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Mesopotamia Vocabulary

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: Groups of people who have a complex and organized society within a culture are called _________.

a)

CIVILIZATION

b)

TRIBE

c)

CLAN

d)

COMMUNITY

2.

Fill in the blank: A region with rich soil and a curved shape is known as the _________.

a)

FERTILE CRESCENT

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Sahara Desert

d)

Great Plains

3.

Fill in the blank: An area of flat land is called a _________.

a)

PLAIN

b)

VALLEY

c)

MOUNTAIN

d)

HILL

4.

Fill in the blank: An area of high flat land is called a _________.

a)

PLATEAU

b)

VALLEY

c)

DESERT

d)

CANYON

5.

Fill in the blank: "The land between the rivers" – the first civilization emerged between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. This area is called _________.

a)

MESOPOTAMIA

b)

Sumeria

c)

Babylonia

d)

Persia

6.

Fill in the blank: An area on Earth with common physical features is called a _________.

a)

REGION

b)

OCEAN

c)

CITY

d)

CONTINENT

7.

Fill in the blank: Due to low rainfall, trenches and ditches were built to bring water from the river to fields and crops. This process is called _________.

a)

IRRIGATION

b)

EVAPORATION

c)

CONDENSATION

d)

FILTRATION

8.

Fill in the blank: A city that is an individual unit, complete with its own government and traditions is called a _________.

a)

CITY-STATE

b)

METROPOLIS

c)

PROVINCE

d)

DISTRICT

9.

Fill in the blank: Another word for craftspeople, such as potters and weavers, is _________.

a)

ARTISANS

b)

SCIENTISTS

c)

FARMERS

d)

MERCHANTS

10.

Fill in the blank: A large impressive temple structure consisting of a series of stacked rectangular platforms that formed a huge pyramid-shaped structure is called a _________.

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Obelisk

c)

Pagoda

d)

Stupa

11.

Fill in the blank: An organized community with established rules and traditions is called a _________.

a)

Society

b)

Group

c)

Family

d)

Club

12.

Fill in the blank: The worship of many gods is called _________.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Monotheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Pantheism

13.

Fill in the blank: A professional writer in ancient Mesopotamia was called a _________.

a)

Scribe

b)

Pharaoh

c)

Merchant

d)

Priest

14.

Fill in the blank: Wedge-shaped writing that stands for objects, activities, and/or sounds is called _________.

a)

Cuneiform

b)

Hieroglyphics

c)

Calligraphy

d)

Alphabet

15.

Fill in the blank: To defeat (ed) is referred to as _________ or _________

a)

Conquered or Conquest

b)

Victory or Win

c)

Lost or Loss

d)

Surrendered or Surrender

16.

Fill in the blank: A large territory consisting of many different places all under the control of a single ruler is called an _________.

a)

Empire

b)

Village

c)

Republic

d)

Colony

17.

Fill in the blank: A ruling family is called a _________

a)

Dynasty

b)

Republic

c)

Colony

d)

Empire

18.

Fill in the blank: The study of material beyond the earth's atmosphere, such as the sun, moon, stars, and planets, is called _________.

a)

Astronomy

b)

Geology

c)

Biology

d)

Meteorology