WorksheetsMesopotamia Test Retake
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The Fertile Crescent got its name because of
a)
Shape and size
b)
Shape and good soil
c)
It was a moon
d)
Good soil and size
2.
2. A surplus is :
a)
An amount that is left over after a need has been met
b)
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited after flooding
c)
The use of dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops.
d)
None of the above
3.
3. The two rivers that surround Mesopotamia are:
a)
Tigris and Euphrates
b)
Nile and Amazon
c)
Tigris and Nile
d)
Euphrates and Mississippi
4.
4. Irrigation is:
a)
fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited after flooding
b)
An amount that is left over after a need has been met
c)
The use of dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops
d)
All of the above
5.
5. Silt is:
a)
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited after flooding
b)
An amount that is left over after a need has been met
c)
The use of dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops
d)
A boat that carries goods to other civilizations
6.
6. Mesopotamia is located in the modern day country of:
a)
Iraq
b)
Egypt
c)
Iran
d)
India
7.
7. What two factors did people need to have before settling in the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Building supplies and trading posts
b)
water and land to grow crops
c)
Animals for hunting and temperature
d)
Population and business opportunity
8.
8. What was the largest social group/class of Mesopotamia?
a)
Upper class
b)
Lower class
c)
They are all equal
d)
Middle class
9.
9. What was the name of the writing developed in Mesopotamia?
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphics
c)
Sanskirt
d)
Alphabet
10.
10. Who, at first, was able to learn to read and write in Mesopotamia?
a)
Mostly girls from wealthy families
b)
Everyone
c)
Only Kings and priests
d)
Mostly boys from wealthy families
11.
11. What is the title of the oldest story written by the Sumerians?
a)
Epic of Enkidu
b)
Epic of Gilgamesh
c)
Epic of Hammurabi
d)
Epic of Sumer
12.
12. Who were the members of the upper class?
a)
kings, priests, and government officials
b)
gods
c)
farmers, merchants, and artisans
d)
All of the above
13.
13. Sumerian Kings claimed they were chosen by:
a)
The previous king
b)
The gods
c)
The people
d)
All of the above
14.
14. Why has Mesopotamia been called the “Cradle of Civilization”?
a)
It was the Birth of a Civilization
b)
Others copied their inventions and ideas
c)
It was the first organized society
d)
All of the above
15.
15. Who is the Babylonian King that created strict laws?
a)
Nabopolassar
b)
Hammurabi
c)
Nebuchadnezzar
d)
Gilgamesh
16.
16. Who was the harsh, mean group that took over after Hammurabi’s Empire?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Sumerians
c)
Babylonians
d)
Chaldeans
17.
17. A tribute is
a)
A donation to charity
b)
Lending money to a friend
c)
A forced payment to a ruler
d)
A payment to a merchant for goods and services
18.
18. Who built the Hanging Gardens?
a)
Nabopolassar
b)
Nebuchadnezzar
c)
Gilgamesh
d)
Enkidu
19.
19. What were the Hanging Gardens built for?
a)
A palace
b)
A statue in the Queen's honor
c)
the king's homesick wife
d)
A city
20.
20. Ashurbanipal built the first :
a)
Library
b)
Mall
c)
Pyramid
d)
Ziggurat
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