The terms "Mesopotamia" is derived from which language?
French
Arab
Greek
Roman
Who built "The Great Ziggurat of Ur" ?
King Nebuchadnezzar II
Cyrus The Great
King Hammurabi
King Ur-Nammu
Name the major rivers in Mesopotamia?
Nile and Euphrates
Tigris and Mediterranean
Nile and Tigris
Tigris and Euphrates
Mesopotamian ziggurats were considered to be the:
place for public worship.
dwelling places for the gods.
rest place of priests.
All the above
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 amongst the following implemented the system of laws?
Zabaia
Name the empires included in Mesopotamia ?
Sumerian and the Akkadian
Babylonian and Assyrian
Both a and b
None of these
Who wrote on tablets of clay ?
Harrappans
Mesopotamians
Chinese
All of these
The region of Mesopotamia is located in the present-day country of :
Japan
Russia
Iraq
China
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.
