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1. 
Which country is located nowadays in Mesopotamia?
A.
Turkey
B.
Syria
C.
Iran
D.
Irak
2. 
Initially, Mesopotamians were politically organized in...
A.
Republics
B.
City-states
C.
Federations
D.
Empires
3. 
The Mesopotamian writing was called...
A.
Cuneiform
B.
Elamite
C.
Hieroglyphic
D.
Semitic
4. 
Gilgamesh, well-known for the famous poem about him, was a famous king from the city of...
A.
Ur
B.
Kish
C.
Uruk
D.
Lagash
5. 
What was the name of the monumental temples in Mesopotamia?
A.
Towers
B.
Palaces
C.
Sanctuaries
D.
Zigurats
6. 
What was the other name for Mesopotamia?
A.
Middle East
B.
Fertile Crescent
C.
Land of Plenty
D.
Fluvial Paradise
7. 
Which economic activity appeared in Mesopotamia to get scarce materials such as wood, stone, etc.?
A.
Mining
B.
Crafts
C.
Forestry
D.
Trade
8. 
The Babylonian king Hammurabi is famous for having created...
A.
the oldest law code
B.
the highest zigurat
C.
a large empire
D.
a democratic political system
9. 
Which Mesopotamian people were famous for their cruelty and brutality?
A.
Akkadians
B.
Casites
C.
Assyrians
D.
Babylonians
10. 
Which form of political organization was brought by the Assyrians?
A.
Republic
B.
Monarchy
C.
Democracy
D.
Empire
11. 
How long did the Egyptian civilization lasted?
A.
Two thousand years
B.
Almost three thousand years
C.
Three centuries
D.
One thousand years
12. 
When were the Pyramids of Gizeh built?
A.
During the Middle Kingdom
B.
During the New Kingdom
C.
During the Intermediate Period
D.
During the Old Kingdom
13. 
The Great Sphynx of Gizeh was built for...
A.
Khafre
B.
Khufu
C.
Menkaure
D.
Sneferu
14. 
Ra was the god of the sun and...
A.
the dead
B.
hell
C.
creation
D.
the dark
15. 
The two types of Egyptian writing were the hieroglyphic and the...
A.
Demotic
B.
Semitic
C.
Elamite
D.
Cuneiform
16. 
Where did the Middle Kingdom pharaohs come from?
A.
Libya
B.
Assyria
C.
Arabia
D.
Nubia
17. 
Which people conquered Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom?
A.
Assyrians
B.
Hyksos
C.
Persians
D.
Nubians
18. 
Which woman was the most expansive pharaoh of the New Kingdom?
A.
Hatshepsut
B.
Nefertiti
C.
Nefertari
D.
Cleopatra
19. 
What was the reason of the New Kingdom southwards expansion?
A.
Wood and stone
B.
Cereals and oil
C.
Gold and slaves
D.
Silver and diamonds
20. 
Which pharaoh created the cult to a new god called Aten?
A.
Tutankhamun
B.
Akhenaten
C.
Ramesses II
D.
Thutmose III