Mesopotamian Empires Worksheet
Explore the ancient Mesopotamian empires, their key characteristics, and historical significance with this interactive worksheet for Grade 7 social studies.
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Mesopotamian Empires: A Journey Through Ancient History
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use your knowledge of Mesopotamian history to complete the worksheet.
1. What does 'Mesopotamia' literally mean?
Land of the Kings
Land Between Two Rivers
Fertile Crescent
Cradle of Civilization
2. Which two rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?
Nile and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
Indus and Ganges
Yellow and Yangtze
3. The first known civilization to develop in Mesopotamia was the .
4. Hammurabi is famous for his , one of the earliest written legal codes.
5. The Assyrians were known for their powerful and their use of iron weapons.
6. Cuneiform was the writing system developed by the Egyptians.
True
False
7. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
True
False
8. Describe one significant achievement of the Sumerian civilization.
9. Explain why the Tigris and Euphrates rivers were so important to the development of Mesopotamian civilizations.
Match the empire/civilization with its key characteristic.
10. Sumerians
a. Built ziggurats
11. Babylonians
b. Known for Code of Laws
12. Assyrians
c. Powerful military
13. Neo-Babylonians
d. Nebuchadnezzar II