Quiz on Ancient Sumer

What was the purpose of irrigation canals in the region of ancient Mesopotamia?

• To bring lots of water into the land

• To transport goods between cities

• To provide drinking water for animals

• To create boundaries between city-states

Which two rivers was Sumer located between?

• Nile and Amazon

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Ganges and Yangtze

• Mississippi and Missouri

What material did the Sumerians use to make bricks?

• Stone

• Wood

• Mud

• Metal

What was a ziggurat in ancient Sumer?

• A type of irrigation system

• A large religious monument

• A form of government

• A type of weapon

What did the Sumerians believe about the steps of a ziggurat?

• They were used for trade

• They were a path for gods to walk down to Earth

• They were a place for storing food

• They were used for military defense

What was the bottom of the ziggurat used for?

• Storage for crops

• Housing for priests

• Worship ceremonies

• Animal sacrifices

How did citizens offer prayers at the ziggurat?

• By singing hymns

• By leaving statues of themselves praying

• By lighting candles

• By writing on tablets

What was one of the inventions credited to the Mesopotamians?

• The compass

• The wheel

• The sundial

• The printing press

What was the first written language?

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin

• Cuneiform

• Sanskrit

What was the first epic ever written about?

• Hercules

• Gilgamesh

• Beowulf

• Odysseus