Ancient Mesopotamia

What is the meaning of the term 'Mesopotamia'?

• Land between the rivers

• Mountain range in South America

• Island in the Mediterranean

• Land of the Pharaohs

Which two rivers were the main water sources for Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon

• Yangtze and Ganges

• Mississippi and Danube

• Tigris and Euphrates

Which ancient civilization developed in Mesopotamia?

• Egyptians

• Sumerians

• Babylonians

• Greeks

What was the first form of writing developed in Mesopotamia called?

• hieroglyphics

• runes

• pictographs

• cuneiform

Which city was the capital of the Babylonian Empire?

• Ur

• Babylon

• Nineveh

• Eridu

What was the main occupation of the people in Mesopotamia?

• agriculture

• hunting

• fishing

• mining

Which ancient Mesopotamian king is known for creating the first empire?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon of Akkad

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

What is the famous ancient Mesopotamian epic poem called?

• The Odyssey

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Beowulf

• The Iliad

What is the ziggurat?

• A ziggurat is an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower.

• A ziggurat is a type of pyramid found in ancient Egypt.

• A ziggurat is a type of ancient Greek theater.

• A ziggurat is a type of Mayan calendar.

About what year did the Jewish Diaspora begin?

• 587 BC

• 722 BC

• 900 BC

• 1200 BC