Architectural Wonders of the Ancient Near East Quiz
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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'?

  • Pictograms
  • Cuneiform (correct)
  • Hieroglyphics
  • Alphabetic writing
  • 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?

    <p>Engraved picture stories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the palace built by King Ashur-Nasir-Pal in 875 B.C?

    <p>The Palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the colonization of the southern Mesopotamian region and the need for irrigation?

    <p>Increase in social complexity and urban development</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where was the ancient Akkadian Kingdom located?

    <p>On the Upper Tigris river</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the name 'Assyria'?

    <p>It comes from Asur</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the material used to build the Palace of Ashur-Nasir-Pal in 875 B.C?

    <p>Mudbrick</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of the cylinder seals used by the Sumerians?

    <p>To be engraved with a picture story</p> Signup and view all the answers

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