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