Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

Imagine Scarlett, Kai, and Zoe are time-traveling historians! They've landed in Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization. Can you help them identify which civilization is considered to be the earliest in this region?

• Assyrian

• Persian

• Babylonian

• Sumerian

Imagine you're in a time machine with David, Noah, and Maya. You land in the era of the Sumerian civilization. What amazing achievements would you witness?

• Development of writing, invention of the wheel, establishment of city-states, creation of irrigation system, advancements in mathematics and astronomy

• Development of the steam engine, discovery of penicillin, creation of the internet, advancements in space exploration

• Creation of the internet, establishment of democracy, invention of the telephone, advancements in robotics

• Invention of the printing press, discovery of electricity, development of the steam engine, advancements in genetics

Imagine Benjamin, Anika, and Daniel are time-traveling archaeologists in ancient Mesopotamia! They come across a ziggurat. What do you think they would discover the ziggurats were used for?

• Busy marketplaces buzzing with activity

• Residential housing with Mesopotamian families

• Government administrative buildings bustling with officials

• Religious temples and centers of worship filled with ancient rituals

Samuel, Abigail, and Isla are exploring an ancient civilization and come across some mysterious writing. They wonder what kind of writing it is. Can you help them identify what cuneiform writing is?

• A form of hieroglyphic writing used by the ancient Egyptians.

• A type of writing system used by the ancient Greeks.

• A method of writing invented by the ancient Romans.

• A system of writing developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia.

Imagine Nora, Aiden, and Liam are time-traveling archaeologists! They discovered an ancient civilization that used a unique writing system called cuneiform. What materials were used to write cuneiform?

• stone tablets

• papyrus scrolls

• bamboo sticks

• clay tablets

Ethan, Priya, and Benjamin are exploring ancient civilizations and come across cuneiform writing. What was the main purpose of cuneiform writing?

• To create art and decorative designs

• To perform religious rituals

• To record information and communicate ideas

• To calculate mathematical equations

Zoe, Avery, and Kai are time-traveling back to Mesopotamia! They need to water their land. Which one of these would they use?

• Silt

• Empire

• irrigation

• tribute

Imagine Luna, Aria, and Samuel are playing a trivia game. Luna draws a card and reads out loud, 'Which of these is a type of religion?'

• Ziggurat

• Caravan

• Cuneiform

• Polytheism

Imagine you're a Mesopotamian merchant, Benjamin! Who among these would you likely trade with on your journey?

• A traveling Caravan

• A knowledgeable Scribe

• An insightful Astronomer

• A generous Tribute

Imagine you're in a history class with Abigail, Ava, and Oliver. Your teacher just told you about the Assyrians and their empire. She mentioned that the Assyrians demanded something from the people they conquered, and they called it ________. She also mentioned that they divided their huge empire into political districts known as ________. Can you remember what those terms were?

• Silt, Irrigation

• Tribute, Provinces

• Caravan, Merchant

• Cuneiform, City State