Mesopotamia Quiz

He was the ruler of Babylon from c. 1792 - 1750 BCE.

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Nebuchadezzar

He was the ruler of Akkad and conquered the Sumerian city-states in c. 2350 BCE to establish the world's first empire.

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Nebuchadezzar

He is best known for creating the world's first written code of laws.

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Nebuchadezzar

The belief in Mesopotamian gods such as An, Enlil, Inanna, and Nanna is an example of polytheism, the worship of many gods and goddesses.

• True

• False

The passing down by inheritance from an ancestor is known as hereditary.

• True

• False

What was constructed by civilizations across Mesopotamia that served the purpose to honor the chief god or goddess of a city-state?

• city walls

• cuneiform

• epics

• ziggurats

What is the name given to the system of writing that was invented by Sumerians and used across Mesopotamia?

• city walls

• cuneiform

• epics

• ziggurats

What is the name given to the type of literature known as poetic narratives which typically features a significant event as well as a hero?

• city walls

• cuneiform

• epics

• ziggurats

What word best describes the type of journey taken by the king of Uruk known as Gilgamesh?

• quest

• vacation

• migration

• escape

What word best describes a city-state?

• collection

• empire

• independent

• defeat