Mesopotamia and Egypt Quiz

The first civilization was:

• The Egyptians

• The Babylonians

• The Sumerians

• The Assyrians

Check all of the factors that must be present in order to categorize something as a civilization:

• Large cities with trade centers

• Specialization of labor

• Advanced technology which usually meant tools

• A strong and powerful military capable of victories

• Complex institutions like religion

Which of the following lists matches the civilization with the river it was located near and relied on?

• Mesopotamia- Nile; Egypt- Tigris & Euphrates; China- Huang He; India- Indus & Ganges

• Mesopotamia- Tigris & Euphrates; Egypt- Ganges; China- Huang He; India- Indus

• Mesopotamia- Tigris & Euphrates; Egypt- Nile; China- Ganges; India- Indus

• Mesopotamia- Tigris & Euphrates; Egypt- Nile; India- Indus & Ganges; China- Huang He

Mesopotamia means land between the ___________.

Which civilization used cuneiform to write?

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Babylonians

• Chaldeans

Which of these civilizations used Ziggurats for religious purposes?

• Babylonians

• Chaldeans

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

Which river had unpredictable flooding? Which river had predictable flooding?

• Nile; Tigris/Euphrates

• Tigris/Euphrates; Nile

• Indus; Ganges

• Indus; Nile

The Babylonians:

• Followed the Code of Hammurabi

• Did whatever the priests said since it was theocracy

• Were the first to develop iron

• Were known for being brutal warriors

Which civilization was the first to develop iron?

• Assyrians

• Hittites

• Chaldeans

• Neo-Babylonians

The Assyrians are known for:

• Being peaceful and fair

• Being harsh warriors

• Rebuilding Babylon

• Having the first library