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Mesopotamian Vocabulary ADVANCED

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  • Q1
    What is the term used to describe the ancient writing system developed by the Sumerians?
    Phoenician
    Latin
    Hieroglyphics
    Cuneiform
    30s
  • Q2
    What system did Mesopotamians use to organize their society and manage agricultural production?
    Irrigation
    Crop Rotating
    Fertilization
    Harvesting
    30s
  • Q3
    What was the Mesopotamian term for the temples built to connect the people with their gods?
    Ziggurat
    Pyramid
    Basilica
    Mandir
    30s
  • Q4
    Which city is considered one of the first major urban centers of Mesopotamia?
    Athens
    Rome
    Ur
    Carthage
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the name of the ancient Mesopotamian epic poem that tells the story of a hero's journey and includes the flood narrative?
    Iliad
    Aeneid
    Epic of Gilgamesh
    Divine Comedy
    30s
  • Q6
    What was the primary material used by Mesopotamians to build their structures?
    Concrete
    Wood
    Stone
    Mud bricks
    30s
  • Q7
    Which river is considered one of the two main rivers of Mesopotamia?
    Nile
    Amazon
    Yangtze
    Tigris
    30s
  • Q8
    Which ancient civilization is known for creating one of the earliest known legal codes in Mesopotamia?
    Persia
    Sumer
    Assyria
    Babylon
    30s
  • Q9
    What was the primary purpose of the Code of Hammurabi in ancient Mesopotamia?
    Historical record
    Religious text
    Trade agreement
    Legal code
    30s
  • Q10
    Which ancient civilization is known for creating the wheel, one of the most significant inventions of Mesopotamia?
    Akkadians
    Sumerians
    Babylonians
    Assyrians
    30s
  • Q11
    What ancient city was known as one of the first urban centers in Mesopotamia and is often associated with the epic of Gilgamesh?
    Babylon
    Uruk
    Lagash
    Nineveh
    30s
  • Q12
    What was the significance of the Euphrates River in ancient Mesopotamia?
    Military defense
    Religious site
    Major water source
    Trade route
    30s
  • Q13
    What does the term 'city-state' refer to in ancient Mesopotamian society?
    A farming community without a ruler
    A large village with no walls
    A self-governing city that also governs surrounding territory
    A region governed by a king from a distant city
    30s
  • Q14
    Which river is NOT associated with the Mesopotamian region?
    Tigris River
    Amazon River
    Euphrates River
    Zab River
    30s
  • Q15
    What was the primary form of government in many ancient Mesopotamian city-states?
    Democracy
    Oligarchy
    Monarchy
    Theocracy
    30s

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