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Ancient Mesopotamia Trivia

From ziggurats to cuneiform, prove you've got enough ancient swagger to rule Mesopotamia.

EXAMPLE QUESTIONS

Which innovation enabled Mesopotamian reed boats to harness wind power for faster water travel?

Sail

Which ancient legal code, engraved on a stone pillar now housed in Louvre, marked one of the earliest collections of laws?

Code of Hammurabi

Which modern country is home to most of ancient Mesopotamia's core region?

Iraq

What term describes the groups of traders and pack animals that transported goods overland in ancient Mesopotamia?

Caravans

Which goddess from Mesopotamian mythology is renowned for her daring descent into the underworld?

Inanna