Ancient Mesopotamia (use with google doc)

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What is the meaning of the name Mesopotamia?

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Land between the rivers

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What are the rivers that surround Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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Where is the Biblical Garden of Eden believed to be located? Options: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, India

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Mesopotamia

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Which group of people settled in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC? Options: Sumerians, Persians, Romans, Greeks

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Sumerians

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Who conquered Mesopotamia in 539 BC?

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Cyrus the Great

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Which empire established its capital at Ctesiphon?

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Persian Empire

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Who was the ruler of the Akkadian Empire in 2334 BC?

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Sargon of Akkad

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Which civilization invented the wheel?

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Mesopotamian Civilization

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Which civilization is known as the cradle of civilization?

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Mesopotamian Civilization

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What is the modern name of Mesopotamia?

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Iraq