Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

What two rivers create the Fertile Crescent and brought life to Mesopotamia's Civilization?

• Nile and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Amazon and Danube

• Hudson and Mississippi

What group of people created the world's first civilization in Mesopotamia around 5,000 years ago?

• Egyptians

• Hebrews

• Sumerians

• Americans

What term describes the huge pyramid-like buildings that were built to honor the gods?

• Temples

• Schools

• Ziggurats

• Churches

Which of the following best describes cuneiform?

• storytelling

• a form of writing using wedge-shaped symbols

• a form of writing using complex ideas such as 'joy'

• a form of writing using proverbs and songs

Crops grew well in Mesopotamia because

• the land was in mountainous areas

• farmland was fertile and water was nearby.

• the area was near the ocean water supply.

• the area received adequate rainfall.

What was cuneiform?

What was the primary occupation of the people in Mesopotamia?

• Trading

• Farming

• Teaching

• Construction

What was the primary material used for building in Mesopotamia?

• Wood

• Mud-brick

• Stone

• Metal

As civilization developed in Mesopotamia, independent cities surrounded by farmland developed. These were called

• Empires

• City-states

At the center of each city-state was a religious building called a

• garden.

• ziggurat.

• farm.

• school.