WorksheetsTopic 4 Mesopotamia Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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Class
Date
1.
What were the two physical features that bordered Mesopotamia in Southwest Asia?
a)
Arabian Peninsula & Fertile Crescent
b)
Euphrates River & Tigris River
c)
Mediterranean Sea & Persian Gulf
2.
True or False: The native people of the Fertile Crescent called their homeland Mesopotamia, thought of themselves as Mesopotamians, and were a unified group of people who shared the same culture.
a)
True
b)
False
3.
How did people successfully farm in the dry climate of Mesopotamia?
a)
They made canals to transport water from the rivers to their fields.
b)
They dug holes outside of their cities to find and collect groundwater.
c)
They built early versions of humidifiers to convert moisture into liquid.
4.
How did irrigation lead to the growth of civilization in Mesopotamia?
a)
It made it easier to navigate along the rivers.
b)
It helped produce a surplus of food.
c)
It protected property and fields from flooding.
5.
A person who practiced polytheism in Mesopotamia would believe in which of the following gods?
a)
Enlil
b)
Ishtar
c)
All of the above
6.
What is the name of one of the oldest written stories in world history, which is about a superhuman king who fights demons for glory and wants to live forever?
a)
Cyrus Cylinder
b)
Epic of Gilgamesh
c)
Hammurabi’s Code
7.
Which of the following statements best describes Zoroastrianism?
a)
Zoroastrians believe that ending pain and suffering is the primary goal of human existence.
b)
Zoroastrians believe that their spirit will be reborn across multiple lives in a process called reincarnation.
c)
Zoroastrians believe that they are part of a cosmic battle to help good defeat evil in the universe.
8.
Why did the Sumerians originally use cuneiform?
a)
They used cuneiform to document different stories and poems.
b)
They used cuneiform to keep business records.
c)
They used cuneiform to post signs around their cities.
9.
True or False: The Sumerians’ accomplishments included the wheel, the plow, and the sailboat.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False: The Babylonians’ accomplishments included the chariot, the Lamassu statues, and the Library of Ashurbanipal.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Many kings in Mesopotamia claimed that their authority over their people came from which source?
a)
gods
b)
nature
c)
priests
12.
Which group of people were the first to build city-states in Mesopotamia and live in the Fertile Crescent?
a)
Assyrians
b)
Babylonians
c)
Sumerians
13.
Why is Sargon considered an important figure in world history?
a)
He was the first leader to rule an empire.
b)
He was the first priest and created polytheism.
c)
He was the first sailor to travel around the entire Mediterranean Sea.
14.
Why is Hammurabi considered an important figure in world history?
a)
He invented one of the first writing systems.
b)
He made one of the oldest written law codes.
c)
He was the original god of writing and scribes across Mesopotamia.
15.
True or False: Cyrus was able to grow and maintain the Persian Empire because he allowed the people he conquered to keep their independent religions and customs.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following scenarios is the best example of a barter system?
a)
A person uses coins to buy food from a farmer.
b)
One person trades lumber to another person for clothing.
c)
A person stores their money with a banker for safety and security.
17.
Why did the Phoenicians depend on trade to improve their economy?
a)
Phoenicia’s geography did not include much farmland or resources, so they used land and sea routes near their location to trade across the Mediterranean Sea and Fertile Crescent.
b)
Phoenicia’s architecture was falling apart across their cities, so they traded for raw materials to make stronger buildings that could withstand floods.
c)
Phoenicia’s government demanded large amounts of taxes, so they formed trade alliances around the Mediterranean Sea and Fertile Crescent in order to pay their king.
18.
Why is purple often associated with royalty in many civilizations?
a)
Purple, an ancient company, made high-quality beds for kings and queens.
b)
Purple was the favorite color of Princess Enheduanna.
c)
Purple dye from sea snails was used in expensive clothing for royalty.
19.
Why is Enheduanna considered an important figure in world history?
a)
She was an architect who built the first ziggurat in history.
b)
She was an author who is the oldest known writer in history.
c)
She was an engineer who invented the first potter’s wheel in history.
20.
List the appearance of the civilizations around Mesopotamia in chronological order.
a)
Akkadians, Sumerians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Persians, Phoenicians
b)
Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Phoenicians, Persians
c)
Sumerians, Babylonians, Persians, Akkadians, Assyrians, Phoenicians
21.
Which of the following images shows an example of cuneiform?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
22.
What tools did scribes use to write in cuneiform?
a)
charcoal pencil & reed papyrus
b)
feather with ink & brown parchment
c)
reed stylus & clay tablet
23.
Why did the Sumerians use cylinder seals?
a)
to engrave gems and blend metals
b)
to make sculptures out of stone and wood
c)
to sign documents and for identification
24.
True or False: The lunar calendar and base-60 system were both Mesopotamian inventions that helped keep track of time.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
True or False: The Mesopotamians used ivory, a mixture of copper and tin, to make better weapons and materials than older stone tools.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What are some of the protections granted to the Mesopotamians by Hammurabi’s Code that still exist in laws today?
a)
freedom to vote in elections, freedom to vote if age 18 or older, and freedom to vote in privacy
b)
right to a fair trial, right to a minimum wage, and innocence until proven guilty
c)
right to life, right to liberty, and right to property
27.
What do the following laws from Hammurabi's Code reveal about life in his empire? (Law 196: If a man put out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out. Law 198: If he put out the eye of a freed man, or break the bone of a freed man, he shall pay one gold mina. Law 199: If he put out the eye of a man's slave, or break the bone of a man's slave, he shall pay one-half of its value.)
a)
Hammurabi was very concerned about the safety of enslaved people.
b)
Everyone was protected equally under the laws in the Babylonian Empire.
c)
Consequences were unequal and based on the social class of the victim.
28.
What project was ordered by Darius I to improve the Persian Empire?
a)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
b)
Royal Road
c)
Ziggurat of Ur
29.
Which leader founded the largest empire in the Fertile Crescent during ancient history?
a)
Cyrus
b)
Gilgamesh
c)
Hammurabi
30.
Which group of people was responsible for creating one of the first versions of the alphabet?
a)
Babylonians
b)
Phoenicians
c)
Sumerians
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