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Mesopotamia 101
1. Which of the following about Mesopotamia is 2. Which of the following present-day countries is
true?
not part of Mesopotamia?
The Persians established the first civilization
Syria
in Mesopotamia.
Turkey
The Babylonian civilization was the earliest
Iran
civilization in Mesopotamia.
Iraq
Mesopotamia means "the land between the
rivers" in Latin.
The oldest written language was found in
Mesopotamia.
3. Which two rivers flow through Mesopotamia? 4. Who created the oldest written language on
Earth?
The Danube River and the Rhine River
The Tigris and the Euphrates
The Babylonians
The Persians
The Yellow River and the Yangtze River
The Nile and the Euphrates
The Sumerians
The Assyrians
5. Which of the following events took place last? 6. Who conquered Jerusalem?
Cyrus II of Persia conquered the NeoNebuchadnezzar II
Babylonian Empire.
Puabi
The Babylonians built the Hanging
Assurbanipal
Gardens of Babylon.
Hammurabi
The Sumerian civilization collapsed.
The Neo-Assyrian Empire collapsed.
7. What marks the southernmost border of
Mesopotamia?
The Caspian Sea
The Black Sea
The Persian Gulf
The Red Sea
8. Who built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus the Great
Assurbanipal
Hammurabi
Mesopotamia 101 - Answer Key
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The oldest written language was found in Mesopotamia.
Iran
The Tigris and the Euphrates
The Sumerians
Cyrus II of Persia conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire.
Nebuchadnezzar II
The Persian Gulf
Nebuchadnezzar II