Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• Land of the Pharaohs

• Land between the rivers

• Land of the Persians

• Land of the Greeks

Which rivers are considered as the 'rivers' in Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Jordan

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

What is the significance of the annual flooding in Mesopotamia?

• Deposited fertile soil

• Led to droughts

• Resulted in famine

• Caused destruction of crops

Where is Lower Mesopotamia located?

• Iraq

• Iran

• Egypt

• Turkey

What is the name of the first people to migrate to Mesopotamia?

• Sumerians

• Romans

• Greeks

• Persians

What is the name of the writing system developed by the Sumerians?

• Pictograms

• Alphabets

• Cuneiform

• Hieroglyphics

What is the oldest known story in the world that comes from Sumer?

• The Aeneid

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• The Odyssey

• The Iliad

What is the name of the first empire builder who conquered the Sumerian city-states?

• Alexander the Great

• Darius the Great

• Sargon the Great

• Cyrus the Great

What is the name of the capital city of the Akkadian Empire?

• Babylon

• Agade

• Ur

• Nineveh

What was the primary occupation of the people in Mesopotamia?

• Farming

• Trading

• Hunting

• Mining