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Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ancient Mesopotamia began approximately how many years ago?

a)

3,000 years ago

b)

5,000 years ago

c)

7,000 years ago

d)

10,000 years ago

2.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?

a)

Land of rivers

b)

Between the rivers

c)

Fertile crescent

d)

Ancient land

3.

Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?

a)

Nile and Jordan

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Indus and Ganges

d)

Yellow and Yangtze

4.

In which modern-day country is most of ancient Mesopotamia located?

a)

Iran

b)

Syria

c)

Iraq

d)

Turkey

5.

What type of soil made Mesopotamia ideal for farming?

a)

Clay soil

b)

Sandy soil

c)

Rocky soil

d)

Silt deposited by flooding

6.

The Agricultural Revolution in Mesopotamia occurred around:

a)

8000 BCE

b)

10000 BCE

c)

6000 BCE

d)

4000 BCE

7.

Which of these was NOT a major crop grown in ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Barley

b)

Wheat

c)

Rice

d)

Dates

8.

The first cities in Mesopotamia developed by approximately:

a)

5000 BCE

b)

4000 BCE

c)

3500 BCE

d)

3000 BCE

9.

Early Mesopotamian cities were built around temples called:

a)

Pyramids

b)

Ziggurats

c)

Shrines

d)

Monuments

10.

The Sumerians established their civilization around:

a)

3500 BCE

b)

4000 BCE

c)

3000 BCE

d)

2500 BCE

11.

Sumerian government was organized into independent:

a)

Kingdoms

b)

City-states

c)

Tribes

d)

Empires

12.

At the top of Sumerian social structure were the:

a)

Priests

b)

Merchants

c)

Kings

d)

Farmers

13.

The Sumerian writing system was called:

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Alphabet

d)

Pictographs

14.

Cuneiform writing was created around:

a)

4000 BCE

b)

3500 BCE

c)

3200 BCE

d)

3000 BCE

15.

Scribes were highly respected because:

a)

They were wealthy

b)

They served the king

c)

Few people could read and write

d)

They were priests

16.

Mesopotamians practiced which type of religion?

a)

Monotheism

b)

Polytheism

c)

Atheism

d)

Animism

17.

The famous Ziggurat of Ur was over how many feet tall?

a)

100 feet

b)

150 feet

c)

200 feet

d)

250 feet

18.

King Hammurabi ruled around:

a)

2000 BCE

b)

1800 BCE

c)

1750 BCE

d)

1500 BCE

19.

Hammurabi's Code contained approximately how many laws?

a)

200

b)

250

c)

282

d)

300

20.

The principle behind Hammurabi's Code was:

a)

Forgiveness

b)

"Eye for an eye"

c)

Equal punishment for all

d)

Rehabilitation

21.

The wheel was invented in Mesopotamia around:

a)

4000 BCE

b)

3500 BCE

c)

3200 BCE

d)

3000 BCE

22.

The Mesopotamian mathematics system was based on the number:

a)

10

b)

12

c)

60

d)

100

23.

Which empire was known for its powerful military with iron weapons?

a)

Sumerian

b)

Babylonian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Persian

24.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is significant because it is:

a)

The first written law code

b)

One of the world's oldest stories

c)

A religious text

d)

A mathematical treatise

25.

Mesopotamian houses were typically built with:

a)

Stone blocks

b)

Wood planks

c)

Mud bricks

d)

Clay tiles

26.

In Mesopotamian society, women could:

a)

Vote in elections

b)

Become priests

c)

Own property and run businesses

d)

Serve as military leaders

27.

The Persian Empire conquered Babylon in:

a)

539 BCE

b)

550 BCE

c)

525 BCE

d)

500 BCE

28.

One major cause of Mesopotamian civilization's decline was:

a)

Volcanic eruptions

b)

Soil becoming too salty from irrigation

29.

Mesopotamia is called the "Cradle of Civilization" because it had the first:

a)

Agriculture only

b)

Cities only

c)

Writing only

d)

Cities, writing, and organized government

30.

Which Mesopotamian innovation do we still use in our calendar system today?

a)

365-day year

b)

7-day week

c)

24-hour day

d)

12-month year

31.

