Mesopotamia Quiz
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Let's see how much you know about the people of Sumer!
- 1.
- A.
Anyone who wanted to
- B.
All boys
- C.
Only upper class boys
- D.
Mostly just girls
- 2.How long did they go to school?
- A.
Only around the lunch hour
- B.
All year, sunrise to sunset
- C.
Only half the month
- 3.What did males go to school to become?
- A.
Traders
- B.
Fishermen
- C.
Bankers
- D.
Scribes
- 4.An ancient form of writing is called...
- A.
Cuneiform
- B.
Tablet writing
- C.
Scrolls
- D.
Papyrus
- 5.
- A.
Myths
- B.
The Bible
- C.
Epics
- 6.Archaelogists have named the Sumerian schools...
- A.
Scribe Schools
- B.
Scribe Houses
- C.
Tablet Houses
- 7.Since clothes were dictated by what was available, what the Sumerians wear?
- A.
Things made from wool and flax
- B.
Things made from cotton
- C.
Things made from leather
- 8.True or False: The men were barechested and wore skirts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 9.True or False: Women's clothes stopped at their knees.
- A.
True.
- B.
False.
- 10.How did the women fix their hair?
- A.
Long and free.
- B.
Braided and wrapped around their heads.
- C.
Curled and clipped up.
- 11.True or False: Men and women wore earrings and necklaces.
- A.
True.
- B.
False.
- 12.Which of the following were NOT used to make Sumerian jewelry?
- A.
Bronze
- B.
Gold
- C.
Silver
- D.
Lapis (a blue stone)
- 13.Craftmanship was an important skill in Sumer and was developed for.....
- A.
Fun
- B.
To help against boredom
- C.
To be educated
- D.
For survival
- 14.The most important craftsmen were...
- A.
Fishermen
- B.
Copper/bronze workers
- C.
Weavers
- D.
Paper makers
- 15.Which was NOT made from the copper and bronze work?
- A.
Knives
- B.
Hoes
- C.
Plows
- D.
Blankets
- 16.Another important craft was carpentry. Which was NOT made from the carpentry work in Sumer?
- A.
Furniture
- B.
Chariots
- C.
Clothing
- D.
Boats
- 17.Which was NOT another type of craft in Sumer?
- A.
Leather workers
- B.
Basket weavers
- C.
Candy makers
- 18.What is the word for a large block of stone used to illustrate events in Mesopotamian history?
- A.
Crate
- B.
Tablet house
- C.
Stele
- D.
Law tablet
- 19.One of the most noted steles was the Standard of
- A.
Meopotamia
- B.
Sumer
- C.
Ur
- D.
Sumerians
- 20.What technique decorated homes and temples in Sumer?
- A.
Mosaics
- B.
Paintings
- C.
Drawings
- D.
Clay work
- 21.The cones for mosaics were arranged in what kind of shape?
- A.
Vertical
- B.
Geometric
- C.
Random
- 22.What is the reason Sumer became so important?
- A.
Its water
- B.
Trading
- C.
Trees
- D.
Education
- 23.Which type of resource did Sumer NOT desperately need?
- A.
Stone
- B.
Wood
- C.
Metals like copper
- D.
Mud bricks
- 24.What did the people who lived in Zagros and Taurus mountains NOT need from Sumer?
- A.
Wheat
- B.
Barley
- C.
Gold
- 25.What is the name of the riverboat used to transport the items for trade?
- A.
Long boat
- B.
Canopy
- C.
Turnip
- D.
Marsh boat
- 26.True or False: Money wasn't usually used for goods that were traded.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 27.The Hanging Gardens was one of the ...
- A.
Newest archaelogical findings
- B.
Seven Wonders of the World
- C.
Easiest places to water
- D.
Smallest structures in the ancient world
- 28.
- A.
She was fussy.
- B.
She was sick and needed to be cheered up.
- C.
She missed the nature of her homeland Persia.
- D.
She insisted on it.
- 29.Who watered the Hanging Gardens?
- A.
Slaves
- B.
The King himself
- C.
The Queen
- D.
The butler
- 30.What were the tablets like that the Sumerians used?
- A.
Hard
- B.
Paper-like
- C.
Soft
- D.
Dry
- 31.What was the writing utensil called used to make wedge-like impressions in the clay?
- A.
Pencil
- B.
Pluma
- C.
Stylus
- D.
Kalem
- 32.What was the stylus NOT made of?
- A.
Reed
- B.
Bone
- C.
Wood
- D.
Clay
- 33.How could someone know if their tablet had been opened and read?
- A.
The Sumerians were honest and told them.
- B.
They were in envelopes made of clay that showed it had been opened.
- C.
The postman kept good records.
- 34.Sumerian parties consisted of all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Food like lamb, fish and grains
- B.
Unleavened bread
- C.
Music with harps, tambourines, and drums
- D.
Games, especially board games
- E.
Writing scrolls
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