Ancient Mesopotamia
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- Q1
What does the word Mesopotamia mean in Greek?
the silted ground
the fertile crescent
the land between two rivers
mysterious land of rivers
30s - Q2
What are the three current day countries that make up Mesopotamia?
Iraq, Kuwait, and Syria
Iraq, Iran, and Syria
Iraq, Kuwait, and Somaria
Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi
30s - Q3
What two rivers is Mesopotamia situated between?
Tigris and Euphrates
Euphrates and Amazon
Nile and Euphrates
Tigris and Yellow
30s - Q4
What three things made Mesopotamia a place where agriculture could thrive?
fresh water, open land, and hot, dry climate
close to port, fresh water, and hot climate
Stable climate, rich soil, and fresh water
trade route, stable climate, and rich soil
30s - Q5
What two cities made up the Akkadian Empire?
Babylon and Nineveh
Assyria and Babylon
Ur and Uruk
Ashur and Nineveh
30s - Q6
What system came from the advanced mathematics they developed?
Hammaurabi's Code
area of a triangle
cuneiform
60 minute hour
30s - Q7
How many prominent constellations were used to divide an earth year?
9
12
60
7
30s - Q8
The most important development that came out of the Mesopotamia was?
astrology
literacy
law
math
30s - Q9
King Hammaurabi was known for developing what?
math
literacy
justice system
astrology
30s - Q10
The Babylonians named the seven days of the week after?
gods
constellations
planets
zodiac signs
30s