Trivia Quiz on Ancient Mesopotamia

1. What did the Perthians conquer in 141 bc

A) Mesopotamia

B) Syria

C) Egypt

D) Armenia

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2. In which modern country is Mesopotamia

A) Iran

B) Turkey

C) Syria

D) Iraq

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3. Marduk was the creator of the world to what ancient people

A) Sumerians

B) Babylonians

C) Assyrians

D) Egyptians

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4. Which city, capital of the Assyrian Empire, was destroyed by fire in 612 B.C.

A) Babylon

B) Nineveh

C) Nimrud

D) Assur

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5. In ancient Assyria and Babylonia, a tower in the shape of a stepped pyramide. It formed the base of a temple.

A) Ziggurat

B) Pyramid

C) Mastaba

D) Stupa

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6. Where were the hanging gardens

A) Alexandria

B) Babylon

C) Nineveh

D) Uruk

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7. What ancient middle east kingdom spread to it's greatest extent under king ashurnasirpal in 663 bc

A) Assyria

B) Babylonia

C) Elam

D) Hittite Empire

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8. Upon which river did Babylon stand

A) Nile

B) Tigris

C) Jordan

D) Euphrates

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9. Where did cuneiform originate

A) Akkad

B) Sumer

C) Babylon

D) Egypt

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10. Which ethnic group of people lived in the biblical city of Nineveh before it was sacked in 612 B.C.

A) Babylonians

B) Chaldeans

C) Assyrians

D) Sumerians

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11. What 'I' was once Mesopotamia?

A) Iran

B) Syria

C) Iraq

D) Turkey

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12. Where are the great Walls of Babylon located in the modern day world ?

A) Iraq

B) Iran

C) Turkey

D) Syria

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13. Where Was The Potters Wheel First Used

A) Ancient Egypt c.2500 Bc

B) Ancient China c.2000 Bc

C) Indus Valley Civilization c.2600 Bc

D) In Mesopotamia c.3000 Bc

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14. Where were the Hanging Gardens?

A) Babylon

B) Athens

C) Susa

D) Thebes

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