The Mesopotamian Civilisation

What does 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• The city around water

• The land between two rivers

• The country with lots of water

• The kingdom between several rivers

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• India, Pakistan

• Africa

• Iraq, Syria, Turkey

• Egypt, on the banks of river Nile

What was the Mesopotamian temple called?

• Zuism

• Assyria

• Babylonians

• Ziggurat

Which rivers were important for the civilization of Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganga and Yamuna

• Nile and Tigris

• Euphrates

The word 'civilisation' is derived from the latin word 'civis'. What does 'civis' mean?

• Civic sense

• All the civilisations

• Bronze Age

• Citizen

The 3 important Mesopotamian civilisations are:

• Babylon , Sumer , Assyria

• Babylon , Harappa , Assyria

• Ur, Sumer, Babylon

• Tigris, Euphrates

In Mesopotamia, the kings were the _____________ of the city.

• Priests

• Chief priests

• Craftsmen

• Traders

The person who excavated the Sumerian city , Ur, was:

• sir Manderley

• sir Williams

• sir Leonard Woolley

• sir Lenny

In the city of Ur, the sacred area also had _______ and _______.

• traders and craftsmen

• houses and courtyards

• agriculture and metallurgy

• offices and storehouses

The southern most part of Mesopotamia was called

• Babylon

• Assur

• Sumer

• Nineveh