Mesopotamia is popularly known for its advances in the agricultural field and it is considered the first river valley civilization, as it is located between two very important rivers. The main crops that were grown here were wheat, eggplants and bailey. Take up the quiz below and see how much you know about this amazing civilization. All the best!
The Nile River made it a prosperous area.
It was an important mining area
The area was difficult to defend
The rivers created very rich farmland
They united under one government
They developed into separate city-states
They were ruled by one King and Queen
They were frequently destroyed by floods
Located between cities to the south and north.
Ruled by a powerful queen
Surrounded by massive walls
The site of a great library
Build the city of Nineveh
Found the overland trade route to Asia
Destroy the Assyrian empire
Conquer Mari
It was part of the oral traditions of Babylonia
For the first time, laws were written down
Everyone in the ancient world followed them
The laws applied equally to all citizens
Hire scribes
Learn to read and write
Teach cuneiform
Learn cuneiform
The discovery of cuneiform
The conquest of Egypt
The settlement of Canaan
The founding of Tyre
They worshipped one god.
They did not have a written bible
They worshipped many gods
They made purple dye from snails
They warlike Phoenicia conquered their neighbors
Gold was discovered near the city of Tyre
Phoenicia controlled access to the cities of Sumer
Phoenicians sold valuable wood and dyed cloth to neighboring peoples
True
False
Pyramid
Ziggurat
Mesopotamia
Hammurabi's House
It was only used by the scribes
All the people learned to read and write the symbols
It used only 100 symbols
It was simpler than cuneiform
Roads
Science
Written Rules
Alphabet
Math
True
False
True
False
Monotheism
Polytheism
Myth
Empire
Myth
Famine
Scribe
Exile
Scribe
Caravan
Famine
Exile
Polytheism
Myth
Caravan
Empire
Polytheism
Myth
Monotheism
Scribe
Myth
City-state
Famine
Bazaar
Alphabet
Scribe
Cuneiform
Diaspora