Question

This section checks your understanding of the key achievements, structures, and innovations of ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia to Rome.
Question 1 (6.25 points)

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Which civilization developed one of the earliest known written codes of law?
Question 1 options:


a)


Mesopotamia


b)


Greece


c)


Phoenicia


d)


China
Question 2 (6.25 points)

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Which of the following civilizations developed cuneiform writing and built ziggurats?
Question 2 options:


a)


Mesopotamia


b)


Ancient Egypt


c)


Indus Valley


d)


Persia
Question 3 (6.25 points)

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Who was the ruler famous for building the Hanging Gardens and the Ishtar Gate?
Question 3 options:


a)


Cyrus the Great


b)


Hammurabi


c)


Nebuchadnezzar II


d)


Akhenaten
Question 4 (6.25 points)

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Which civilization introduced the Olympic Games and valued excellence in both body and mind?
Question 4 options:


a)


Persia


b)


Egypt


c)


Greece


d)


Rome
Question 5 (6.25 points)

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The Indus Valley civilization is especially known for
Question 5 options:


a)


advanced city planning and sanitation.


b)


building stone pyramids.


c)


developing hieroglyphic writing.


d)


inventing the calendar.
Question 6 (6.25 points)

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Which civilization developed a system of law called the Twelve Tables and expanded across the Mediterranean Sea?
Question 6 options:


a)


Rome


b)


Phoenicia


c)


Egypt


d)


Greece

Answer 1

Q1: a) Mesopotamia — Hammurabi’s Code is one of the earliest written law codes.

Q2: a) Mesopotamia — cuneiform writing and ziggurats are Mesopotamian.

Q3: c) Nebuchadnezzar II — credited with the Hanging Gardens and the Ishtar Gate.

Q4: c) Greece — origin of the Olympic Games and the ideal of body-and-mind excellence.

Q5: a) advanced city planning and sanitation — hallmark of the Indus Valley civilization.

Q6: a) Rome — the Twelve Tables and Roman expansion across the Mediterranean.