Mesopotamia Civilization Quiz

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• Middle East

• South America

• Asia

• Europe

What is the meaning of the word 'Mesopotamia'?

• Land of the Gods

• Between the Rivers

• City of Civilization

• Valley of Kings

Which ancient civilization is responsible for the earliest form of written language, cuneiform?

• Romans

• Sumerians

• Greeks

• Egyptians

What was the first city in ancient Mesopotamia?

• Babylon

• Nineveh

• Uruk

• Ur

Who is considered to be the first king of a united Sumer?

• Lugalbanda

• Gilgamesh

• Etana of Kish

• Meskiaggasher

Which empire is considered the world's first multicultural empire with a central government?

• Hittite Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Assyrian Empire

Who is the legendary subject of the Epic of Gilgamesh?

• Sargon the Great

• Gilgamesh

• Meskiaggasher

• Lugalbanda

Which king is known for creating the Code of Hammurabi, a list of laws?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon II

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Ashurnasirpal II

Which empire is known for creating the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?

• Assyrian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Babylonian Empire

• Hittite Empire

Who is responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem and taking its inhabitants into captivity?

• Cyrus II

• Ashurnasirpal II

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon II