Mesopotamia Quiz

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• In the western part of North America

• In the northern part of Europe

• In the southern part of Africa

• In the region now known as the Middle East

What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• Mountainous Region

• Land of the Free

• Between Two Rivers

• Land of the Rising Sun

Which two rivers are associated with Mesopotamia?

• Mississippi and Missouri

• Yangtze and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile and Amazon

Who is considered the first king of a united Sumer?

• Sargon the Great

• Etana of Kish

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?

• A historical account of the Sumerian kings

• A guide to Mesopotamian agriculture

• The earliest great work of literature

• A collection of Mesopotamian laws

Who was the most famous Babylonian king known for his code of laws?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi

• Sargon II

• Ashurbanipal

What was the primary purpose of the Sumerians' early writing system?

• To record their history

• To keep track of goods

• To write great literature

• To communicate with gods

Which empire is considered the world's first multicultural empire?

• The Egyptian Empire

• The Persian Empire

• The Roman Empire

• The Akkadian Empire

What was a significant contribution of the Hittites?

• The smelting of iron

• The development of cuneiform

• The invention of the wheel

• The creation of the first library

Who was responsible for the conquest of Jerusalem in 586 B.C.?

• Ashurbanipal

• Hammurabi

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Sargon II