Quiz  /  Daily Life (6)

  • 1. 
    What type of jobs could people get in the cities of Ancient Mesopotamia?

  • All of the above
  • Scribes and priests
  • Craftsmen and merchants
  • Administrators or civil servants

  • 2. 
    What first occurred that caused a major change in the daily lives of people living in Mesopotamia?

  • They came into contact with the Egyptians
  • The Nile River began to flood bringing new crops
  • They were attacked by the Babylonians
  • They began to form large cities and towns

  • 3. 
    What people were at the very bottom of the social class?

  • Slaves
  • Scribes
  • Priests
  • Merchants

  • 4. 
    What were the homes made out of that the Ancient Mesopotamians live in?

  • Thatch
  • Stone
  • Mud bricks
  • Wood

  • 5. 
    Where did the people often sleep to stay cool during the summer?

  • Under fans that ran on wind power
  • On the flat roofs of their houses
  • In the basement of their houses
  • In their air-conditioned homes

  • 6. 
    What sorts of sports did the Ancient Mesopotamians enjoy?

  • Wrestling and Boxing
  • Soccer
  • Football
  • Baseball

  • 7. 
    True or False: The people of Ancient Mesopotamia had yet to invent music or musical instruments.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE

  • 8. 
    What type of materials did they use for their clothing?

  • Linen
  • Silk
  • Wool
  • Cotton

  • 9. 
    How did the women typically wear their hair?

  • They generally shaved their heads
  • They kept their hair covered at all times
  • In braids
  • Cut very short

  • 10. 
    True or false: Both the men and the women wore makeup.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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