A Mess O' Mesopotamia Facts!

What is the name of the first emperor of Mesopotamia?

• Sargon

• Alexander

• Kish

• Hammurabi

What type of religion existed in ancient Mesopotamia?

• polytheistic

• monotheistic

• atheist

• chaotic

The city of Uruk spoke which language?

• Sumerian

• Akkadian

• French

• Latin

What is a sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory?

• country

• county

• city-state

• empire

What did Sargon's father do for a living?

• soldier

• gardener

• trader

• fisherman

What position of honor did Sargon achieve in the kingdom of Kish?

• hall monitor

• security guard

• cupbearer

• herald

What did Sargon create for better communication?

• postal service

• additional scribes

• better roads

• all of the above

Which is given as a reason for the fall of the Akkadian empire?

• a curse on Sargon's grandson

• bad harvest season

• over-extended empire

• all of the above

What is the oldest story ever written?

• Beowulf

• Spiderman

• Gilgamesh

• Frozen

What type of story is Gilgamesh?

• drama

• epic hero

• comedy

• biography