This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > History > Class 11 History Chapter 2 Writing And City Life – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 History Chapter 2 Writing And City Life Quiz 1 (59 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mesopotamia was a city between which two rivers? A) Nile and Euphrates. B) Tigris and Euphrates. C) Diyala and Euphrates. D) Diyala and Zab. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tigris and Euphrates. 2. What did the canals and natural channels in Mesopotamia serve as? A) Defense mechanisms. B) Fishing areas. C) Routes for goods transport. D) Irrigation systems. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Routes for goods transport. 3. Inanna was the Goddess of A) Moon. B) Love and war. C) Wind. D) Fire. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Love and war. 4. The earliest temples in Southern Mesopotamia were built-in ..... A) 7000 BCE. B) 5000 BCE. C) 4000 BCE. D) 6000 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5000 BCE. 5. What is the name of the large constructions built during the Mesopotamian time period? The Hanging Tower of Babbel is thought to be one of these. A) Pyramid. B) Ziggurat. C) Obelisk. D) Post and Lintel construction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ziggurat. 6. Very few people in mesopotamia could read or write A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Mesopotamian people wrote their literature on: A) Cloth. B) Paper. C) Wood. D) Clay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clay. 8. When were the first Mesopotamian tablets written? A) 3500 BCE. B) 2800 BCE. C) 3200 BCE. D) 3000 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3200 BCE. 9. ..... wanted lapis lazuli and precious metals for the beautification of a city temple and sent his messenger out to get them from the chief of a verydistant land called ..... A) Gilgamesh, Uruk. B) Enmerkar, Uruk. C) Enmerkar, Arratta. D) Gilgamesh, Arratta. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Enmerkar, Arratta. 10. What type of goods were primarily recorded on the tablets? A) Everyday commodities. B) Luxury items. C) Cultural artifacts. D) Military supplies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Everyday commodities. 11. What does writing represent in terms of communication? A) Only numerical data. B) A method of secret codes. C) A form of artistic expression. D) Visual signs for spoken sounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Visual signs for spoken sounds. 12. What was the primary purpose of writing in ancient Mesopotamia? A) To keep records of transactions. B) To create literature. C) To document history. D) To communicate with gods. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To keep records of transactions. 13. The King who released Babylonia from Assyrian domination in 625 BCE was A) Alexander. B) Nabonidus. C) Nabopolassar. D) Sargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nabopolassar. 14. War captives and local people who were put to work for the temple or for the ruler were paid ..... A) Rations. B) Cattle. C) Bronze tools. D) Coins. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rations. 15. What type of signs did the first tablets contain? A) Numerical signs only. B) Musical notations. C) Picture-like signs. D) Alphabetical signs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Picture-like signs. 16. Mesopotamian civilisation is known for itsprosperity, city life, its voluminous and rich ..... and its ..... and ..... . A) Food, gold, mathematics. B) Gold, music, mathematics. C) Literature, mathematics, astronomy. D) Astronomy, hunting, animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literature, mathematics, astronomy. 17. Which of the following inferences can be drawn from the archaeological evidence of the presence of metals in Mesopotamia? A) A social organization in place to facilitate the procurement of metal from its source to the user, such as craftspersons. B) Kingship and the development of religion mutually reinforced each other. C) Presence of a powerful dynasty ruling over the region. D) Evidence that ancient Mesopotamians knew how to read and write. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A social organization in place to facilitate the procurement of metal from its source to the user, such as craftspersons. 18. In the 2000 BCE, the city that flourished as the royal capital of Mesopotamia was ..... A) Ur. B) Kalibangan. C) Mari. D) Mohenjodaro. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mari. 19. Name the two sites of Mesopotamia where the excavations continued for decades. A) Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. B) Uruk and Mari. C) Nimrud and Assur. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uruk and Mari. 20. In Mesopotamia, agriculture began between: A) 6000 and 5000 BCE. B) 7000 and 6000 BCE. C) 5000 and 4000 BCE. D) 4000 and 3000 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 7000 and 6000 BCE. 21. What is considered the cheapest mode of transportation? A) By rail. B) By air. C) Over water. D) Over land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Over water. 22. Sumerian was replaced by Akkadian language after: A) 2400 BCE. B) 2000 BCE. C) 2600 BCE. D) 2200 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2400 BCE. 23. Cuneiform is derived from the Latin words 'cuneus' meaning ..... and 'forma' meaning shape. A) Letters. B) Alligned. C) Wedged. D) Alphabets/words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wedged. 24. Most city-states of Mesopotamia used ..... as their primary building material. A) Mud Brick. B) Wood. C) Concrete. D) Metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mud Brick. 25. Settlements had begun to develop in southernMesopotamia from: A) 6000 BCE. B) 4000 BCE. C) 5000 BCE. D) 4500 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5000 BCE. 26. What was the significance of the Euphrates River mentioned in the text? A) It was used for fishing only. B) It served as a 'world route' for trade. C) It was a boundary for territories. D) It was a source of drinking water. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It served as a 'world route' for trade. 27. Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers. Name the two rivers. A) The Nile and the Amazon. B) The Tigris and the Euphrates. C) The Snake and the Colorado. D) The Pol and the Yangtze. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Tigris and the Euphrates. 28. The technological landmark witnessed by the urban economy of the city of Uruk was ..... A) Potter's wheel. B) Bronze tools. C) Oil pressing technique. D) Construction of brick columns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Potter's wheel. 