6.11 Achievements of Mesopotamia CQs

What purpose did ziggurats serve in Mesopotamian civilization?

• Places of worship and centers of city life

• Military training grounds

• Marketplaces for trade

• Residences for the elite

Which civilization invented the Cuneiform writing system?

• Egyptians

• Greeks

• Sumerians

• Romans

What is the focus of The Epic of Gilgamesh?

• Adventures of a legendary king

• Inventions of Mesopotamian civilization

• Religious practices in ancient Mesopotamia

• Trade routes in Mesopotamia

What type of information was preserved on cuneiform tablets?

• Laws and taxes

• Recipes and stories

• Poems and songs

• Scientific discoveries

What is the oldest known written story in the world?

• The Iliad

• The Odyssey

• The Epic of Gilgamesh

• Beowulf

Who was the Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to?

• Sun god Shamash

• Water god Enki

• Moon god Nanna

• War god Ninurta