Mesopotamia

What is Ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?

• Cradle of Civilization

• Birthplace of Democracy

• The New World

• The Arabian Desert

In what current country is most of Ancient Mesopotamia located?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Afghanistan

• Sumatra

What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?

• Nile & Colorado

• Yangtzee & Mekong

• Tigris & Euphrates

• Inus & Yellow

What was the first human civilization formed in Mesopotamia?

• Sumer

• Babylonia

• Assyria

• Greek

What people were the first to write down and record their system of law?

• Akkadians

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

• Persians

What major invention of the Sumerians had a large impact of the forming of the first civilization?

• Chariots

• Wheels

• Writing

• The Sandwich

What language was spoken by most of the people throughout the history of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• Greek

• Akkadian

• Latin

• Persian

Which civilization was known as a warrior society?

• Athenians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Egyptians

What form of government was first used by the Sumerians?

• A monarchy with a king who ruled a city-state

• Democracy with each citizen getting vote

• An empire with an emperor ruling the entire land

• A king of the land with satraps governing different areas

What people put an end to the rule of the Assyrians and the Babylonians?

• Greeks

• Chinese

• Persians

• Romans