Ancient Mesopotamia

What is the geographical location of Mesopotamia?

• Modern-day Syria

• Modern-day Egypt

• Modern-day Iran

• Modern-day Iraq

Which civilization is associated with Mesopotamia?

• Sumer

• Greece

• Egypt

• Babylon

What are the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Amazon

• Mississippi and Colorado

• Ganges and Yangtze

What is the meaning of the word 'Mesopotamia'?

• beyond rivers

• across rivers

• between rivers

• around rivers

What is the significance of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Mesopotamia?

• The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were used for recreational activities such as swimming and fishing in Mesopotamia.

• The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were barriers that prevented trade and communication in Mesopotamia.

• The Tigris and Euphrates rivers provided a water source for irrigation, transportation, and trade, and played a role in the development of early civilizations in Mesopotamia.

• The Tigris and Euphrates rivers were considered sacred and worshipped as gods in Mesopotamia.

What were the major achievements of the Sumerian civilization?

• The major achievements of the Sumerian civilization include the invention of gunpowder and the development of steam engines.

• The major achievements of the Sumerian civilization include the development of writing, establishment of city-states, invention of the wheel, creation of the Code of Hammurabi, and advancements in mathematics and astronomy.

• The major achievements of the Sumerian civilization include the construction of the Great Wall of China and the discovery of electricity.

• The major achievements of the Sumerian civilization include the invention of the printing press and the discovery of gravity.

Who invented the first system of writing known as cuneiform?

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Sumerians

• Romans

What were the main social classes in Sumerian society?

• nobles, commoners, and slaves

• rulers, peasants, and laborers.

• warriors, farmers, and craftsmen.

• priests, merchants, and artisans.

What were the main occupations in Sumerian society?

• fishing, hunting, and pottery

• farming, herding, and trading

• mining, weaving, and construction

• teaching, medicine, and warfare

What were the major contributions of the Sumerians to human civilization?

• Invention of writing, development of the wheel, establishment of city-states, creation of laws, advancements in mathematics and astronomy.

• Invention of the printing press, development of the steam engine, establishment of trade routes, creation of a legal system, advancements in physics and engineering.

• Invention of the telephone, development of the airplane, establishment of colonies, creation of a monetary system, advancements in geology and botany.

• Invention of paper, development of the compass, establishment of empires, creation of a universal language, advancements in chemistry and biology.