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EXTRA CLASS – HISTORY
MOCK TEST
GRADE 8
NAME: ______________________________________________________
SECTION A
Circle the letter that matches the correct response in each question below.
1. A civilization may best be defined as a 6. The word “Mesopotamia” means “land
________. between rivers”. Between which two
a. society with educated people only rivers is Mesopotamia situated?
b. society without poor people a. Tigris and Nile
c. society that is well-organized with b. Euphrates and Nile
advanced knowledge of many areas c. Tigris and Euphrates
of life. d. Tigris and Amazon
d. society that is free from violence and
crime 7. Why were these rivers important to
Mesopotamian civilization?
2. Select the Latin word from which the a. to protect them from their enemies
term “civilization” comes. b. to develop irrigation systems for
a. polis watering crops
b. cuneus c. to use in worship ceremonies
c. civitas d. to make houses
d. ziggurat
8. What did the Mesopotamians do when
3. Which of the following was NOT a the rivers overflowed and caused
basic feature of a civilization? flooding?
a. located near bodies of water a. They left the cities.
b. work was specialized b. They worked together to control the
c. a system of government flooding.
d. rich people c. They prayed to their gods for
deliverance from the flooding.
4. Mesopotamia was known as the “cradle d. They built pyramids.
of civilization” because _________?
a. it had many rivers 9. In today’s world, where can the area
b. it was very large that was called Mesopotamia be found?
c. the world’s first civilization was in a. United States of America
Mesopotamia b. Israel
d. its people were united against the c. Iraq
enemy d. Kuwait
5. Mesopotamian civilization developed in 10. Mesopotamian city-states were ______ .
a region called __________ . a. united and lived in peace with each
a. Samaria other
b. Sumer b. independent of each other and were
c. San Juan often at war
d. Sanhedrin c. led by a queen
d. led by a priest
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11. The highest social class in Mesopotamia 13. A ziggurat was a place for
included all the following EXCEPT __ . _________________
a. priests a. worship
b. artisans b. trading
c. leading officials c. fighting wars
d. ruling family d. storing food
12. The ______________ were the leaders 14. Mesopotamians believed that their most
of the city-states in Mesopotamia. important duty was to __________ .
a. kings a. become wealthy
b. priests b. fight wars
c. artisans c. build large temples
d. leading officials d. please their gods
SECTION B
Define each of the following words.
Migration ___________________________________________________________________________
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Civilization __________________________________________________________________________
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Hereditary __________________________________________________________________________
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Nomadic ____________________________________________________________________________
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Ancient _____________________________________________________________________________
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SECTION C
Fill in the words from the list below into the appropriate places on the diagram that follows.
king peasant farmers artisans leading officials slaves high priest lesser priest merchant
SECTION D
Use the words below to complete the sentences that follow. Use each word ONLY ONCE.
captured slaves polytheistic artisans peasant farmers
1. The Mesopotamians were _______________________________ and so worshipped many gods.
2. Most people in Mesopotamian civilization were _________________________________ .
3. _____________________________ practised the same trade as weavers or carpenters.
4. Peasant farmers were above ___________________________________ .
5. Slaves were _____________________________________ during wars.
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