Mesopotamian Civilization
- 1. Which present-day region was the home of Mesopotamian civilization?
A) Turkey
B) Iran
C) Syria
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) Alphabet
D) Cuneiform
- 4. Which Mesopotamian city is known for its great walls and the Hanging Gardens?
A) Eridu
B) Nineveh
C) Babylon
D) Ur
- 5. Who was the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war?
A) Ninhursag
B) Inanna
C) Ereshkigal
D) Ishtar
- 6. What is the rectangular step pyramid structure typical in Mesopotamian architecture called?
A) Ziggurat
B) Obelisk
C) Pyramid
D) Temple
- 7. Who was the king of Babylon known for his law code?
A) Nebuchadnezzar
B) Sargon
C) Gilgamesh
D) Hammurabi
- 8. Which Mesopotamian civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?
A) Akkadians
B) Sumerians
C) Assyrians
D) Babylonians
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