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Empires of Mesopotamia

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sargon the Great created the world's first empire

a)

Babylonian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Sumerian

d)

Akkadian

2.

Created cuneform

a)

Sumerian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Neo Babylonian

d)

Assyrian

3.

Hammurabi creates one of the earliest law codes.

a)

Sumerian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Neo-Babylonian

d)

Assyrian

4.

Created the Epic of Gilgamesh

a)

Sumerian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Phoenician

d)

Persian

5.

The first civilization to use metal weapons and chariots in battle.

a)

Akkadian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Phoenician

6.

A civilization based mostly on trading.

a)

Sumerian

b)

Phoenician

c)

Akkadian

d)

Neo Babylonian

7.

Created the first alphabet in which each letter equals a sound

a)

Assyrian

b)

Sumerian

c)

Babylonian

d)

Phoenician

8.

Locatded on the coast of the Mediteranean Sea

a)

Sumerian

b)

Akkadian

c)

Phoenician

d)

Neo-Babylonian

9.

First civilization to use irrigation on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

a)

Sumerian

b)

Phoenician

c)

Babylonian

d)

Akkadian

10.

Ruled by King Nebuchadnezzar II

a)

Sumerian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Neo-Babylonian

d)

Persian

11.

King Darius I organized empire into Satraps (provinces with Governors)

a)

Babylonian

b)

Sumerian

c)

Persian

d)

Assyrian

12.

Location of the Hanging Gardens

a)

Sumerian

b)

Assyrian

c)

Neo-Babylonian

d)

Akkadian

13.

Empire that reigned for the longest time

a)

Assyrian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Phoenician

d)

Sumerian

14.

Which empire is pictured here?

a)

Assyrian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Phoenician

15.

Empire founded by Cyrus the Great

a)

Persian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Sumerian

d)

Assyrian

16.

Why is the area around Mesopotamia known as the "Fertile Crescent"?

a)

the rivers made it perfect for farming

b)

because the desert protected it from invaders

c)

because it rarely rained there

d)

because the Sumerians planted flowers along the river banks to make it beautiful

17.

How did the Mesopotamians use this building? (Choose 2)

a)

They used it for religious worship.

b)

They used it as a home for slave labor.

c)

They used it as the king's home.

d)

They used it to store important government records.

18.

Which of these events occurred first?

a)

Trading centers grew into cities.

b)

Agricultural practices improved.

c)

Not everyone was needed for farming.

d)

Some people specialized in a trade.

19.

Why are Mesopotamians considered polytheists?

a)

They worshiped by giving offerings.

b)

They worshiped in a temple.

c)

They all had an "Aunt Polly."

d)

They believed in many gods.

20.

How did government in Mesopotamia change after the decline of Sumer?

a)

The Akkadians created the first regional empire, and all of Mesopotamia was ruled by one king.

b)

The Akkadians created the world's first democracy.

c)

The Akkadians created one city-state, and the Babylonians took over the rest.

d)

The Akkadians created new monarchies, and a different king ruled in each city-state.

21.

What ideas from the Code of Hammurabi are still important today? (Choose 2)

a)

having one set of laws for everyone

b)

making punishments more severe than the crime

c)

holding people accountable for their actions

d)

using an oral tradition to pass down laws

22.

How did Mesopotamians use cuneiform and clay tablets?

a)

to record laws and important information

b)

to produce a food surplus

c)

for transportation of crops and people

d)

to build large temples known as ziggurats

23.

Even though very few people could read, the Babylonian King Hammurabi ordered that his laws be displayed where all the people could see them. These laws, called the Code of Hammurabi, were written on _________.

a)

clay tablets

b)

papyrus scrolls

c)

a huge black stone

d)

the walls of his palace

24.

Use the map to answer this question. Which landform covered most of ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

the Tigris and Euphrates River Valley

b)

the Caspian Sea

c)

the Nile River

d)

the Syrian Desert

25.

Why is Hammurabi's Code Significant? (choose 2)

a)

our laws are the same today

b)

it was one of the first written law codes

c)

It influenced later law codes

d)

it caused the Babylonains to be conquered

26.

This is a good brought into a country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

barter

d)

trade

27.

This is a good or service sent out of a country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

barter

d)

trade

28.

A skilled person who makes products

a)

craftsman

b)

scribe

c)

noble

d)

caravan

29.

A person of high rank

a)

noble

b)

craftsman

c)

currency

d)

resource

30.

