Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

Who was known for creating the first set of written laws in Babylon?

• King Nebbuchadnezzar

• Sargon

• Hammurabi

• Assyria

What is the term used to describe the belief in many gods?

• Monotheism

• Atheism

• Polytheism

• Agnosticism

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were attributed to which king?

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Assyria

• King Nebbuchadnezzar

What was the first writing system created by the Sumerians called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabets

• Cuneiform

• Pictograms

What is the current name of the land where Mesopotamia once was?

• Iran

• Egypt

• Iraq

• Syria

Who is credited with conquering Sumer and organizing the world's first empire?

• King Nebbuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

• Assyria

What Mesopotamian invention changed the way land trade worked?

• The chariot

• The plow

• The wheel

• The sailboat

What is the term used for the large temple towers that originated in Mesopotamia?

• Pyramid

• Obelisk

• Ziggurat

• Mausoleum

What does the term "the land between the rivers" refer to?

• The Nile Valley

• The Indus Valley

• The Amazon Basin

• Mesopotamia

What is a city-state?

• A city that is also a separate independent state with its own god or goddess and government.

• A capital city of a country.

• A metropolitan area with a large population.

• A state that consists of multiple cities.