Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia

Question 1

Mesopotamia means "land between the rivers." Which one of these rivers is NOT in Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Mississippi

Question 2

The process by which new ideas and technologies are passed from one people to another is called

Accepted Answer

cultural diffusion

Question 3

The Syrians were militarily successful in part because their weapons were made of what?

Accepted Answer

iron

Question 4

What is the oldest known piece of literature?

Accepted Answer

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 5

The Babylonian king Hammurabi is best known for his:

Accepted Answer

code of laws

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an achievement of the Assyrians?

Accepted Answer

Flamin' Hot Cheetos

Question 7

Who were the first people known to develop writing?

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

Question 8

What was the system of writing invented by the Sumerians called?

Accepted Answer

Cuneiform

Question 9

Which people conquered and controlled the largest empire in the world up to that point in time?

Accepted Answer

Assyrians

Question 10

Dates in Western cultures are based on their relation to whose birth?

Accepted Answer

Jesus Christ

Question 11

What well-known phrase comes from Hammurabi's Code?

Accepted Answer

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Question 12

The first known civilization in Mesopotamia (perhaps anywhere) was the:

Accepted Answer

Sumerians

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