Question 1

Which river was vital to the civilization of Mesopotamia?

Accepted Answer

Tigris and Euphrates

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Amazon

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Mississippi

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Nile

Question 2

What did the people of Mesopotamia use to write?

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Cuneiform

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Morse Code

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Hieroglyphics

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Alphabet

Question 3

What was a ziggurat in Mesopotamia?

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A temple platform

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A form of transportation

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A type of food

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A type of writing

Question 4

Which city in ancient Mesopotamia was known for its Hanging Gardens?

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Babylon

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Jerusalem

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Rome

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Athens

Question 5

What was the purpose of ziggurats in ancient Mesopotamia?

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To worship the gods

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To serve as schools

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To house the king

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To store food

Question 6

What was the code of laws developed in ancient Mesopotamia called?

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Hammurabi's Code

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The Magna Carta

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The Constitution

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The Ten Commandments

Question 7

What is the main reason why Mesopotamia is often referred to as the 'cradle of civilization'?

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It is one of the earliest known civilizations in history

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It was the largest empire in the ancient world

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It had the most advanced military technology

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It was a center for trade and commerce

Question 8

What was an important architectural feature of ancient Mesopotamian cities?

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Ziggurats

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Skyscrapers

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Cathedrals

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Pyramids

Question 9

What was one of the major Mesopotamian contributions to mathematics?

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The development of a number system based on 60

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The invention of calculus

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The creation of binary code

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The discovery of pi

Question 10

What was the purpose of the wheel and axle in Mesopotamia?

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To make transportation easier

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To create art

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To build irrigation systems

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To record laws

Question 11

What was the purpose of the canals and dikes in Mesopotamian irrigation systems?

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To control the flow of water

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To create art

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To build transportation systems

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To predict astronomical events

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT a use for cuneiform?

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Creating art

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Keeping administrative records

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Preserving knowledge

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Recording laws

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT an impact of the invention of writing?

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Transforming transportation

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Revolutionizing communication

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Enabling future generations to build upon achievements

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Facilitating the preservation of knowledge

Question 14

What was the impact of the Mesopotamian irrigation systems?

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Increased agricultural productivity

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Revolutionized communication

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Enabled future generations to build upon achievements

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Transformed transportation

Question 15

What was the impact of the Mesopotamian mathematical and astronomical achievements?

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Laid the foundation for future civilizations' scientific endeavors

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Enabled future generations to build upon achievements

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Revolutionized communication

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Transformed transportation

Question 16

What was the code of Hammurabi?

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the first set of laws written by a civilization

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a recipe for guacamole

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a secret code for spies

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the first words ever written on a tablet

Question 17

What was the main problem with the code of Hammurabi?

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the benefited the rich and hurt the poor

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there were too many laws

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they didn't help solve disputes

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they were hard to understand

Question 18

How many years ago was religion created in Mesopotamia?

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6,000 years ago

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4,000 years ago

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2,000 years ago

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20,000 years ago

Question 19

What is the meaning of polytheistic?

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to worship many gods

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not to worship any gods

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to worship one god

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to be extremely religious

Question 20

Which of the following is true about Mesopotamian religion

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every city worshiped a different god

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every city worshiped the same god

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they didn't believe in an afterlife

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only some cities built Ziggarats

Question 21

Why were Ziggurats built so tall?

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to be closer to god

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to show how rich the city was

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so people could find them easily

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to look impressive

Question 22

What was the afterlife called in Mesopotamian religion?

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The Great Below

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The Great Nothing

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The Great Beyond

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The Great Abyss

Question 23

What did the Mesopotamians believe happened to you when you died?

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Everyone, good and bad, goes to the same place

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You just cease to exist

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You get reincarnated and come back as something else

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Good people went to heaven

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