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WorksheetsExploring Early Mesopotamian Civilizations
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a levee?
A person who writes
A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
A temple tower
A craftsperson
Which two rivers was Mesopotamia formed between?
Nile and Amazon Rivers
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Yangtze and Ganges Rivers
Mississippi and Danube Rivers
What is a city-state?
A large empire with many cities
An early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
A type of writing
A craftsperson
Who was a scribe in ancient Mesopotamia?
A person who makes money by selling goods
A person who writes
A craftsperson
A temple builder
What is cuneiform?
A type of soil
A wall to stop floods
Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters; world's first writing system
A temple tower
Which term describes a society marked by developed arts, sciences, government, and social structure?
Civilization
Culture
Technology
Irrigation
What is the main purpose of irrigation in early civilizations?
To build temples
To supply water to an area of land
To write laws
To trade goods
Which of the following best describes the role of a merchant in Mesopotamia?
Building levees
Making money by selling goods
Writing laws
Leading religious ceremonies
How did the use of silt benefit early Mesopotamian farmers?
It helped them build stronger houses
It provided rich soil for growing crops
It was used as a writing material
It was traded for goods
Why was the development of cuneiform important for Mesopotamian civilization?
It allowed for the construction of ziggurats
It made it possible to record laws and transactions
It improved irrigation systems
It helped merchants travel
Which feature of Mesopotamian civilization shows evidence of advanced technology?
The use of pictographs
The building of ziggurats with staircases
The creation of city-states
The role of scribes
How did the social structure in Mesopotamia affect people's roles in society?
Everyone had the same job
People had different jobs and responsibilities based on their class
Only scribes could own land
Merchants were the rulers
Suppose a city-state in Mesopotamia did not build levees. What might happen during a heavy rain?
The city-state would have more trade
The city-state could be flooded by the river
The city-state would grow more crops
The city-state would become a civilization
Imagine you are a scribe in ancient Sumer. How might your ability to write cuneiform help your city-state?
By building stronger walls
By recording important information such as laws and trade records
By growing more crops
By making pottery
If a civilization did not develop irrigation, what challenges might it face in Mesopotamia?
Difficulty in building ziggurats
Problems with supplying enough water for crops
Trouble creating a social structure
Inability to write in cuneiform
