The Development of Mesopotamian Societies

Where is Mesopotamia located?

• In the Yellow River Valley, in modern-day China

• In the Indus River Valley, in modern-day Pakistan

• In the Nile River Valley, in modern-day Egypt

• In the region of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in modern-day Iraq

Which of the following civilizations was NOT part of early Mesopotamian societies?

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

• Akkadians

• Babylonians

What was the purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamian cities?

• To serve as massive temple complexes dedicated to gods

• To act as defensive fortresses

• To function as royal palaces

• To serve as marketplaces

What is cuneiform?

• A Mesopotamian musical instrument

• A type of Mesopotamian architecture

• A system of writing developed by the Sumerians

• A type of Mesopotamian pottery

Who was Hammurabi?

• A Sumerian priest

• An Akkadian general

• A Babylonian king known for his code of laws

• An Assyrian merchant

What was one of the significant cultural advancements made by Mesopotamians?

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The creation of the Olympic Games

• The development of cuneiform writing

• The invention of the wheel

Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?

• the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean

• the Tigris and the Persian Gulf

• the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates

• the Euphrates and the Tigris

Mesopotamia was located in:

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• America

The image shows a massive tower usually associated with Mesopotamian temple connections, what is the name of the temple?

• olympus

• pyramids

• cuneiform

• ziggurats

This image is an example of early writing developed by the Sumerians

• phonecia

• heiroglyphics

• cuneiform

• epics