Cities
What was the capital of Mesopotamia?
Babylon
What are the two main rivers in Mesopotamia? (Must state both names.)
The Tigris and Euphrates River
What was the name of a Mesopotamian pyramid?
Ziggurat
What is one of the two main crops of Mesopotamia? (Kudos if you can name both!)
Barley and Wheat
What was the largest city in the ancient world?
Uruk
What country is Mesopotamia mainly located in?
Iraq
True or False: Did Babylon have a Greek Theater?
True
Beer
The Ziggurat of Ur is located in what city?
Ur
What does Mesopotamia translate to?
Between Rivers
What structure was one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World?
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
How did the Mesopotamians water their crops?
Using an irrigation system
What city was founded in 4500 BCE?
Sumer
What desert did Mesopotamia contain?
The Arabian Desert
What was the state in which the Ziggurat of Ur was located?
Sumer
True or False: Did the Mesopotamians have a Garden hose?
False
What was the capital of Assyria?
Assur
What was the name of the land that was a crescent shape and contained fertile land?
The Fertile Crescent
What Mesopotamian structure is mentioned in the Book of Genesis?
The Tower of Babel
What is one of the tools Mesopotamia invented?
Axes, Sickles, Hoes