Question

9. What is considered the birthplace of civilization?
a. Egypt
b. Greece
c. Rome
d. Mesopotamia

10. Around how many years ago did some agricultural settlements in
Mesopotamia transform into cities?
a. 500 years ago
b. 1,000 years ago
c. 3,000 years ago
d. 6,000 years ago

11. Which ancient empires emerged from Mesopotamia after the Akkadian
Empire?
a. Roman Empire
b. Persian Empire
c. Assyrian Empire
d. Ottoman Empire

12. What mathematical system did the Babylonians develop?
a. Base 10
b. Base 20
c. Base 60
d. Base 100

13. What is the name of the writing system that developed in Mesopotamia
around 3,200 BC?
a. Hieroglyphics
b. Cuneiform
c. Calligraphy
d. Sanskrit

Use Picture/Video 5 to answer the following:
14. What divided the ancient Egyptian city-states into two regions?
a. The type of government
b. The Nile River flow
c. The trade routes
d. The geographical size

Answer 1

9. d. Mesopotamia

10. d. 6,000 years ago

11. b. Persian and c. Assyrian

12. c. Base 60

13. b. Cuneiform

14. b. The Nile River flow