
Hammurabi 
d)
Sumer

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