Quiz on Ancient Mesopotamia

Where was Ancient Mesopotamia located?

• Egypt

• Greece

• Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

• China

What is the name for the writing system developed in Mesopotamia?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Alphabets

• Pictograms

Which of these was NOT a major civilization in Mesopotamia?

• Sumer

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Maya

What were ziggurats used for?

• Houses

• Temples

• Schools

• Farms

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a famous story from which civilization?

• Sumer

• Babylon

• Assyria

• Egypt

Which invention is credited to the Mesopotamians?

• The wheel

• The printing press

• The compass

• The telescope

What was the main material used for building in Mesopotamia?

• Stone

• Wood

• Mudbrick

• Metal

Which rivers were crucial to life in Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Yangtze and Yellow

• Danube and Rhine

What was the name of the famous law code from Babylon?

• The Ten Commandments

• The Code of Hammurabi

• The Magna Carta

• The Justinian Code

Which metal was highly valued in Mesopotamia?

• Gold

• Silver

• Bronze

• Iron