Mesopotamia Study Guide Quiz

Which body of water is located to the south of Mesopotamia?

• Red Sea

• Black Sea

• Persian Gulf

• Mediterranean Sea

Which river is located further east in Mesopotamia?

• Nile River

• Euphrates River

• Jordan River

• Tigris River

What is the name of the region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?

• Indus Valley

• Nile Delta

• Fertile Crescent

• Mesopotamia

Which is the largest sea closest to the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers? (most of the trading happened here)

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

• Black Sea

Which modern-day countries occupy most of ancient Mesopotamia?

• Turkey and Syria

• Iraq and Kuwait

• Egypt and Sudan

• Iran and Afghanistan

Which of these is not a geographical feature in Mesopotamia?

• Persian Gulf

• Zagros Mountains

• Nile River

• Tigris River

What was the first metal widely used in Mesopotamia?

• gold

• copper

• silver

• iron

What alloy, mixing of copper and tin, was a significant advancement in Mesopotamian metallurgy?

• pewter

• brass

• steel

• bronze

What tool did Mesopotamian metal workers use to shape hot metal?

• chisel

• drill

• hammer

• saw

Which of these was NOT a common use for metal in ancient Mesopotamia?

• weapons

• eyeglasses

• jewelry

• cooking utensils