Mesopotamia Cities Quiz

The city of Uruk was the center of what civilization?

• Babylonian Empire

• Akkadian Empire

• Sumerian

• Assyrian Empire

• Persian Empire

What story is told of the exploits of King Gilgamesh of Uruk?

• King of Uruk

• Epic of Gilgamesh

• Gilgamesh and the Forty Thieves

• Tales of Gilgamesh

• King and I

What city was the first capital and religious center of the Assyrian Empire?

• Babylon

• Numrud

• Nineveh

• Akkad

• Assur

What city was home to Hammurabi and Nebuchadnezzar?

• Babylon

• Numrud

• Nineveh

• Akkad

• Assur

Who did God command to travel to Nineveh in the Bible?

• Moses

• Jonah

• Adam

• Joseph

• Jacob

What king first built the city of Persepolis?

• Ashurbanipal

• Sennacherib

• Cyrus the Great

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

What ancient wonder of the world had its home in Babylon?

• Temple of Artemis

• Colossus

• Statue of Zeus

• Hanging Gardens

• Great Pyramid

What city was home to a large library with over 20,000 clay tablets?

• Babylon

• Numrud

• Nineveh

• Akkad

• Assur

What structure is the city of Nimrud famous for?

• Hanging Gardens

• A giant library

• The Great Pyramid

• Palace of Shalmaneser III

• Gate of Nations

Which city was a capital of the Persian Empire?

• Babylon

• Numrud

• Nineveh

• Akkad

• Persepolis