1) The Fertile Crescent, a crescent-shaped region of good farmland created by two rivers, the Tigris and... a) The Nile b) The Euphrates c) The Yellow d) The Indus Valley 2) The Fertile Crescent is also called... a) "The Birthplace of Humanity" b) "The Crib of Humanity" c) "The High Chair of Humanity" d) "The Cradle of Humanity" 3) This river valley region was called Mesopotamia from the Greek word meaning... a) “Land Between the Ferns.” b) “Land Between the Oceans.” c) “Land Between the Rivers.” d) "Land Between Two Slices of Bread" 4) The Sumerians were polytheistic and built their cities around structures called... a) pyramids b) temples c) auditoriums d) ziggurats 5) Sumerians gave all these contributions to the modern world EXCEPT... a) electric cars b) cuneiform c) 12-month calander d) metal plows 6) Babylon’s most powerful ruler, _________________________, is best known for the set of laws he created. a) Alexander Hamilton b) Hammurabi c) Shamash d) Gilgamesh

Bellringer - Mesopotamia Game Show Quiz

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