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What was the name of the ancient Akkadian Kingdom located on the Upper Tigris river?
What was the name of the ancient Akkadian Kingdom located on the Upper Tigris river?
- Sumer
- Babylon
- Mesopotamia
- Assyria (correct)
What was the form of writing known as 'wedge-shaped writing'?
What was the form of writing known as 'wedge-shaped writing'?
- Pictograms
- Cuneiform (correct)
- Hieroglyphics
- Alphabetic writing
In which present-day countries did the Sumerians achieve written language around 3500 BC?
In which present-day countries did the Sumerians achieve written language around 3500 BC?
- Iraq and Iran (correct)
- Jordan and Lebanon
- Turkey and Greece
- Egypt and Syria
What did the cylinder seals used by the Sumerians contain?
What did the cylinder seals used by the Sumerians contain?
What was the name of the palace built by King Ashur-Nasir-Pal in 875 B.C?
What was the name of the palace built by King Ashur-Nasir-Pal in 875 B.C?
What was the result of the colonization of the southern Mesopotamian region and the need for irrigation?
What was the result of the colonization of the southern Mesopotamian region and the need for irrigation?
Where was the ancient Akkadian Kingdom located?
Where was the ancient Akkadian Kingdom located?
What is the significance of the name 'Assyria'?
What is the significance of the name 'Assyria'?
What was the material used to build the Palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal in 875 B.C?
What was the material used to build the Palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal in 875 B.C?
What was the purpose of the cylinder seals used by the Sumerians?
What was the purpose of the cylinder seals used by the Sumerians?
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