Name the empires included in Mesopotamia ?
Sumerian and the Akkadian
Babylonian and Assyrian
Both a and b
None of these
What is the advantage of using stone against clay for writing?
Inscribing on stone is easier than that of clay.
Stone lasts longer than clay.
Inscribing on stone takes less time when compared to that of clay.
All the above
The economy of Mesopotamia was based largely on :
Artistic trinkets sold at markets
Exotic jewels
Livestock
Farming
Where did the Babylonians get their time system?
They invented it themselves
From the Egyptians
From the Sumerians
From the Assyrians
Mesopotamian ziggurats were considered to be the:
place for public worship.
dwelling places for the gods.
rest place of priests.
How was cuneiform writing done?
Tools were used to carve cuneiform into stone tablets
A brush was dipped in ink and brushed across papyrus
A pointy stick was pushed into damp clay
A pointed bone was pressed into a thick leaf
Who was Sargon the Great?
High Priest of Babylon
Scholar in Sumeria
Mathematician of Mesopotamia
Emperor of Akkad
What did cuneiform look like?
a picture
short lines or bird foot-prints
mathematical symbols
alphabets and numbers
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the present-day country of :
Japan
Russia
Iraq
China
Who was the the last king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire ?
Cyrus The Great.
King Hammurabi.
King Nabonidus
King Ur-Nammu
