Ancient River Valleys Quiz

What does Mesopotamia mean in Greek?

• Land between the mountains

• Land of the rivers

• Land between the rivers

• Land of the plains

Which rivers were essential to life in Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Jordan Rivers

• Indus and Ganges Rivers

• Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• Amazon and Mississippi Rivers

What was the form of soil that Mesopotamians used to spread over farmland?

• Clay

• Loam

• Silt

• Peat

Who created the set of 282 laws known as Hammurabi's Code?

• King Sargon

• King Cyrus

• King Hammurabi

• King Nebuchadnezzar

What type of religion was practiced in Mesopotamian cultures?

• Monotheistic

• Polytheistic

• Atheistic

• Animistic

Imagine you are an archaeologist exploring ancient Mesopotamia. You come across a series of inscriptions. What writing system, created by the Sumerians, are you likely observing?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabetic script

• Cuneiform

• Pictographs

Which architectural achievement is attributed to the Babylonians?

• The Sphinx

• The Parthenon

• The Ishtar Gate

• The Colosseum

What items were traded by Mesopotamians with areas as far as Egypt and the Indus River Valley?

• Gold, silver, and bronze

• Silk, spices, and tea

• Jewelry, cloth, and leather

• Pottery, glass, and beads

Which river was essential to the ancient Egyptian civilization and is one of the longest in the world?

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

• Mississippi River

The ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. Their most important gods were ?

• Ra, Zeus, Othello

• Osiris, Ra, Horus

• Horus, Zeus, Athena

• Zeus, Apollo, Hermes