Geography
Kings
Cities
Religion/Gods
Word Meanings
Miscellaneous
100
What is the the name of the region where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers can be found?
Mesopotamia is the region where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers can be found.
100
Name the king from Babylon who wrote down some of the first laws ever found.
Hammurabi 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
What kind of people were in charge in Sumer before there were kings?
Priests 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 city was Sargon the Great was from?
Sargon the Great was from Akkad.
200
What was a ziggurat?
A ziggurat was a very tall temple.
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 largest 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 three things invented in the city of Uruk.
Three things invented in the city of Uruk include writing, the pottery wheel, the wheel, the plow, and the cylinder seal.
300
Who was the chief of the gods in Sumerian religion? (It starts with an E, but it is not Enki)
Enlil was the chief of the gods in Sumerian religion.
300
What is the name of "the land of the first kings?"
Sumer is the land of the first kings.
300
The Library of Ashurbanipal was built by which empire?
The Library of Ashurbanipal was built by the Assyrian Empire.
400
What region is modern-day Turkey located in? (STARTS WITH "ANA)
Modern-day Turkey is located in Anatolia.
400
Where was Cyrus the Great from?
Cyrus the Great was from Persia or the Iranian Plateau.
400
Was Hattusa the capital of the Hittites, the Assyrians, or the Babylonians?
Hattusa was the capital of the Hittite Empire.
400
Who was the chief of the gods in Babylonian religion? (It starts with an "Mar")
Marduk was the chief of the gods in Babylonian religion.
400
What does "Anatolia" mean in Greek? (Hint: it is east of Greece)
"Anatolia" means land in the east.
400
True or false: Hammurabi wrote down 282 laws.
True.
500
What mountain range separates the Persian Plateau from Mesopotamia? (STARTS WITH "ZAG")
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
Name two cities in Sumer aside from Eridu and Uruk.
Two cities in Sumer were...
500
What was the city where the Assyrian Empire started? (Starts with "Ash")
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
Name the two metals used to make bronze.
Copper and tin are used to make bronze.