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