Ziggurats Reading Handout

What was the primary purpose of ziggurats in Mesopotamia according to historians?

• Religious purposes

• Military defense

• Trade centers

• Residential buildings

The Great Ziggurat of Ur was built to honor which god?

• Nannar

• Enlil

• Anu

• Marduk

What material was used as a waterproofing agent in the construction of ziggurats?

• Bitumen

• Clay

• Sand

• Wood

The ziggurat at Ur was completed under the reign of which king?

• Shulgi

• Ur-Nammu

• Hammurabi

• Sargon

The ziggurat of Ur was located in modern-day ___.

The primary building materials for the ziggurats were bricks made of mud and ___.

The archaeological dig at Ur was led by Leonard ___.