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Mesopotamia Vocabulary

Quiz by Jen Wegis

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  • Q1
    What does polytheism mean?
    Believing in nature spirits
    Practicing ancestor worship
    Worshiping a single god
    Believing in many gods
    30s
  • Q2
    What famous code of laws originated in Mesopotamia?
    Code of Hammurabi
    Twelve Tables
    Magna Carta
    Bill of Rights
    30s
  • Q3
    Which civilization is considered one of the earliest in Mesopotamia?
    Greece
    Sumer
    Rome
    Egypt
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a city-state?
    A city in the mountains
    A city that is also a country
    A town with a large population
    A state with no cities
    30s
  • Q5
    What is a ziggurat?
    A type of musical instrument
    A pyramid-shaped temple
    A farming tool
    An ancient type of boat
    30s
  • Q6
    Which writing system originated in Mesopotamia?
    Cuneiform
    Latin script
    Runes
    Hieroglyphics
    30s
  • Q7
    What is irrigation?
    Harvesting crops manually
    Planting seeds in rows
    Cutting down trees for farming
    Bringing water to plants through channels
    30s
  • Q8
    What does the term 'Fertile Crescent' refer to?
    An area with rich soil for farming
    A type of ancient weapon
    A musical instrument
    A style of pottery
    30s
  • Q9
    What two rivers are crucial to the agriculture of Mesopotamia?
    Danube and Mississippi
    Tigris and Euphrates
    Ganges and Yangtze
    Nile and Amazon
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the Greek meaning of Mesopotamia?
    Middle river
    Land of the gods
    Desert land
    Land of mountains
    30s
  • Q11
    What does the term 'Mesopotamia' mean?
    City-state
    Fertile Crescent
    Ancient civilization
    Land between two rivers
    30s
  • Q12
    Which two rivers are primarily associated with Mesopotamia?
    Tigris and Euphrates
    Yangtze and Ganges
    Amazon and Nile
    Mississippi and Missouri
    30s
  • Q13
    What agricultural technique involves bringing water to plants?
    Irrigation
    Cultivation
    Harvesting
    Fertilization
    30s
  • Q14
    What shape is a ziggurat?
    Sphere-shaped
    Pyramid-shaped
    Flat-topped
    Cube-shaped
    30s
  • Q15
    What is a city-state?
    A city that is also its own country
    A collection of cities
    A city with walls
    A city governed by a king
    30s

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