Quiz for:
Crash Course World History: Mesopotamia

Question 1

What significant legal concept was introduced by Hammurabi's law code?

Question 2

What led to the decline of the Neo-Assyrian Empire?

Question 3

What was the primary reason for the social shift from rural to urban life in early Mesopotamia?

Question 4

What was the primary role of priests in early Mesopotamian city-states like Uruk?

Question 5

What is the significance of the 'Epic of Gilgamesh' in understanding Mesopotamian culture?

Question 6

Which city is known as an early city-state in Mesopotamia?

Question 7

What was a key feature of governance in Mesopotamia under Hammurabi?

Question 8

What was a major form of writing in Mesopotamia?

Question 9

What was the primary economic challenge faced by the Fertile Crescent?

Question 10

What geographical feature is significant to the location of Mesopotamia?

Question 11

What resource scarcity prompted trade in the Fertile Crescent?

Question 12

What was the primary use of cuneiform writing?

Question 13

What marked the transition from religious to secular power in Mesopotamian city-states?

Question 14

What was the role of ziggurats in Mesopotamian city-states?

Question 15

How did the Neo-Assyrian Empire maintain its power?

Question 16

What was the impact of writing on Mesopotamian society?