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Quiz about Mesopotamia
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1
What is Hammurabi best known for?
Winning Wars
Uniting Mesopotamia
Inventing writing
His code of law
2
Who was an Akkadian king
Ramses
Antiochus
Nebuchadnezzar
Sargon
3
What mountain ranges border Mesopotamia
Taurus and Ural
Zagros and Caucacus
Zagros and Taurus
Taurus and Nile
4
What was a Sumerian job
Fisherman
Glassblower
Metalworker
Barber
5
To whom did the Assyrians fall to
Persians
Babylonians and Medians
Egyptians
Byzantines
6
What was a Sumerian technological Achievement
Writing
Acupuncture
Temples
Carving Stone
7
What is bronze made of ?
Copper an Lead
Gold and Copper
Copper and Tin
Tin and Silver
8
What metals did the Sumerian metalworkers use
Gold, Silver, Tin, Bismuth, Iridium
Lead, Tin, Bronze, Copper, Gold, Silver
Copper, Zinc, Rhodium, Palladium
Lead, Aluminum, Gold, Silver, Platinum
9
Why were Mesopotamian empires so successful?
They had a strong army
They had lots of citizens
They had a strong government
They had a surplus of food
10
What did Sumerian metal workers make?
Jewelry, Buildings, Ingots
Jewelry, Weapons, and Tools
Luxury items, Weapons, Tools
Tools, Swords, Instruments
11
Where is Mesopotamia located
Turkey
Egypt
Middle East
Arabia
12
What tool did Sumerians have that made agriculture much more efficient.
Hoe
Shovel
Animals
Plow
13
What was an Akkadian achivement
Medicine
Language
Math
Science
14
What was a Babylonian contribution to science
Circle=360 degrees
Predicting patterns of the sun
Minute has 60 seconds
Pi R2=area
15
Which book is a famous Mesopotamian story
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Mahabharata
Homers Oddysey
The Great Flood
16
What was the standard of Ur
A object showcasing the culture and warfare of Sumerian life
A big fancy flag
An object showcasing the kings importance
A big painting
17
What was the first civilization?
Babylon
Akkad
Sumer
Egypt
18
What s a Ziggurrat ?
A tall temple
A palace
A tower
A house
19
Why did the Assyrian empire fail?
Corrupt rulers
Food shortage
War
Civil wars
20
What are the two rivers in Mesopotamia
Tigris and Amur
Tigris and Nile
Euphrates and Amazon
Tigris and Euphrates
21
What problems did people in the Zagros foothills face
Water shortage
Corrupt Government
Food shortage
Over population
22
Is Mesopotamia one of the 4 cradles?
True
False
23
What ancient wonder did Nebuchadnezzar build for his wife
Lighthouse at Alexandria
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Colossus of Rhodes
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
24
What was the Sumerian Social Structure
Amelu, Mushkinu, Wardu
King, Craftsmen, Slaves
High, Middle, Low
Poor, Rich, Middle
25
What was an Assyrian achievement
Calenders
Building a big garden
Astronomy
Building a huge Aqueduct
26
What architectural technology did the Sumerians have
Roof
Bridge
Arch
Aqueduct
27
Which god is a Mesopotamian god
Marduk
Inana
God
Nut
28
Which one of these kings was a king of Babylon?
Sennacherib
Assurbanipal
Amenhotep
Nebudchanezzar
29
What was an important crop in early Mesopotamia
Onions
Cucumbers
Wheat
Dates
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What was the first empire in Mesopotamia?
Akkad
Assyria
Media
Babylon
