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A #Sumer #Mesopotamia Quiz
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1
In which city-state was Gilgamesh King?
Ur
Uruk
Assyria
Babylon
2
What was the name of the monster killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu
Hugh Jackman
Humbaba
Hammurabi
Hurambe
3
What was the name of the religious building at the center of each city-state?
Temple
Church
Mosque
Ziggurat
4
What is a City-State?
A vocabulary term made up by Mr. Rader to confuse me.
A political unit consisting of many large cities together
A non-political unit of communal agricultural cities.
A political unit consisting of a city and surrounding area.
5
All of the following ancient civilizations developed in Mesopotamia EXCEPT...
Egypt
Babylon
Akkad
Sumer
6
Which of the following was NOT an important Mesopotamian invention?
The Wheel
The 12 Month Calendar
Cuneiform
The Printing Press
7
What does "Rural" mean?
A pyramid shaped temple in Sumer
A city area
Land with different territories, peoples under a single rule
A countryside area
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What is Hammurabi's Code?
A list of laws that controlled people's life and behaviour.
A form of writing used to record important events.
A record keeping system, enabling Assyria to conquer Uruk.
Symbols that allowed sumerians to communicate with people.
9
What type of religion was practiced in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Monotheism
Animism
Polytheism
Presbyterian
10
Who created the world's first empire?
Peter the Great
Gilgamesh
Queen Elizabeth II
Sargon
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What is the name of the very first system of writing, developed in Ancient Sumer?
Cave Drawings
Cursive
Hieroglyphics
Cuneiform
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What does "Urban" mean?
A countryside area.
Land with different territories, peoples under a single rule
A city area
A pyramid shaped temple in Sumer.
