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