Ancient Mesopotamia began approximately how many years ago?

a)

3,000 years ago

b)

5,000 years ago

c)

7,000 years ago

d)

9,000 years ago

32.

What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?

a)

Land of the Kings

b)

Between the rivers

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

Land of the Sun

33.

Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?

a)

Nile and Amazon

b)

Tigris and Euphrates

c)

Ganges and Indus

d)

Danube and Rhine

34.

In which modern-day country is most of ancient Mesopotamia located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Iran

c)

Iraq

d)

Turkey

35.

What type of soil made Mesopotamia ideal for farming?

a)

Sandy soil

b)

Clay soil

c)

Rocky soil

d)

Silt deposited by flooding

36.

The Agricultural Revolution in Mesopotamia occurred around:

a)

5000 BCE

b)

10000 BCE

c)

15000 BCE

d)

2000 BCE

37.

Which of these was NOT a major crop grown in ancient Mesopotamia?

a)

Wheat

b)

Barley

c)

Rice

d)

Lentils

38.

The first cities in Mesopotamia developed by approximately:

a)

4000 BCE

b)

3000 BCE

c)

3500 BCE

d)

2500 BCE

39.

Early Mesopotamian cities were built around temples called:

a)

Pyramids

b)

Ziggurats

c)

Cathedrals

d)

Pagodas

40.

The Sumerians established their civilization around:

a)

4000 BCE

b)

3000 BCE

c)

3500 BCE

d)

2500 BCE

41.

Sumerian government was organized into independent:

a)

Empires

b)

City-states

c)

Kingdoms

d)

Provinces

42.

At the top of Sumerian social structure were the:

a)

Priests

b)

Kings

c)

Merchants

d)

Warriors

43.

The Sumerian writing system was called:

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Cuneiform

c)

Alphabet

d)

Pictographs

44.

Cuneiform writing was created around:

a)

3000 BCE

b)

3500 BCE

c)

3200 BCE

d)

2500 BCE

45.

Scribes were highly respected because:

a)

They were wealthy

b)

They were warriors

c)

Few people could read and write

d)

They were priests

46.

The famous Ziggurat of Ur was over how many feet tall?

a)

100 feet

b)

150 feet

c)

200 feet

d)

250 feet

47.

King Hammurabi ruled around:

a)

2000 BCE

b)

1500 BCE

c)

1750 BCE

d)

1000 BCE

48.

Hammurabi's Code contained approximately how many laws?

a)

150

b)

200

c)

282

d)

350

49.

The principle behind Hammurabi's Code was:

a)

An eye for a tooth

b)

Eye for an eye

c)

Tooth for a tooth

d)

Hand for a hand

50.

The wheel was invented in Mesopotamia around:

a)

4000 BCE

b)

3500 BCE

c)

3000 BCE

d)

2500 BCE

51.

The Mesopotamian mathematics system was based on the number:

a)

10

b)

20

c)

60

d)

100

52.

Which empire was known for its powerful military with iron weapons?

a)

Babylonian

b)

Sumerian

c)

Assyrian

d)

Akkadian

53.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is significant because it is:

a)

A modern novel

b)

One of the world's oldest stories

c)

A scientific text

d)

A religious scripture

54.

Mesopotamian houses were typically built with:

a)

Stone

b)

Wood

c)

Mud bricks

d)

Metal

55.

In Mesopotamian society, women could:

a)

Vote in elections

b)

Serve in the military

c)

Own property and run businesses

d)

Become priests

56.

The Persian Empire conquered Babylon in:

a)

539 BCE

b)

612 BCE

c)

331 BCE

d)

450 BCE

57.

One major cause of Mesopotamian civilization's decline was:

a)

Invasion by foreign armies

b)

Soil becoming too salty from irrigation

c)

Economic collapse

d)

Plague and disease

58.

Mesopotamia is called the "Cradle of Civilization" because it had the first:

a)

Written language

b)

Democratic government

c)

Cities, writing, and organized government

d)

Industrial factories

59.

Which Mesopotamian innovation do we still use in our calendar system today?

a)

12-month year

b)

7-day week

c)

24-hour day

d)

Leap year

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