- 1. Which present-day region was the home of Mesopotamian civilization?
A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Turkey
D) Syria
- 2. What rivers were crucial to the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
A) Indus and Ganges
B) Yellow and Yangtze
C) Nile and Jordan
D) Tigris and Euphrates
- 3. The Mesopotamian writing system is known as what?
A) Cuneiform
B) Hieroglyphics
C) Alphabet
D) Runes
- 4. Which Mesopotamian city is known for its great walls and the Hanging Gardens?
A) Nineveh
B) Ur
C) Eridu
D) Babylon
- 5. Who was the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war?
A) Ereshkigal
B) Ishtar
C) Ninhursag
D) Inanna
- 6. What is the rectangular step pyramid structure typical in Mesopotamian architecture called?
A) Obelisk
B) Ziggurat
C) Pyramid
D) Temple
- 7. Who was the king of Babylon known for his law code?
A) Gilgamesh
B) Sargon
C) Nebuchadnezzar
D) Hammurabi
- 8. Which Mesopotamian civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?
A) Akkadians
B) Babylonians
C) Sumerians
D) Assyrians
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