Mesopotamia quiz!

A ziggurat is a pyramid-shaped _________ built for the gods.

• School

• Steeple

• Temple

• None of the above

Match the following

• An amount that is "extra"

• scribe

• Belief in more than one god

• Polytheism

• large cities that were independent

• cuneiform

• denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped

• city-state

• skilled person who was able to write

• Surpluses

What building is this?

a

great menkaure

Ziggurat

the pyramid of giza

none of the above

Who made the first code of laws in Mesopotamia?

• King Nebunchazzar

• King Hammurabi

• King Chaldean

• Kassite King

What two rivers did the people of Mesopotamia rely on?

• Mesopotamia River

• Ganges River

• Euphrates River

• Tigris River

Where is the region of mesopotamia in relation to the two rivers?

• to the north of the rivers

• to the east of the rivers

• to the west of the rivers

• between the rivers

Which Mesopotamian Empire was known for their violent army?

• Akaadia

• Assyria

• Babylon

• None, they were peaceful

Who was responsible for rebuilding Babylon?

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Chaldean

• Kassite

Which city is considered the oldest in Mesopotamia?

• Athens

• Uruk

• Thebes

• Babylon

Which ancient civilization is associated with Mesopotamia?

• Egyptian

• Greek

• Sumerian

• Roman