Exploring Ancient Mesopotamia Flashcard

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Where did the first civilization, Mesopotamia, develop?

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Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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Which modern-day countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow through? Options: Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia; India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh; Turkey, Syria, and Iraq; China, Mongolia, and Russia

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Turkey, Syria, and Iraq

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Who invented the first writing system in Mesopotamia?

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Sumerians

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What was the name of the first written law code in history?

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Hammurabi's Code

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What innovation did the Sumerians introduce for transportation?

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The wheel

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What is the name of the oldest written story from Mesopotamia?

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The Epic of Gilgamesh

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What was the purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamia?

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To worship gods

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Who was the king that conquered all Sumerian cities?

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King Sargon

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What did the Babylonians contribute to the calendar system? Options: Dividing the year into 12 months, Organizing the week into 7 days, Introducing leap years, Creating the lunar calendar

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Organizing the week into 7 days

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Which of the following was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, built in Babylon? The Great Pyramid of Giza, The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, The Hanging Gardens, The Colossus of Rhodes

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The Hanging Gardens