Mesopotamia Quiz

Which two rivers were most important to the development of Mesopotamia?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Indus and Ganges

• Yellow and Yangtze

Where was the Sumerian civilization located within Mesopotamia?

• In the northern mountains

• Along the Mediterranean coast

• In the southern part of Mesopotamia, near the Persian Gulf

• On the banks of the Nile River

What type of government did the Sumerian city-states have?

• Democracy

• Monarchy ruled by kings

• Republic with elected leaders

• Anarchy with no formal government

What was the primary purpose of a ziggurat in Sumerian cities?

• A palace for the king

• A temple for worshiping gods

• A marketplace for trading goods

• A school for educating children

What was the name of the writing system developed by the Sumerians?

• Hieroglyphics

• Alphabet

• Cuneiform

• Pictographs

Which of the following was an important invention of the Sumerians?

• The compass

• The wheel

• The steam engine

• The printing press

What type of religion did the Sumerians practice?

• Monotheism, worshiping one god

• Polytheism, worshiping many gods

• Atheism, rejecting belief in gods

• Buddhism, seeking enlightenment

Which of the following best describes the social structure of Sumer?

• Everyone was equal in society.

• There were distinct social classes, including nobles, commoners, and slaves.

• Only priests had power in society.

• Soldiers held the highest rank in society.

What were two reasons irrigation was important to the Sumerian civilization?

• It allowed them to build large cities.

• It helped them defend against invaders.

• It provided a steady water supply for crops in a dry region.

• It enabled them to mine for precious metals.

How did the Sumerians contribute to mathematics?

• They developed a decimal system based on 10.

• They created a number system based on 60, which influenced our modern time-keeping.

• They invented calculus.

• They had no formal system of mathematics.