Mesopotamia

What continent is Mesopotamia located in?

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

• Asia

What are the two major rivers that flow in Mesopotamia?

• the Mississippi River and the Nile River

• the Euphrates River and the Tigris River

• the Ohio River and the Amazon River

• the Yellow River and the White River

What modern country now makes up most of Mesopotamia?

• Iran

• Iraq

• England

• Egypt

What was the name of the written language of Mesopotamia?

• hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Pictographs

• Spanish

__________ was the great law giver.

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Enkidu

• King George III

What was the main character of the great Mesopotamia's epic?

• Hammurabi

• Zeus

• Gilgamesh

• Enkidu

Who is at the bottom of the social pyramid?

• priests

• rulers

• slaves/farmers

• tradesmen

Which of the following correctly defines "ZIGGURAT"?

• wedge shaped writing on clay tablets

• the basic units of Sumer Civilization

• the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers

• a temple where they believed the gods lived

Which of the following correctly defines "CITY-STATES"?

• wedge shaped writing on clay tablets

• the basic units of Sumer Civilizations

• the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers

• a temple where they believed the gods lived

Which of the following correctly defines "FERTILE CRESENT"?

• wedge shaped writing on clay tablets

• the basic units of Sumer Civilizations

• the area between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers

• a temple where they believed the gods lived