Facts About Ancient Mesopotamia

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• 01·The name 'Mesopotamia' comes from a Greek term meaning 'land between the rivers'. Which two rivers defined this region?
• 02·What is the name of the earliest known writing system, developed by the Sumerians in Mesopotamia?
• 03·Which Babylonian king is famous for creating one of the earliest and most complete written legal codes?
• 04·What were the massive, terraced step pyramids built in the center of Mesopotamian cities called?
• 05·The 'Epic of Gilgamesh', one of the world's earliest works of literature, originated from which Mesopotamian civilization?
• 06·Sargon of Akkad is historically recognized for establishing the world's first known what?
• 07·The city of Babylon was said to be home to which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
• 08·Due to a scarcity of stone and wood, what was the primary building material used in ancient Mesopotamia?
• 09·The Mesopotamian sexagesimal (base-60) system is the origin for which modern measurement?
• 10·Which powerful Mesopotamian empire, with its capital at Nineveh, was renowned for its military might and extensive conquests?
• 11·The beautifully decorated Ishtar Gate, a symbol of Neo-Babylonian power, was a famous entrance to which city?
• 12·Which of these crucial inventions is widely credited to the Sumerians of Mesopotamia?