Mesopotamia Quiz

What does the term 'Mesopotamia' mean?

• Cradle of Civilization

• Between two rivers

• Land of the Pharaohs

• Land of the Crescent

Which two rivers are referred to as the 'twin rivers' in Mesopotamia?

• Indus and Ganges

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Danube and Rhine

• Nile and Amazon

What shape is the Fertile Crescent region?

• Circular

• Square

• Crescent-shaped

• Triangular

What natural deposit from the rivers made the soil fertile in Mesopotamia?

• Clay

• Silt

• Sand

• Gravel

What major event began in the Fertile Crescent around 10,000 B.C.?

• Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

• Cultural Revolution

What is the oldest written language on record?

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Latin

• Greek

What did Sumerians use to write laws and keep records?

• Pictographs

• Alphabet

• Hieroglyphs

• Symbols

What is the name of the first notated song believed to be created by the Sumerians?

• Hurrian Hymn No. 6

• Song of the Nile

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Sumerian Symphony

Who was the main character in the first epic poem?

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Sargon

• Nebuchadnezzar

What mathematical concept did the Sumerians use in construction projects?

• Geometry

• Algebra

• Calculus

• Pythagorean Theorem