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?

    <p>Grand, sophisticated, and elaborate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Tigris and Euphrates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ancient city is explored in the video?

    <p>Baghdad, Iraq</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is highlighted as a powerful ruler in ancient Mesopotamia?

    <p>Sargon of Akkad</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>King Nabanidus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Naram-Sin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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