Geography
Kings
Cities
Religion/Gods
Word Meanings
Miscellaneous
100
What do we call this region where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are found?
Mesopotamia is the region where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are found.
100
Name one of the kings who wrote down some of the first laws ever found.
Hammurabi/Ur-Nammu wrote down some of the first laws ever found.
100
What was the first major town in Mesopotamia? (Hint: the god Enki was believed to live here).
Eridu was the first major town in Mesopotamia.
100
Who was the kind god who saved humanity from being destroyed?
Enki was the kind god who saved people from being destroyed.
100
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean in Greek?
"Mesopotamia" means "lands between two rivers."
100
Who were the first people in charge in Sumer before there were kings?
Priests and priestesses were in charge before there were kings.
200
If the Lower Sea of the Akkadian Empire was the Persian Gulf, then what was the Upper Sea?
The Upper Sea to the Akkadian Empire was the Mediterranean Sea.
200
Which king ruled over several Sumerian cities at once?
Lugalzagesi ruled over several Sumerian cities at once.
200
What was the capital of Sargon the Great's empire?
The capital of Sargon the Great's empire was Akkad.
200
Who was the chief of the gods in Sumer?
The chief of the gods in Sumer was Enlil.
200
What is the word for "king" in Sumer?
"Lugal" is the word for "king" in Sumer.
200
What is this kind of writing called?
This kind of writing is called cuneiform.
300
Aside from rivers, what was the closest body of water to ancient Sumer?
The Persian Gulf was the closest body of water to ancient Sumer.
300
What was the name of Ur-Nammu's empire?
Ur-Nammu's empire was Ur III.
300
Name the city where these things were invented.
These things were invented in Uruk.
300
What is this kind of temple called?
This kind of temple is called a ziggurat.
300
What does "Sumer" mean?
Sumer means the land of civilized kings.
300
Fill in the blank: The Hittites were rich in the metals ______ and ________, which combine to form bronze.
copper and tin
400
What region is modern-day Turkey located in?
Modern-day Turkey is located in Anatolia.
400
What region was Cyrus the Great from?
Cyrus the Great was from Persia or the Iranian Plateau.
400
What was the capital of the Hittite empire?
Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire.
400
Who was the chief of the gods in Babylon?
Marduk was the chief of the gods in Babylon.
400
What does "Anatolia" mean in Greek?
"Anatolia" means land in the east.
400
How many laws did Hammurabi write down?
Hammurabi wrote down 282 laws.
500
What mountain range separates the Persian Plateau from Mesopotamia?
The Zagros mountain range separates the Persian Plateau from Mesopotamia.
500
Name the king that appears in this sculpture.
The king Ur-Nanshe appears in this sculpture.
500
What was the name of the city where the god Enlil lived?
Enlil lived in the city of Nippur.
500
What was the city where the Assyrian Empire started?
The Assyrian Empire started in the city of Ashur.
500
What makes the Middle Stone Age different from the Old Stone Age and New Stone Age?
The Middle Stone Age is different because people settled down in small towns but did not yet learn how to farm.
500
Fill in the blank: Many Babylonian texts were preserved for centuries at the Library of _______________.
Ashurbanipal