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Mesopotamia

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During which historical period did the Persian Achaemenid Empire conquer Mesopotamia?

Assyrian period

Babylonian (Chaldaean) period

Unknown period

Persian period (correct)

What geographical feature characterized Northern Mesopotamia?

Hills and plains with fertile land (correct)

Marshy areas requiring extensive irrigation

Mountainous terrain with abundant natural resources

Desert landscapes with limited water sources

What was a significant contribution of Mesopotamia to mathematics?

Creation of the concept of zero

Invention of the decimal system

Introduction of algebraic equations

Development of a base 60 system (correct)

What was a notable feature of Mesopotamian art compared to that of Ancient Egypt?

Grand, sophisticated, and elaborate Signup and view all the answers

What were the primary rivers that defined the region of Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates Signup and view all the answers

What ancient city is explored in the video?

Baghdad, Iraq Signup and view all the answers

Who is highlighted as a powerful ruler in ancient Mesopotamia?

Sargon of Akkad Signup and view all the answers

What marked a significant shift in power and governance during the third millennium BCE?

Establishment of Sargon's new capital city on the Euphrates Signup and view all the answers

Who carried out archaeological digs in the ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon in 550 BC?

King Nabanidus Signup and view all the answers

Who sought to claim a total monopoly over religion by renovating the Echo at Nippor?

Naram-Sin Signup and view all the answers