- 1. What is considered to be the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Assyria
B) Akkad
C) Babylon
D) Sumer
- 2. The Sumerians are credited with the invention of which system of writing?
A) Alphabet
B) Runes
C) Cuneiform
D) Hieroglyphics
- 3. What was the name of the temple towers in ancient Mesopotamia that were believed to be a link between heaven and earth?
A) Obelisk
B) Pyramid
C) Menhir
D) Ziggurat
- 4. Which of these rivers was crucial to the development of the first civilization in Mesopotamia?
A) Tigris
B) Indus
C) Nile
D) Yangtze
- 5. Which Mesopotamian god was considered the creator of mankind?
A) Enki
B) Enlil
C) Marduk
D) Ninhursag
- 6. Who was the patron god of the city of Babylon in ancient Mesopotamia?
A) Marduk
B) Shamash
C) Ishtar
D) Enlil
- 7. Which famous archaeological discovery in Mesopotamia provided valuable information about the Sumerian civilization?
A) Assyrian Palace at Nineveh
B) Ishtar Gate in Babylon
C) Royal Cemetery of Ur
D) Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- 8. The invention of the wheel in Mesopotamia revolutionized which aspect of daily life?
A) Writing
B) Agriculture
C) Construction
D) Transportation
- 9. Which Mesopotamian city was the religious center of the empire established by Hammurabi?
A) Babylon
B) Kish
C) Uruk
D) Larsa
- 10. In Mesopotamian mythology, who was the goddess of love and war?
A) Ninlil
B) Inanna
C) Ishtar
D) Ninurta
- 11. Which of these materials was NOT commonly used for writing in ancient Mesopotamia?
A) Papyrus
B) Stone
C) Clay
D) Parchment
- 12. Which Mesopotamian king is known for the code of laws that bears his name?
A) Ashurbanipal
B) Hammurabi
C) Sargon II
D) Gilgamesh
- 13. The ancient Mesopotamian city of Uruk is associated with which legendary figure in Sumerian history?
A) Dumuzid
B) Enkidu
C) Lugalzagesi
D) Gilgamesh
- 14. In Mesopotamia, the lunar calendar was based on how many months?
A) 12
B) 10
C) 14
D) 15
- 15. What city is often referred to as the 'first city' in ancient Mesopotamia?
A) Eridu
B) Kish
C) Nippur
D) Uruk
- 16. In ancient Mesopotamia, what was the name for the priest-kings who ruled city-states?
A) Ensi
B) Akkadian
C) Lugal
D) Entu
- 17. Which group of people conquered Sumer and established the Akkadian Empire?
A) Hittites
B) Assyrians
C) Persians
D) Akkadians
- 18. Which king of Babylon is known for his military conquests and the construction of the Hanging Gardens?
A) Hammurabi
B) Sargon the Great
C) Nebuchadnezzar I
D) Nebuchadnezzar II
- 19. In which century did the Sumerian civilization decline and fall to the Akkadians?
A) 8th century BC
B) 18th century BC
C) 2nd century AD
D) 24th century BC
- 20. Which Mesopotamian empire succeeded the Sumerians and is associated with the city of Nineveh?
A) Persian Empire
B) Assyrian Empire
C) Hittite Empire
D) Babylonian Empire
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