Science and Technology of Ancient Mesopotamia

1. Which civilization is credited for being the first to invent writing?

• a. Babylonians

• b. Sumerians

• c. Assyrians

• d. Persians

• e. Greeks

2. Why did the ancient Mesopotamians need mathematics?

• a. To create an accurate calendar

• b. For major building projects

• c. For accounting and business transactions

• d. For their work in astronomy

• e. All of the above

True or False: The medicine employed by the ancient Mesopotamians was all magic and superstition rather than science and logic.

• True

• False

What number did the Mesopotamian civilizations use as the base number for their numbering system?

• a. 5

• b. 10

• c. 20

• d. 60

• e. 100

How many months did they have in their calendar?

• a. 2

• b. 7

• c. 12

• d. 14

• e. 17

About how many years ago did the Sumerians start to use the wheel on vehicles?

• a. 1000

• b. 2000

• c. 3000

• d. 4000

• e. 5000

True or false: We get 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, and 360 degrees in a circle from the ancient Mesopotamians

• True

• False

What ancient city had two huge walls built 35 feet high and over 20 feet wide for miles and miles around it?

• a. Ashur

• b. Babylon

• c. Nineveh

• d. Ur

• e. Nimrud

9. The Mesopotamians studied the phases of this celestial body in order to develop their calendar.

• a. The sun

• b. Jupiter

• c. The Moon

• d. Venus

• e. Mars

What technology did they take advantage of in order to make strong weapons and tools?

• a. Looms

• b. Irrigation

• c. Iron making

• d. The Wheel

• e. Glazes