29. Which of the following is not a reason for the preference of water transport over land transport? A) There were no streets. B) Animals need to be fed. C) It took too much time. D) Animals required proper maintenance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There were no streets. 30. Cuneiform is derived from the two Latin words 'cuneus' and 'forma' which meant ..... and ..... respectively. A) Wedge and shape. B) Colour and shape. C) Wedge and colour. D) Shape and wedge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wedge and shape. 31. What was one of the goods listed on the early tablets? A) Fish. B) Wood. C) Wool. D) Gold. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fish. 32. The first known language of Mesopotamia. A) Sumerian. B) Akkadian. C) Aramaic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sumerian. 33. According to the Bible, the Flood was meant to destroy all life on earth. However, God chose a man, ..... , to ensure that life could continue after the Flood. A) Jesus. B) Noah. C) Pharoah. D) Hannah. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noah. 34. What was the main religion of the Mesopotamians? A) Judiasm. B) Monotheism. C) Polytheism. D) Christianity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Polytheism. 35. What did ancient Mesopotamians likely trade for wood and metals? A) Fish and livestock. B) Textiles and agricultural produce. C) Minerals and stones. D) Crafts and services. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textiles and agricultural produce. 36. Mesopotamian weapons were prominently made of ..... A) Bronze. B) Stone. C) Iron. D) Copper. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bronze. 37. From which word Cuneiform is derived? A) Greek. B) Chinese. C) Mayan. D) Latin. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Latin. 38. Which of the following was the first language of Mesopotamia A) Armaic. B) Sumerian. C) Cuneiform. D) Akkadian. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sumerian. 39. What was essential for urban development according to the text? A) Efficient transport. B) Advanced technology. C) Large populations. D) Rich mineral resources. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Efficient transport. 40. Which of the following was not a type of town/city in Mesopotamia? A) Imperial city. B) Residence city. C) Trade city. D) Religious city. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Residence city. 41. What does the term 'Cuneiform' refer to in the text? A) A trade route. B) A type of pottery. C) A city in Mesopotamia. D) A writing system. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A writing system. 42. Writing in ancient Mesopotamia was used for all purposes other than: A) To record achievements of the kings. B) To keep records trade and transactions. C) To create law codes to be followed by the subjects of the rulers. D) To record the historical finds of early humans who lived in that area before the Mesopotamian Civilization started there. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To record the historical finds of early humans who lived in that area before the Mesopotamian Civilization started there. 43. The Mesopotamian city, which was systematically excavated in the 1930s, was ..... A) Mari. B) Nineveh. C) Uruk. D) Ur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ur. 44. Mesopotamia is now the part of which country. A) Egypt. B) Iran. C) Republic of Iraq. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Republic of Iraq. 45. What was the legacy of Mesopotamia in mathematics A) Invention of 0. B) Squares. C) Square root tables. D) Concept of number lines. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Square root tables. 46. Which of the following wasn't a role of Mesopotamian temple A) Organizer of Production such as Oil pressing, grain grinding, spinning, and the weaving of woolen cloth. B) Keeper of written records such as distribution and allotment of grains. C) Centre for cultivation of crops. D) Being the residence of Gods, such as the moon God of Ur. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Centre for cultivation of crops. 47. In ..... part of southern Iran, the first cities and writing emerged. A) Hilly. B) Mountainous. C) Deserted. D) Plain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deserted. 48. The Achaemenids of Iran conquered Babylon in ..... A) 439 BCE. B) 639 BCE. C) 339 BCE. D) 539 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 539 BCE. 49. Important city of the southern part of Mesopotamia after 2000 BCE. A) Babylon. B) Assyria. C) Baghdad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Babylon. 50. The first Mesopotamian tablets were written around A) 3100 BCE. B) 3200 BCE. C) 3400 BCE. D) 3000 BCE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3200 BCE. 51. The great Assyrian kings, who had been immigrants, acknowledged thesouthern region, ..... , as the centre of high culture. A) Ur. B) Babylonia. C) Mari. D) Uruk. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Babylonia. 52. The kings of Mari were: A) Amorites. B) Akkadians. C) Assyrians. D) Aramaeans. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amorites. 53. A man of the southern marshes, Nabopolassar, released Babylonia fromAssyrian domination in . A) 725 BCE. B) 625 BCE. C) 635 BCE. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 625 BCE. 54. The Mesopotamian ruler who became the king of Akkad, in 2370 BCE, was ..... A) Gilgamesh. B) Hammurabi. C) Enmerkar. D) Sargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sargon. 55. With which person, the first event of Sumerian trade is associated? A) The ancient ruler of Lebanon city, Enmerkar. B) The ancient ruler of Nile city, Enmerkar. C) The ancient ruler of Uruk city, Enmerkar. D) The ancient ruler of Aral city, Enmerkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ancient ruler of Uruk city, Enmerkar. 56. Assurbanipal collected a library at his capital A) Mari. B) Ur. C) Kish. D) Nineveh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nineveh. 57. What were the mineral resources like in ancient Mesopotamia? A) Plentiful in stones. B) Rich in metals. C) Few and limited. D) Abundant and diverse. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Few and limited. 58. What was a limitation of using pack animals for transport? A) They required feeding. B) They could not carry heavy loads. C) They were expensive to maintain. D) They were too slow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They required feeding. 59. All of these people are considered Mesopotamians except: A) Akaadians. B) Egyptians. C) Babalonians. D) Sumererians. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Egyptians. 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