Quiz on Ziggurats in Ancient Mesopotamia

What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

• A temple to the local god of the city

• A large theatre where people performed

• A type of vehicle used for racing

• A siege weapon used in war

• None of the above

Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

• There were numerous ziggurats all around the city

• Along the northern wall

• There was one at each corner of the city

• At the center

• No place in particular

What did a ziggurat look like?

• It was a tall tower with steps around the outside

• Like a pyramid with large steps or levels

• It looked like a giant square block

• It had a large dome with columns around the outside

• They all looked very different from each other

How many levels did a ziggurat have?

• Only one

• They always had three levels

• From two to seven

• From three to five

• From six to twelve

True or false: Most of the ziggurats were so well built that they are completely intact to this day.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What god was the ziggurat of Babylon built for?

• Ishtar

• Ashur

• Enki

• Enlil

• Murdok

What civilization of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?

• Babylonians

• Assyrians

• Persians

• Sumerians

• Akkadians

The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What other civilization built temples similar to the ziggurat?

• Egyptians

• Mayans

• Aztecs

• All of the above

• None of the above

How tall is the tallest of the ziggurats estimated to be?

• 50 feet tall

• 100 feet tall

• 300 feet tall

• 400 feet tall

• 500 feet tall