Mesopotamian Civilization - Quiz
- 1. Which present-day region was the home of Mesopotamian civilization?
A) Turkey
B) Iran
C) Iraq
D) Syria
- 2. What rivers were crucial to the development of Mesopotamian civilization?
A) Nile and Jordan
B) Yellow and Yangtze
C) Tigris and Euphrates
D) Indus and Ganges
- 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) Babylon
B) Nineveh
C) Ur
D) Eridu
- 5. Who was the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war?
A) Ninhursag
B) Ishtar
C) Ereshkigal
D) Inanna
- 6. Which Mesopotamian civilization is credited with the invention of the wheel?
A) Assyrians
B) Babylonians
C) Akkadians
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) Pyramid
B) Temple
C) Obelisk
D) Ziggurat
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