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Ziggurats

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how tall and wide was the largest ziggurat?

a)

100 ft. in width 150 ft. in height

b)

75 ft. in width 90 ft. in height

c)

150 ft. in width 100 ft. in height

d)

All of the above

2.

according to more recent studies what colors were ziggurats?

a)

Pink,Purple,Black,Yellow,and orange

b)

Purple and green like barney

c)

Rainbow

d)

Black, white, red, blue, orange, silver, and gold

3.

What were ziggurats primarily made of?

a)

Mud, Sticks, and limestone

b)

Mud brick and clay with some stone

c)

Limestone and stone with some wood

d)

Blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals

4.

What were all of the parts in the ziggurat called

a)

Temple,outer shell, and terrace

b)

Weeper holes, staircase, and butress

c)

gate and drains

d)

All of the above

5.

how many levels maximum did the ziggurats have?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

2

d)

5

6.

Ziggurats were located in the center of the towns?

a)

True

b)

False

7.

when was the first ziggurat built?

a)

1800 B.C.

b)

4000 B.C.

c)

5200 B.C.

d)

7600 B.C.

8.

Where was the first ziggurat built in?

a)

Ohio

b)

Chicago

c)

Sumer

d)

I have no idea

9.

the oldest ziggurat is 5,200 years old.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The ziggurat was made to honor who?

a)

The king

b)

The priests

c)

The artisans

d)

The main gods of the cities

11.

What did the word ziggurat ( Etemenaki ) mean in Babylonian?

a)

Reach the heavens

b)

In Marduk we trust

c)

The temple of the foundation of heaven and earth

d)

In sumer we trust

12.

Ziggurats were constructed by only Sumer.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

What did the Mesopotamians' believe?

a)

Zigguurats were the foundation of life

b)

Ziggurats connected the heavens and the earth

c)

Pizza is yummy

d)

Gods are the bomb.com

14.

Ancient sumerians believed what?

a)

their gods are in the sky

b)

their gods were in the ziggurat

c)

their gods were in the heavens

d)

their gods were in space

15.

The ziggurat was a temple.

a)

No it wasn't

b)

Yes it was

16.

Who was allowed in the ziggurat

a)

Talon

b)

Artisans

c)

Kings and priests

d)

everyone

17.

Meme Time: What is 9 + 10

=

a)

21

b)

22

c)

4

d)

19