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Mesopotamia
written by:
mattbeckwith
See how much you know about the cradle of civilization.
Question 1:
What modern-day country includes most of ancient Mesopotamia?
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Pakistan
Iraq
Question 2:
Of the following 4 civilizations which occupied Mesopotamia, which came first?
Akkadians
Assyrians
Greeks
Persians
Question 3:
The Behistun Inscription was carved into a cliff wall. It was deciphered by Henry Rawlinson. It contains the same text in 3 different languages. All 3 of the texts, however, are written in the same script. What is this script called?
Hangul
Hieroglyphs
Cuneiform
Cyrillic
Question 4:
Which of the following pairings of ancient civilization and modern-day country is NOT CORRECT?
Phoenicians -- Egypt
Harappans -- Pakistan
Babylonians -- Iraq
Hittites -- Turkey
Question 5:
Zoroastrianism is a religion which originated with which ancient civilization?
Persians
Sumerians
Babylonians
Greeks
Question 6:
During the reigns of which 2 Persian kings were invasions of Greece attempted?
Darius and Xerxes
Ashurbanipal and Cyrus
Darius and Ashurbanipal
Cyrus and Darius
Question 7:
What does the Greek word "mesopotamia" mean?
God's land
Fertile crescent
Between two rivers
Cradle of civilization
Question 8:
What two foods were the staples of the diet of the Sumerians?
Rice and Olives
Falafel and Hummus
Wheat and Barley
Beer and Bread
Question 9:
How many meals a day did ancient Mesopotamians customarily eat?
2
3
1
4
Question 10:
Which king of the Akkadians conquered Sumeria to unite Mesopotamia under one ruler for the first time?
Naram-Sin
Rimush
Manishtushu
Sargon
Question 11:
This Babylonian ruler established written laws. His laws were one of the first written codes of law in recorded history.
Xerxes
Naram-Sin
Alexander
Hammurabi
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