Ancient Mesopotamia

TRUE or FALSE: Croesus was a famous king of the Lydians, who are often credited with the invention of writing

• TRUE

• FALSE

Sumer roughly comprises what modern-day country?

• Iran

• Iraq

• Turkey

• Egypt

For what achievement is Sargon of Akkad best known?

• he invented cuneiform

• he built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon

• he was the pharaoh during the Exodus

• he created the world's first empire

"The Lament of a Righteous Sufferer" is an example of what aspect of Mesopotamian civilization?

• Law Codes

• War Chariots

• Monumental Architecture

• Cultural Pessimism

The Hittites came from this region, which is now where Turkey is located

• Sumer

• Anatolia

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

Check the box of the individuals below who were Persian emperors

• Cyrus

• Hammurabi

• Cambyses

• Darius

Which Mesopotamian Empire marks the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age?

• Akkadians

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Hittites

Which of the following best describes Ancient MESOPOTAMIAN geography?

• natural external boundaries & predictable flood patterns

• unpredictable floods & few internal boundaries

• a series of islands protected by mountains & the sea

• none of the above

The Assyrians hunted this animal to near extinction in the Middle East

• tigers

• elephants

• lions

• crocodiles

Which people spread Mesopotamian writing throughout the Mediterranean Sea?

• Hebrews

• Phoenicians

• Greeks

• Persians