WorksheetsQuiz on Writing and City Life in Mesopotamia 8
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was considered an enormous intellectual achievement in ancient Mesopotamia?
Creating pottery
Building structures
Writing
Farming techniques
How many Mesopotamians were literate?
Only the kings
Most of them
Very few
All of them
What did a letter from an official typically begin with?
Greetings to the king...
To my lord A, speak: ...
Hear me, O ruler...
From your loyal servant...
What was Uruk known as in Mesopotamian tradition?
The Center of Trade
The City
The Great Temple
The Land of Kings
Who is associated with the organization of the first trade of Sumer?
Hammurabi
Sargon
Enmerkar
Gilgamesh
What precious materials did Enmerkar seek for the beautification of a temple?
Ivory and gems
Copper and bronze
Lapis lazuli and precious metals
Gold and silver
What did the messenger have to do during his journey?
Cross mountain ranges
Ride a horse
Travel by boat
Fly over the land
What happened when the messenger grew weary?
He returned home
He got the messages mixed up
He wrote a poem
He found the chief of Aratta
What did Enmerkar do when the messenger could not deliver the messages?
Called for a meeting
Gave up on the trade
Wrote the words down on a clay tablet
Sent another messenger
What does the text suggest about the complexity of writing in Mesopotamia?
It was simple and easy to learn
It involved hundreds of signs
It was only for the elite
It was not necessary for trade
What was the purpose of the long mythical poem mentioned in the text?
To entertain the king
To teach and remember verses
To describe city life
To record trade transactions
How did the people of Susa react to the messenger?
They ignored him
They offered him food
They chased him away
They saluted him like tiny mice
What does the phrase 'grew weary of mouth' imply about the messenger?
He was confused
He lost his voice
He was tired of speaking
He was hungry
What does the text imply about the relationship between writing and trade?
Writing was unnecessary for trade
Writing facilitated communication in trade
Trade was only conducted verbally
Writing was only for kings
What does the text suggest about the literacy of kings in Mesopotamia?
All kings could write poetry
Kings ensured their literacy was recorded
Kings did not need to read
Most kings were illiterate
