Exploring Achievements of Ancient Mesopotamia

The video explores the significant contributions of Mesopotamia, including the establishment of the first known empire and city-states, the development of cuneiform writing, and various inventions that improved trade and timekeeping. It highlights the Sumerians' role in creating a writing system that allowed for abstract expression and the invention of tools like the wheeled cart and sailboat. The video concludes with an interactive quiz to test knowledge of Mesopotamian innovations.

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