Mesopotamian Civilisation

Q. The Mesopotamian civilisation flourished in the valley between the rivers _____ and _____ in modern day Iraq.

1. Nile and Tigris
2. Tigris and Euphrates
3. Tigris and Styx
4. Styx and Euphrates

Q. The ________ developed the cuneiform system of writing.

1. Sumerians
2. Babylonians
3. Assyrian
4. Akkadians

Q. Reema was reading about the Mesopotamian civilisation, and how they were responsible for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. She wondered which country the Mesopotamian civilisation emerged in.

Which modern day country do you think the Mesopotamian civilisation lies in?

1. Iraq
2. U.A.E
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Egypt

Q. The Akkadian king Sargon conquered all of Mesopotamia around ________ BCE.

1. 2320
2. 2330
3. 2310
4. 2300

Q. The Babylonians were to the Akkadians like the Chaldeans were to ________.

1. Babylonians
2. Assyrians
3. Sumerians
4. Hittites

Q. Which of these were important Sumerian cities?

1. Ur
2. Kish
3. Lagash
4. Thebes

Q. The ____________ had guardian deities for each cities and raised temples called Ziggurats,

1. Greeks
2. Mesopotamians
3. Chineese
4. Egyptians

Q. The Mesopotamian civilisation flourished in the valley between the rivers _____ and _____ in modern day Iraq.

1. Nile and Tigris
2. Tigris and Euphrates
3. Tigris and Styx
4. Styx and Euphrates

Q. Assertion [A]: The Babylonians returned to ruling Mesopotamia after the fall of the Assyrians.

Reason [R]: The Chaldeans, a Semetic tribe, came to power.

1. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
2. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
3. [A] and [R] are false.
4. [A] is true but [R] is false.

Q. Assertion [A]: Hammurabi was responsible for the unification of the whole of Mesopotamia.

Reason [R]: The entire Mesopotamian region is now spread across present-day Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey, and Syria.

1. [A] and [R] are false.
2. [A] is true but [R] is false.
3. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is the not the correct justification for [A].
4. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].

Q. Burst the bubbles that contain the names of the dynasties that ruled over Mesopotamia.

1. Assyrians
2. Kassites
3. Hittites
4. Mongols
5. Sumerians
6. Babylonians
7. Cholas
8. Rajputs