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Unit Name: Unit 1

Quiz Created By: James Lai




  1. Who was Hammurabi?



    A) A King
    B) A Preacher
    C) A God
    D) A Famous Peasant



  2. Where was Mesopotamia Located?



    A) In South America
    B) West of the Nile river
    C) Between the Tigris and Euphrates
    D) None of the above



  3. What was the common theme in Hammurabi’s law?



    A) Both the accuser and accused are sent to death
    B) Eye for and eye, tooth for a tooth
    C) Nothing happens to the one pleaded guilty
    D) All were common themes in Hammurabi’s law



  4. Who were the first to create writing in the form of cuneiform?



    A) The Chinese
    B) The Mayans
    C) The Romans
    D) The Sumerians



  5. What is present day Mesopotamia?



    A) Spain
    B) Iraq
    C) Africa
    D) Egypt



  6. Which of the following unified Mesopotamia?



    A) The Spartans
    B) The Babylonians
    C) The Samurais
    D) The Akkadians



  7. How many laws did Hammurabi have?



    A) 36
    B) 169
    C) 281
    D) No one knows for sure



  8. What does Homo-erectus mean?



    A) Upright man
    B) New age man
    C) Smart Man
    D) Big Man



  9. Who was Mesopotamia’s most powerful king?



    A) Hamuurabi
    B) Elulu
    C) Sargon
    D) Nebuchadnezzar



  10. What is a ziggurat?



    A) A type of sword
    B) A religious monument
    C) A food favoured by Mesopotamians
    D) None of the above