What shape is a Crescent?

If BC (Before Christ) and BCE (Before Common Era) represent the same time,

how else could AD (Anno Domini) be represented?

When explaining about/describing ancient times, we often used "circa".

e.g.) The Ishtar Gate was built for King Nebuchadnezzar II circa 575 BC .

What does 'circa' mean?

Mesopotamia refers to...

We refer to the Mesopotamian region as the 'cradle of civilization.'

What is a cradle?

There are 7 continents and 5 oceans in the world.

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic Oceans and since June 2021 a new ocean has been recognized.

What is the name of the most recently recognized 5th ocean?

Which civilization is the first ever civilization in history?

Some societies gradually grew and developed into civilizations. What was one of the key factors which made it possible?

What was equivalent to the modern day 'plastic' in the ancient world - in terms of how widely and well it was used?

The list of countries that are in the Mesopotamian region are...

There were a total of five culture and civilizations in the Mesopotamian region: Sumer, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Persian.

From these five, which culture/civilization lasted the longest?

There were a total of five culture and civilizations in the Mesopotamian region: Sumer, Akkadian, Babylonian, Assyrian and Persian.

From these five, which culture/civilization was not native to the region but a foreign one?

Which culture/ civilization was famous for introducing the first of many aspects? e.g. Schools, Number system, Cuneiform/writing, Legal codes

Enheduanna was the daughter of Sargon of Akkad. Sargon of Akkad found which of the following empire?

How many legal codes does the "Code of Hammurabi" written by the Great Babylonian King contain?

The carving at the top of the stele /pillar of the Code of Hammurabi shows two persons.

One person is King Hammurabi himself and the other is the God of Justice. Is this true or false?

The Ishtar Gate was built during the Babylonian empire.

According to the Code of Hammurabi, if a carpenter builds a house that falls and kills the owner, the builder was to be put to death.

The Assyrian Empire is well known for a lot of things. One of them would be their Super Strong Army!

A Spartan boy would have started training when he was 7 years old.

An Assyrian boy would have started training when he turned...

Alexander the Great eventually brought down the Persian Empire. Which city did he meet his early death?

The Boston Marathon was inspired by the journey of Pheidippides from Marathon to Athens. It allowed women to compete earlier than the Olympic marathon.

Some great literature such as 'Odyssey' and 'Illiad' were written earlier than the Epic of Gilgamesh.

From the fertile alluvial soil, Mesopotamian farmers grew these crops abundantly and made beer and bread with them.

My house is made of reeds and I live outside city walls. Which social class would I belong to?

Each Mesopotamian city had its own patron god or goddess.

My home has windows for lighting as well as sesame oil lamps. It also has braziers for heat and light in the colder times of the year. Which social class would I belong to?

I am wearing mascara and perfume. Which gender am I?

Wealthier people wore clothes made of wool, and less wealthy people wore clothes made of linen.

Wealthier upper class people could enjoy wine and music with their meals.

If my father is a nobility, government official, priest or rich merchant, I can go to school. Which gender am I?

I want to become a priest when I grow up. Last year, I hurt myself while running - which left a permanent scar. But I come from a very well-known Mesopotamian family. Would I be accepted to train to be a priest?

My appreciation and understanding about the Mesopotamian region, its history and culture has ...