Practice MCQs | Chapter 1 Writing and City Life

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Mesopotamia was located between which two rivers?

A. Nile and Tigris

B. Euphrates and Tigris

C. Indus and Euphrates

D. Nile and Euphrates

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. Euphrates and Tigris

Reference: Found on Page Page 9

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What does the word “Mesopotamia” mean?

A. Land of temples

B. Land between rivers

C. Desert civilisation

D. Fertile land

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. Land between rivers

Reference: Found on Page Page 9

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Which city became important after 2000 BCE in southern Mesopotamia?

A. Ur

B. Mari

C. Babylon

D. Nineveh

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Babylon

Reference: Found on Page Page 9

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Which was the first known language of Mesopotamia?

A. Akkadian

B. Greek

C. Aramaic

D. Sumerian

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: D. Sumerian

Reference: Found on Page Page 9

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Where did agriculture begin between 7000 and 6000 BCE in Mesopotamia?

A. Southern desert

B. North-east plains

C. Mediterranean coast

D. Arabian desert

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. North-east plains

Reference: Found on Page Page 10

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Which metal alloy was important in Mesopotamian civilisation?

A. Iron

B. Steel

C. Bronze

D. Silver

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Bronze

Reference: Found on Page Page 12

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What is considered a mark of urban life in Mesopotamia?

A. Hunting

B. Division of labour

C. Tribal warfare

D. Nomadism

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. Division of labour

Reference: Found on Page Page 12

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Why did writing develop in Mesopotamia?

A. For religious rituals only

B. To record military victories

C. To maintain records of transactions

D. To compose poetry

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. To maintain records of transactions

Reference: Found on Page Page 13

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What material was mainly used for Mesopotamian tablets?

A. Stone

B. Copper

C. Clay

D. Papyrus

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Clay

Reference: Found on Page Page 14

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What type of script developed in Mesopotamia?

A. Hieroglyphic

B. Brahmi

C. Cuneiform

D. Kharosthi

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Cuneiform

Reference: Found on Page Page 14

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Which city is referred to as “The City” in Mesopotamian tradition?

A. Ur

B. Babylon

C. Uruk

D. Mari

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Uruk

Reference: Found on Page Page 15

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Which ruler is associated with the organisation of the first trade of Sumer?

A. Sargon

B. Hammurabi

C. Enmerkar

D. Zimrilim

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Enmerkar

Reference: Found on Page Page 15

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Which goddess was worshipped in Mesopotamia as the Goddess of Love and War?

A. Ishtar

B. Athena

C. Inanna

D. Hera

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Inanna

Reference: Found on Page Page 16

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What was compulsory in Mesopotamian cities instead of agricultural tax?

A. Military service

B. Temple offerings

C. Labour service

D. Animal tribute

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Labour service

Reference: Found on Page Page 18

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Which technological innovation helped potters mass-produce pots?

A. Iron furnace

B. Potter’s wheel

C. Water wheel

D. Copper mould

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. Potter’s wheel

Reference: Found on Page Page 18

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What type of family was common in Mesopotamian society?

A. Joint family

B. Tribal family

C. Nuclear family

D. Clan family

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Nuclear family

Reference: Found on Page Page 19

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Which city is known for its royal cemetery and excavated houses?

A. Mari

B. Ur

C. Nineveh

D. Akkad

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. Ur

Reference: Found on Page Page 20

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Which city prospered mainly because of trade after 2000 BCE?

A. Uruk

B. Babylon

C. Mari

D. Akkad

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. Mari

Reference: Found on Page Page 21

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Who were the rulers of Mari?

A. Akkadians

B. Amorites

C. Assyrians

D. Sumerians

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: B. Amorites

Reference: Found on Page Page 21

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What percentage of goods was charged as tax at Mari?

A. One-fourth

B. One-third

C. One-tenth

D. One-fifth

Correct Answer / Reference:

Option: C. One-tenth

Reference: Found on Page Page 24