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Quiz about Mesopotamia
Quiz about Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia Trivia Quiz


This is my first quiz on ancient history. I got most of the information from a text book called "Ancient World".

A multiple-choice quiz by Fmskid. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Fmskid
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
282,362
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
2438
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What does Mesopotamia mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these was NOT a Mesopotamian civilization? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What modern day country is Mesopotamia now? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Mesopotamia was located in an area of land known as the fertile crescent.


Question 6 of 10
6. The Phoenicians sold a valuble dye of what color? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. From where or what did the Phoenicians' valuable dye come? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What ancient writing form was used in Babylon? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What was the set of laws called that began in Babylon? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What concept was Babylon's laws based on? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What does Mesopotamia mean?

Answer: The land between two rivers

The word "Mesopotamia", derived from ancient Greek, means "land between two rivers". The land of fertile soil is not the correct meaning, but it applies, as Mesopotamia had very fertile soil. Babylon was a kingdom within Mesopotamia.
2. Which of these was NOT a Mesopotamian civilization?

Answer: Indus

The Indus is an ancient river in India, where there was a great civilization in the Indus valley. Both Babylonians and Assyrians were very skilled inventors; they invented the wheel, the clock, and the battering ram.
3. What two rivers was Mesopotamia located between?

Answer: Tigris and Euphrates

Mesopotamia was named because it was between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Nile is the longest river in the world, located in Africa, and the Yangtze and Yellow rivers are located in China.
4. What modern day country is Mesopotamia now?

Answer: Iraq

Mesopotamia is modern day Iraq, located in the middle east. Rejkjavik is the capital of Iceland. Uzbekistan and China are modern Asian countries.
5. Mesopotamia was located in an area of land known as the fertile crescent.

Answer: True

Mesopotamia was located in the fertile crescent. The fertile crescent was named that because it was crescent shaped, and the constant flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers caused very rich soil.
6. The Phoenicians sold a valuble dye of what color?

Answer: Purple

This purple dye attracted richer classes because most clothing in that time was white or somewhat tan. The richer classes would buy purple dye from the Phoenicians, this made their clothes stand out from the ones of those who could not afford this dye.
7. From where or what did the Phoenicians' valuable dye come?

Answer: Snails

The Phoenicians sold a valuable purple dye that came from purple snails in their area, and by selling this dye, they became a very rich kingdom. They sold it by sailing across the Mediterranean sea; through this they became very skilled sailors.
8. What ancient writing form was used in Babylon?

Answer: Cuneiform

Cuneiform was a complicated type of writing in which only skilled scribes were able to write. Cuneiform was mainly used for trading records.
9. What was the set of laws called that began in Babylon?

Answer: Hammurabi's code

Hammurabi's code is thought to be the first set of laws ever recorded in writing.
The First Ten Amendments are often referred to as the Bill of Rights and are a part of the US Constitution.
10. What concept was Babylon's laws based on?

Answer: An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Hammurabi's code was based on eye for an eye. 'Everyone is equal' is incorrect because many laws of Hammurabi's code differed for different classes. The victim was never killed but the culprit was often killed.
Source: Author Fmskid

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