Exploring Ancient Sumer Quiz

Where was ancient Sumer located?

• In the Nile Valley, Egypt

• In southern Mesopotamia, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers

• In the Indus Valley, India

• In the mountains of Greece

What was the name given to the independent cities and the land around them in Sumer?

• Kingdoms

• City-states

• Empires

• Colonies

Which of the following was a famous Sumerian city-state?

• Rome

• Ur

• Athens

• Babylon

What was the main building found at the centre of a Sumerian city-state?

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Castle

• Palace

Which of these was a job that people in Sumer might have had?

• Astronaut

• Farmer

• Train driver

• Pilot

What did Sumerians use to write with?

• Quill and ink

• Cuneiform on clay tablets

• Paper and pencil

• Chalk on blackboards

Who was the Sumerian god of the sky?

• Enlil

• Anu

• Inanna

• Marduk

Which invention is Sumer famous for?

• The wheel

• The steam engine

• The printing press

• The aeroplane

What is the Standard of Ur?

• A type of Sumerian bread

• A famous Sumerian artefact decorated with scenes of war and peace

• A Sumerian god

• A river in Sumer

What did Sumerians build to control the flow of water to their crops?

• Canals and irrigation systems

• Railways

• Lighthouses

• Skyscrapers