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