Ancient Sumer Quiz
Authored by Brenda Bieber
Mathematics
5th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is cuneiform?
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
A large pyramid with several stories built by the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians
The belief in many gods and goddesses
A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a scribe?
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents
A self-governing city, often with surrounding lands and villages
The belief in many gods and goddesses
Tags
CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a city-state?
A large pyramid with several stories built by the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents
A self-governing city, often with surrounding lands and villages
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a ziggurat?
A large pyramid with several stories built by the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians
A self-governing city, often with surrounding lands and villages
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is polytheism?
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
A large pyramid with several stories built by the ancient Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians
A professional writer who kept records and copied letters and official documents
The belief in many gods and goddesses
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was Enheduanna?
A legendary Mesopotamian king and hero
A Sumerian priestess, poet, and daughter of Sargon
A king who united the city-states of Sumer to create an empire
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Who was Sargon?
A Sumerian priestess, poet, and daughter of Sargon
A king who united the city-states of Sumer to create an empire
A system of writing that used wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas, and objects
A legendary Mesopotamian king and hero
Tags
CCSS.RI.3.5
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
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