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