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Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

Authored by Jason Baker

Mathematics

6th Grade

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Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, characterized by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets?

Hieroglyphics

Cuneiform

Alphabet

Pictographs

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the belief in or worship of more than one god called?

Monotheistic

Atheistic

Polytheistic

Agnostic

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property?

Matriarchal

Patriarchal

Egalitarian

Democratic

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority?

Anarchy

Hierarchy

Democracy

Communism

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a writing system that uses wedge-shaped characters?

Hieroglyphics

Cuneiform

Alphabet

Pictographs

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia?

Hieroglyphics

Cuneiform

Alphabet

Pictographs

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Mesopotamia known as?

The land of mountains

The land of deserts

The land between two rivers

The land of forests

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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