Ancient Civilizations Quiz

Which river system was the Mesopotamian Civilization located around?

• Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• Indus River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

What is the writing system of the Indus River Valley Civilization called?

• Cuneiform script

• Hieroglyphics

• Indus script

• Alphabetic script

During which period were the pyramids of Gaza built in the Ancient Egyptian Civilization?

• Old Kingdom period

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

• Intermediate Period

Where did the Mayan Civilization settle around 1500 BC?

• Northern Europe

• Southeast Asia

• Southern Africa

• Southern Mexico and Northern Central America

What was the largest city of the Mesopotamian Civilization?

• Palenque

• Uruk

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Tikal

Which civilization had a drainage system for sanitation and sewage management?

• Ancient Egyptian Civilization

• Mayan Civilization

• Indus River Valley Civilization

• Mesopotamian Civilization

Which civilization invented the concept of zero?

• Mesopotamian Civilization

• Mayan Civilization

• Ancient Egyptian Civilization

• Indus River Valley Civilization

Which civilization is known as the cradle of civilizations?

• Mayan Civilization

• Indus River Valley Civilization

• Mesopotamian Civilization

• Ancient Egyptian Civilization

Which civilization built the Great Bath fed by the Indus River?

• Mayan Civilization

• Ancient Egyptian Civilization

• Mesopotamian Civilization

• Indus River Valley Civilization

Which civilization had a writing system called cuneiform texts?

• Mayan Civilization

• Ancient Egyptian Civilization

• Mesopotamian Civilization

• Indus River Valley Civilization