Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

What are the two rivers that gave rise to the world's earliest civilization in Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganges and Indus

• Yangtze and Yellow

What does the term "Mesopotamia" mean?

• Land of the fertile crescent

• Land of the ancient cities

• Land between the rivers

• Land of the ziggurats

What was the primary purpose of the ziggurat in Sumerian cities?

• A place for trade

• A place for religious worship and rituals

• A place for storing grain

• A place for political meetings

Who was the warrior-king that created the world's first empire by conquering the city-states of Sumer?

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Sargon of Akkad

• Nebuchadnezzar

What was Hammurabi's most enduring legacy?

• Building the Hanging Gardens

• Creating the first written language

• Establishing a strict code of laws

• Constructing the Great Ziggurat

What was one of the main environmental challenges faced by the early Mesopotamian civilization?

• Frequent earthquakes

• Lack of fertile soil

• Unpredictable flooding

• Harsh winters

What is a city-state?

• A large empire

• A city and the area that surrounds it

• A small village

• A religious center

Which civilization grew next to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Mesopotamia
• India
• China
• Egypt

Which contributes MOST to the fertility of the land near rivers?

• heavy tropical storms
• rich silt deposits from river bottom
• abundant rainfall near the Mediterranean Sea
• Minerals from nearby 

What is the primary reason ancient civilizations settled near rivers?

• To build large ships

• To have a source of fresh water

• To avoid mountainous regions

• To escape from predators