Mesopotamia Quiz

Mesopotamia was located in the FERTILE CRESCENT

• True

• False

Which modern day country was Mesopotamia located in?

• Egypt

• Iraq

• Thailand

• China

What was the name of the temples that the Mesopotamians would use for worship?

• Pyramids

• Churches

• Quran

• Ziggurats

Which rivers flowed through Mesopotamia? Check all that apply.

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Mississippi

The Fertile Crescent is known for...

• Its good soil

• Being shaped like a crescent moon

• Being the "birthplace of civilization"

• All of the above

Where was the first place known to have used a monarchy?

• Sumer

• England

• Japan

• Iceland

Sumer is a civilization within Mesopotamia

• True

• False

How many city states were in Sumer?

• 15

• 7

• 9

• 12

What is cuneiform?

• The language that they spoke in Mesopotamia

• A Mesopotamian God

• A type of ancient Mesopotamian food

• Symbols of writing developed in Sumer

Name one important invention from Sumer