WorksheetsSUMERIAN/BABYLONIAN MATHEMATICS
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is the earliest known writing system developed by the Sumerians?
Alphabetic script
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform script
Pictographic script
What was the numeric system based on by the Sumerians and Babylonians?
Base 10
Base 12
Base 60
Base 5
What revolutionary mathematical concept did the Babylonians develop?
Negative numbers
Irrational numbers
Fractional numbers
Zero as a placeholder
What did the Babylonian tablet give an approximation to, accurate to five decimal places?
π (pi)
Square root of 2
e (Euler's number)
Golden ratio
What did the Babylonians use geometric shapes for in their society?
Building design
Leisure games
Both A and B
None of the above
What does the Plimpton 322 clay tablet suggest about the Babylonians' knowledge?
They developed trigonometry
They invented algebra
They discovered calculus
They knew the secret of right-angled triangles
What was the primary material used by the Sumerians and Babylonians for writing?
Clay tablets
Papyrus
Parchment
Stone slabs
Which ancient civilization is credited with the development of the sexagesimal system?
Egyptians
Greeks
Mayans
Sumerians
What was the purpose of the Sumerian ziggurats?
Religious ceremonies
Trade markets
Residential buildings
Government offices
