Exploring Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

Where did the first civilization, Mesopotamia, develop?

• Between the Nile and Amazon rivers

• Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• Between the Ganges and Yangtze rivers

• Between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers

Which modern-day countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through?

• Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia

• India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh

• Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

• China, Mongolia, and Russia

Who invented the first writing system in Mesopotamia?

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

What was the name of the first written law code in history?

• Code of Justinian

• Hammurabi's Code

• Magna Carta

• Twelve Tables

What innovation did the Sumerians introduce for transportation?

• The sailboat

• The wheel

• The steam engine

• The bicycle

What is the name of the oldest written story from Mesopotamia?

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Beowulf

What was the purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamia?

• To serve as marketplaces

• To act as defensive fortresses

• To worship gods

• To store grain

Who was the king that conquered all Sumerian cities?

• King Nebuchadnezzar

• King Hammurabi

• King Sargon

• King Ashurbanipal

What did the Babylonians contribute to the calendar system?

• Dividing the year into 12 months

• Organizing the week into 7 days

• Introducing leap years

• Creating the lunar calendar

Which of the following was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, built in Babylon?

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

• The Hanging Gardens

• The Colossus of Rhodes