Ancient Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia

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Land between two rivers

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Which two rivers surrounded Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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What was the main writing system used in Mesopotamia?

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Cuneiform

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What was the first major city in Mesopotamia? Options: Athens, Uruk, Rome, Babylon

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Uruk

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Who was the king that created one of the first sets of laws? Options: Julius Caesar, Hammurabi, Alexander the Great, King Tut

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Hammurabi

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Mesopotamia was part of which modern-day country? Egypt, India, Iraq, China

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Iraq

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What was the large stepped pyramid called in Mesopotamia?

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Ziggurat

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Which people invented the wheel? Options: Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Romans, Greeks

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Mesopotamians

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The Mesopotamians were known for creating what type of calendar? Options: Lunar, Solar, Weekly, Decimal

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Lunar

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Which empire conquered Mesopotamia in 539 BC?

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Persian Empire