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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?
A temple to the local god of the city
A large theatre where people performed
A type of vehicle used for racing
A siege weapon used in war
Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?
There were numerous ziggurats all around the city
Along the northern wall
There was one at each corner of the city
At the centre
What did a ziggurat look like?
It was a tall tower with steps around the outside
Like a pyramid with large steps or levels
It looked like a giant square block
It had a large dome with columns around the outside
How many levels did a ziggurat have?
1 Only
More than 10
2-7
Exactly 3
Most of the ziggurats were so well built that they are completely intact to this day.
True
False
Which Ancient Mesopotamian god was the ziggurat of Babylon built for?
Ishtar
Ashur
Enki
Murdok
What civilisation of Ancient Mesopotamia first built a ziggurat?
Babylon
Assyria
Sumer
Akkadia
What other civilization built temples similar to the ziggurat?
Egyptians
Mayans
Aztecs
All of the above
How tall is the tallest of the ziggurats estimated to be?
50 Feet
300 Feet
500 Feet
30 Feet
The point of building the ziggurats so tall was so the shrine on top would be as close to the heavens as possible.
True
False