To exchange a good or service for another good or service

a)

barter

b)

agriculture

c)

scribe

d)

caravan

31.

A type of government with a single person as it's head. Often a king or queen.

a)

monarchy

b)

democracy

c)

social hierarchy

d)

craftsman

32.

A group of people travelling together for safety.

a)

caravan

b)

crafstman

c)

trade

d)

scribe

33.

A form of money used by a country or nation.

a)

currency

b)

barter

c)

trade

d)

agriculture

34.

Growing crops and raising livestock (animals)

a)

agriculture

b)

trade

c)

barter

d)

monarchy

35.

What problem caused by Sumerian city-states' independence from one another?

a)

They were unable to trade crops with one another.

b)

They could not defend themselves against stronger groups.

c)

They had very few different natural resources available.

36.

Which of these leaders of empires came first?

a)

Cyrus

b)

Sargon

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Nebuchadrezzar

37.

A problem that all four Mesopotamian empires had was difficulty in...

a)

controlling such a large area

b)

choosing strong leaders

c)

trading with other empires

38.

Why were Sumerian city-states left open to attacks by stronger groups?

a)

they were not united

b)

they didn't build walls around their city-states

c)

they had a weak army

39.

List the four empires of Mesopotamia in order from the first to the last.

a)

Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian

b)

Neo-Babylonian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian

c)

Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonia, Akkadian

d)

Akkadian, Assyrian, Neo-Babylonian, Babylonian

40.

Who was the leader of the Akkadian empire?

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Euphrates

d)

Cyrus

41.

What did Sargon use to gain control of all of Mesopotamia, including Sumer?

a)

Military skills

b)

The Force

c)

Strict laws

42.

Who was the leader of the Babylonian empire?

a)

Sargon

b)

Hammurabi

c)

Euphrates

d)

Cyrus

43.

What was one of the wonders of the ancient world that Nebuchadrezzar created?

a)

The Hanging Gardens

b)

The Great Pyramids

c)

Lighthouse

d)

Colossus

44.

Which army was one of the first to use iron weapons?

a)

the Akkadian army

b)

the Chaldean army

c)

the Assyrian army

d)

the Egyptian army

45.

A group of traveling merchants was called . . .

a)

an astronomer

b)

a market

c)

a caravan

d)

a province

46.

Which two rivers are found in Mesopotamia?

a)

Nile and the Euphrates

b)

Nile and the Yangtze

c)

Tigris and the Yangtze

d)

Tigris and the Euphrates

47.

Annual flooding actually helped farmers by...

a)

leaving behind flecks of gold used for making money

b)

leaving silt behind that helped crops grow

c)

making it easier to travel upstream

d)

making it easier to transport goods by boat

48.

Early Mesopotamians believed in

a)

a single god

b)

ancestor-worship

c)

animal-worship

d)

many gods

49.

What is a ziggurat?

a)

a government building

b)

a temple

c)

a school

d)

a place to store grain

50.

Of the following, which group of people belonged to the upper class of Sumerian Society?

a)

merchants

b)

artisans

c)

priests

d)

farmers

51.

How did the Assyrians maintain control over their large empire? Select ALL that apply

a)

by building roads that connected the provinces

b)

by reducing taxes for poor citizens

c)

by appointing governors to run provinces

d)

by being just and fair

52.

Who united Akkad and Sumer, in turn creating the World's very first empire?

a)

Hammurabi

b)

Nabopalassar

c)

Sargon

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

53.
What is an empire?
a)
a group of states, nations, or people under a single authority
b)
a group with same laws, religion and  language
c)
a group with a single ruler
d)
a group that shares the same culture or way of life
54.

a group of traveling merchants

a)

caravan

b)

astronomer

c)

province

d)

scribe

55.

The Assyrians had a successful military because

a)

they made and fought with iron weapons.

b)

their soldiers were giants.

c)

their soldiers were poorly trained.

d)

they had many weapons.

56.
Who is at the top of the Sumerian social structure?
a)
slaves
b)
craftspeople
c)
king, priests, and govt. officials
d)
merchants
57.

The Sumerians were a civilization but not an empire. What feature did the Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian empires have that the Sumerians lacked?

a)

One government ruled several groups

b)

Rulers claimed to get power from the gods

c)

Many beautiful works of art were produced

d)

Public works such as irrigation were organized

58.

the way a region or country uses resources to produce and sell or trade goods and services to meet a people's needs and wants

a)

economy

b)

mercantilism

c)

trade

d)

sales

59.

