Mesopotamia Video Quiz

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• Between the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers

• Between the Ganges and the Yamuna Rivers

• Between the Nile and the Amazon Rivers

• Between the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers

What was a major contribution of Mesopotamia to mathematics?

• The invention of the zero

• The formulation of Pythagoras' theorem

• The creation of a base 60 system

• The discovery of calculus

What did the Babylonians use their mathematical system for?

• Building pyramids

• Mapping and studying the sky

• Creating the first clock

• Inventing the first computer

What was the purpose of cuneiform in Mesopotamia?

• To write poetry

• To keep track of goods and wealth

• To communicate with the gods

• To create artistic sculptures

Who conquered Babylon, leading to the decline of Mesopotamia?

• Julius Caesar

• Cyrus the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Alexander the Great