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Where is the Mesopotamian civilization located?

Mesopotamia is often referred to as the "Cradle of Civilization" because:

• It had the first democratic government.

• It was the first region to develop writing, cities, and organized religion.

• It was the origin of human life.

• It had the first large-scale agricultural farms.

Which of the following was one of the earliest cities in Mesopotamia?

• Mohenjo-Daro

• Ur

• Thebes

• Athens

Which empire is considered the world’s first empire, established by Sargon the Great?

• Babylonian Empire

• Assyrian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Persian Empire

The Code of Hammurabi, one of the oldest written legal codes, was created in which Mesopotamian civilization?

• Assyrian

• Sumerian

• Babylonian

• Persian