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