Enheduanna: The First Known Author

What was Enheduanna's role in the city of Ur?

• Merchant

• General

• High Priestess

• Queen

Who was Enheduanna's father?

• King Sargon the Great

• Sappho

• Homer

• Abraham

What was the writing style used in Sumer before Enheduanna's time?

• Hieroglyphics

• Pictograms

• Cuneiform

• Alphabetic

What was Enheduanna's most valuable literary contribution?

• Epic poems

• Religious hymns

• Mathematical calculations

• Record keeping

Which goddess did Enheduanna write odes to?

• Inanna

• Astarte

• Hathor

• Ishtar

How long did Enheduanna serve as high priestess?

• 50 years

• 20 years

• 40 years

• 30 years

What happened to Enheduanna after the death of her father?

• She was exiled

• She became a queen

• She became a general

• She became a merchant

What was the primary purpose of the early writing style in Sumer?

• Art

• Literature

• Communication

• Accounting

What was the name of the legendary Sumerian king who restored Enheduanna as high priestess?

• Naram-Sin

• Ashurbanipal

• Gilgamesh

• Hammurabi

What was the main influence of Enheduanna's poetry after her death?

• Greek mythology

• Egyptian hieroglyphics

• Hebrew Old Testament

• Roman Empire