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The area known as Mesopotamia is ancient area filled with large amounts of history. The word Mesopotamia literally means “land between rivers”. If you can handle more about the past of this place, and your knowledge flows like a river then these quizzes are for you. We offer questions like: “Was Mesopotamia the first civilization?”, “What is a ziggurat?”, “What ancient writing form began in Babylon?”, “What is Hammurabi’s Code and why was it important?”, and “Was boxing popular in Mesopotamia?”

Travel back in time and learn about history with our quizzes. You may even learn something new and useful. Invest your superior brain power into this ancient culture. And as always remember to have fun and good luck with it.

Mesopotamia Questions and Answers

Which of the following was NOT an invention of the Mesopotamians?

the wheel

the plow

writing

horse -drawn buggy

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What was the first thing that the Sumerians accomplished?

nomadic hunting and gatherering

trading over long distances

founding new city-states

farming and domestication of animals

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Why was Mesopotamia such a good area for growing crops?

The rivers flooded and deposited rich soil.

The land was covered with heavy vegetation.

The area did not have any agricultural pests.

The rivers flooded, making it easier for planters to pull out weeds that might harm crops.

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A ziggurat would be an example of which trait of civilization?

Government

Social classes

Monumental architecture

Stable food supply

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Agriculture is most closely connected to which trait of civilization?

Stable food supply

Trade

Monumental architecture

Social classes

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Which trait of civilization means "groups of people who have different jobs, and different rights"?

Trade

Government

System of writing

Social classes

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Who went to school in the Sumerian culture?

anyone who wanted to

all boys

only upper class boys

mostly just girls

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How long did they go to school?

only around the lunch hour

all year, sunrise to sunset

only half the month

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What did males go to school to become?

traders

fishermen

bankers

scribes

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Saddam Hussein is stil the ruler of Iraq.

True

False

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The Arabs who were primarily Muslim defeated the Sasanid Persians by______________.

hifing in a wooden horse.

learning the language and asking nicely if they could have control over Mesopotamia.

throwing rocks from far away at the Persians.

attacking the Persian elephants at their trunks.

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After Alexander the Great died his empire was kept intact.

True

False

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