Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

What are rules that people living together in a certain place, such as a city, state, or a country, agree to follow?

• Rodeos

• Laws

What were the temples in ancient Mesopotamia used for?

• This is where they went to pray to the gods and goddesses and ask for help.

• This is where they played Friday night football.

What is someone who is 'part person and part god' and has some superpowers called?

• Lion King

• Half-god

What were the laws of King Hammurabi called?

• The wishes of George Washington

• The Code of Hammurabi

How did writing down the laws help the people of Mesopotamia?

• All people would clearly know what the laws were.

• It made many people fly in airplanes.

What would happen if a person in Mesopotamia broke one of the laws in the Code of Hammurabi?

• They would be punished

• They would win a lot of money

What did the ancient Mesopotamians believe in and who had superpowers and were in charge of what happened?

• Cats, dogs

• Gods, goddesses

What are what is left of a building after a very long time?

• Skeletons

• Ruins

Why was the Ishtar Gate built?

• To honor the god Ishtar

• To keep the cows in the field

The Mesopotamian people said that King Gilgamesh was so strong that he could defeat a(n) ____________.

• Elephant

• Lion