Quiz  /  Sumerians

  • 1. 
    What are the Sumerians famous for?

  • The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
  • Fighting with the Greeks
  • Forming the first human civilization
  • Conquering Ancient Egypt

  • 2. 
    What was the basic division of government throughout the Sumer land?

  • City-states
  • Satrapies
  • Counties
  • Provinces

  • 3. 
    Which of the following is considered an important invention by the Sumerians?

  • Writing
  • All of the above
  • Government
  • Irrigation

  • 4. 
    What was the temple called that was located at the center of each city?

  • Crossroads
  • Center temple
  • Pyramid
  • Ziggurat

  • 5. 
    What do we call the land called where the Sumer lived?

  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Mesopotamia
  • Mediterranean

  • 6. 
    What are the Tigris and the Euphrates?

  • Major rivers that flowed through Mesopotamia
  • Gods worshiped by the Sumerians
  • Major cities located in Mesopotamia
  • The two most famous Kings of the Sumer

  • 7. 
    Which of the following was NOT a major city of the Sumerian people?

  • Gilgamesh
  • Eridu
  • Uruk
  • Sippar

  • 8. 
    How was the number 60 important to the Sumerians?

  • It stood for the number of major cities in the area
  • It was the base number for their mathematics and numbering system
  • It was the number of gods they worshiped
  • They considered the number 60 unlucky and never used it

  • 9. 
    True or false: The Sumerians were always peaceful and had no need of armies or walls around their cities.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    What were their homes made of?

  • Sun-dried bricks
  • Tents made from animal hides
  • Wood
  • Stone
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