Ancient Mesopotamia Science and Technology Quiz

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

• Babylonians

• Sumerians

• Assyrians

• Persians

• Greeks

Why did the ancient Mesopotamians need mathematics?

• To create an accurate calendar

• For major building projects

• For accounting and business transactions

• For their work in astronomy

• 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?

• 5

• 10

• 20

• 60

• 100

How many months did they have in their calendar?

• 2

• 7

• 12

• 14

• 17

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

• 1000

• 2000

• 3000

• 4000

• 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?

• Ashur

• Babylon

• Nineveh

• Ur

• Nimrud

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

• The sun

• Jupiter

• The Moon

• Venus

• Mars

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

• Looms

• Irrigation

• Iron making

• The Wheel

• Glazes