Western Civilizations - Mesopotamia
Exploring Mesopotamia: A Quiz on Ancient Civilizations
Test your knowledge of one of the world's earliest civilizations with our engaging quiz on Mesopotamia! Dive into the rich history, culture, and achievements of the Sumerians, Babylonians, and others who flourished in the cradle of civilization.
- 19 challenging questions
- Multiple choice and checkbox formats
- Learn more about ancient agricultural practices, religious beliefs, and historical figures
Mesopotamia is located in an area known as the _________________________.
Sinai Peninsula
Death Valley
Fertile Crescent
Cataracts
The Greeks recognized the significance of the river systems to these ancient societies and referred to the region as ________________________ or Mesopotamia.
"the Land between the Rivers"
The land of milk and honey
Although much of this region received little or irregular rainfall, the ____________ and ___________________ Rivers provided large amounts of freshwater, facilitating agricultural production and the development of early civilizations
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Mississipi
While the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers did provide water to the region, their floods were _____________________.
Very predictable
Unpredictable
Ancient Mesopotamian people used local resources like ________ to build their homes.
Stone
Wood
Mud
Gems
Sumerians were ______________________________, meaning they worshiped multiple gods and goddesses.
Polytheistic
Monotheistic
Ancient Mesopotamian people built temples or ritual spaces called _________________
Pyramids
Ziggurat
Synagogues
Cathedrals
Sumerians developed ___________________________, a written script of wedge shaped marks around 3200 B.C.
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Most people were not literate, so ___________________ generated many of the records.
Priests
Kings
Scribes
Craftsmen
Sumerians viewed marriage as a _____________________ between two families.
Love match
Contract
Records indicate that polygamy was not common, but wealthier men did keep slave-girls as ___________________.
Concubines
Courtesans
Sumerians considered marriage an __________________ institute in that it brought families together and ensured the continuation of the family lineage.
Unimportant
Essential
We can explore Sumerian values and views of the afterlife through reading the ______________.
Code of Hammurabi
Epic of Gilgamesh
Mesopotamian ancient people believed that the afterlife was ______________________ for all, even those who had lived virtuously.
A Paradise
Miserable
King _______________ established and ruled the Babylonian Empire, and he is also known for his code of laws.
Sargon of Akkad
David
Solomon
Hammurabi
Mesopotamia saw the emergence of some of the first _____ and the world's first _________ and ______________.
Diseases
Cities
Empires
Written script
How many laws has the Code of Hammurabi?
10
282
60
32
What kind of agriculture practiced Sumerians?
Irrigated
Nomadic
Commercial plantations
Subsistence farming
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