Achievements of Mesopotamia Quiz

Which of the following was NOT a lasting contribution of Mesopotamia?

• City-states

• Laws

• First known empire

• Indoor plumbing

What does the term 'achievement' mean through a historian's lens?

• Economic wealth

• Military victories

• Lasting contributions of a civilization

• Temporary success

What was the name of the earliest tribes of Mesopotamia?

• Babylonians

• Persians

• Assyrians

• Sumerians

Who built the world's first empire by uniting the Sumerian city-states?

• Nebuchadnezzar

• Hammurabi

• Gilgamesh

• Sargon the Great

What was the writing system developed by the Sumerians called?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Pictographs

What did the Sumerians use to inscribe cuneiform on clay tablets?

• Chisel

• Pen

• Stylus

• Brush

Which of the following is the oldest known recorded fictional story?

• Beowulf

• The Odyssey

• The Iliad

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

What invention did the Sumerians create to assist with moving harvests?

• Conveyor belt

• Tractor

• Wheeled cart

• Plow

Which invention is speculated to have been created by the Sumerians for moving goods down rivers?

• Canoe

• Sailboat

• Raft

• Steamship

How did the Sumerians divide the day for timekeeping?

• Into 24 hours

• Into two sets of twelve hours

• Into 10 hours

• Into three sets of eight hours