An empire is _________.

a)

a small city with its own independent ruler

b)

a collection of temples and ziggurats

c)

one government that rules different lands and peoples

d)

a system of trade using a barter system

60.

The Sumerians were divded into independent groups that acted like small countries, each with its own ruler. These were called_______.

a)

empires

b)

city-states

c)

provinces

d)

monarchies

61.

The exchange of goods and services without using money.

a)

barter

b)

artisan

c)

economy

d)

scarcity

62.

What is the term that describes the discovery of farming?

a)

domesticated

b)

Neolithic Age

c)

Paleolithic Age

d)

Agricultural Revolution

63.

Which development occurred after Neolithic people made permanent shelter?

a)

hunting animals

b)

growing crops

c)

living in societies

d)

herding animals

64.

Which of the following happened when man began to farm

a)

There were communities where people could do jobs other than farming jobs

b)

They were constantly attacked by wild animals

c)

They had more meat in their diet

d)

They had to move from place to place following crops

65.

Where did the first civilizations rise?

a)

near rivers

b)

near mountains

c)

North America

d)

Near a sea

66.

What is it called when you produce more crops or food than needed to feed the society?

a)

Job Specialization

b)

Surplus

c)

Leftovers

d)

Wasteful

67.
One Way that farming changed the way people lived was____________________.
a)
They no longer were nomads
b)
Life expectancy was shorter
c)
They had to move around to new farms
68.
Nomadic means to
a)
Sleep in tents
b)
Move around frequently
c)
Stay in one place
69.
During Neolithic times, people engaged in  _______________________ of the land and  _______________________ of animals and plants. Because people could now grown their own food, known as farming or  _______________________, they were able to establish permanent settles, develop many  _______________________, or improvements, to make their lives easier.
a)
innovations, shelters, cultivation, migration
b)
settlements, cultivation, innovations, shelter
c)
cultivation, migration, shelters, domestication
d)
cultivation, demestication, agriculture, innovations
70.

Which of the following did Sumerians NOT invent?

a)

the wheel

b)

writing

c)

fire

d)

the plow

71.

Sumerians practiced polytheism, meaning the belief in

a)

many gods

b)

one god

c)

no god

72.

Who would have ben at the TOP of Sumerian social hierarchy?

a)

kings

b)

priests/nobles

c)

skilled craftsmen/merchants

d)

farmers

e)

slaves

73.

Sumer is located in southeast Mesopotamia.

a)

True

b)

False

74.

The Sumerians were always peaceful and had no need of armies or walls around their cities

a)

True

b)

False

75.

A society has a stable food supply if

a)

it gives food to the king

b)

it has enough food for its people

c)

it buys food from other groups

d)

it gets food by hunting and fishing

76.

The Sumerian civilization had a social structure with different social levels and jobs. A social structure is:

a)

the way a civilization is organized

b)

how many taxes a king collects from slaves

c)

the way scribes record social events

d)

how the government treats the lower classes

77.

Who had the responsibilities of:

Leading the army

Enforcing the laws

Building Temples

a)

The King

b)

the priests

c)

the scribes

d)

the council

78.

Which Sumerian belief about the king helped strengthen the social order?

a)

He was supported by the gods

b)

He cared most about the poor

c)

He consulted with wise advisers

d)

He wanted everyone to be happy

79.

The building in the picture was most closely related to which of these features of Sumerian civilization?

a)

food

b)

writing

c)

religion

d)

government

80.

The name of Mesopotamia comes from its location, which was

a)

between two rivers

b)

in mountain foothills

c)

near a region of many conflicts

d)

at the site of the earliest cities

81.

Why did the rivers flood in the spring?

a)

Heavy rain fell throughout the area.

b)

Strong winds blew from the Persian Gulf.

c)

Ice that had formed on the rivers broke into bits.

d)

Snow melted in the mountains where the rivers began.

82.

About how many miles long is the Euphrates River according to this map?

a)

3000 miles

b)

200 miles

c)

1700 miles

d)

10,000 miles

83.

The Tigris and lower Euphrates rivers flow in a generally ___________________ direction until they reach the body of water called the ___________________.

a)

southeast, Persian Gulf

b)

northeast, Mediterranean Sea

c)

west, Atlantic Ocean

d)

north, Dead Sea